Luxury, luck and lifestyle: The art of high-stakes living in 2025

Sometimes there can be too much choice when it comes to high-stakes living. While money affords a plethora of exciting opportunities to experience, narrowing down those opportunities can often be difficult.

However, if you are lucky enough to find yourself with some free time on your hands this year then look no further. We’ve rounded up the best luxury options for 2025, and all you have to do is pick one.

The benefits of travel are well recorded; it broadens the mind, boosts creativity, enhances mental health, creates lasting memories, and much, much more.  However, following the beaten track can often be anything but relaxing, which is why bespoke travel experiences are the perfect way to travel.

For refined individuals, exclusive experiences curated to your unique needs and preferences are the way to travel. Whether that’s a private safari in Botswana, tracking snow leopards in India, or access to exclusive villas and invitation-only events. Tailored travel is the only to go.

Few luxury pastimes boast the tradition and grace associated with riding a horse. Whether it’s a leisurely hack through the countryside, or something more formal such as dressage, horse riding requires skill, discipline, and a love of animals.

Joining the world of horse riding opens the door to a whole host of social opportunities, including polo matches, private riding clubs, and race events. It’s also a great way to get outside and connect with nature while providing significant health benefits.

If horse riding isn’t for you, then a day at the races is a fantastic, and less energetic, social event that can be enjoyed with friends. The thunder of hooves and roar of the crowd as the race heads down the final furlong is an experience not to be missed.

Rich in history and heritage, Royal Ascot is the biggest horse racing event in the social calendar. Renowned the world over for its thrilling racing, fabulous fashion, and exclusive hospitality, it’s the quintessential socialite’s day out.

To add a little extra frisson to the day, try your luck at picking a winner and visiting one of the many betting sites online to place a wager.

A long-time favourite activity of the rich and famous, skiing provides an exclusive experience like no other. Exclusive ski resorts offer a five-star experience, with luxury hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and perfect pistes.

Alternatively, stay at luxury slopeside villa and be pampered by private chefs and personal massage therapists. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, or simply just looking for some breathtaking mountain scenery, a ski holiday is a truly memorable experience.

Popular luxury ski destinations:

• Gstaad, Switzerland

• Cortina, Italy

• Zermatt, Switzerland

• Aspen, USA

• Courchevel, France

• Lech, Austria

Nothing says super rich like a super yacht. Luckily, you don’t have to be a billionaire to enjoy a holiday on one of these incredible vessels as many are available for hire. Staffed by crew to look after your every whim, these portable luxury hotel rooms afford unrivalled privacy and the ability to go wherever the wind blows you.

The Côte d’Azur is the epicentre of the superyacht lifestyle, with luxury vessels lining the docks of Saint-Tropez, Cannes Antibes, Nice, and Monaco. Other locations stand out too, including the Caribbean, Ibiza, and Croatia.

Despite the joys of relaxing aboard a super yacht, you may prefer to take the helm of something smaller and have a Mediterranean adventure all of your own away. From windswept adventure to the ultimate in relaxation, sailing is the best of all worlds.

Golf is a game that uniquely combines breathtaking scenery and exclusivity with a little friendly competition. The best courses in the world offer players destinations that not only offer beautiful courses and scenery, but the peak of sophistication and service.

From historic clubs steeped in tradition to more modern designs tucked away in secluded locations, this is where luxury and leisure combine. In 2025, membership to an exclusive golf clubs remain the pinnacle of luxury lifestyle.

Famous Exclusive Golf Clubs:

• Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, USA

• Cypress Point Club, California, USA

• The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Australia

• St Andrews Old Course, Scotland, UK

• Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, New York, USA

• Morfontaine Golf Club – Paris, France

• Pine Valley Golf Club – New Jersey, USA

• The Tokyo Golf Club – Japan

• Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth Course – Dubai, UAE

• Shadow Creek Golf Course – Nevada, USA

Great for exercising, networking or unwinding, golf is sociable game that can fire your competitive spirit or help you unwind.

The concept of what is high-stakes living has changed significantly over recent years, influenced by socio-economic changes, technology, and ever evolving client preferences. Despite that, the most important requirement remains the same; exclusivity.

That means tailored experiences that maximise peoples available free time and creates unique, bespoke experiences that allow them to relax and enjoy themselves without interruption.