Sometimes it's about sinking into sunlight and letting a chic villa or vacation rental set the pace. It's always about time to start planning your next spring break vacation, and you'll find it hits differently when you've learned that the real luxury isn't just in the itinerary, but the address itself. Maybe it's a beachfront vacation home in Turks and Caicos or the Caribbean, a sun-soaked estate in Palm Springs or Florida.
Instead, interested parties have claimed their spot for most of the year. One client, for example, has rented out a 39,000-square-foot mansion with nine bedrooms, four kitchens, a gym, a spa, a movie theater, a pickleball court, a basketball court and a team of three maids from January to August 2028. The price tag: $300,000 per month, or a $2.4 million total stay.