Rolls-Royce & helicopter dropoff, birthday fireworks, butlers mark Villa Kosmos trip A trip to an island resort starts with a Rolls-Royce pickup and a helicopter ride. That’s how Villa Kosmos -- a two-floor residence with four rooms for up to eight people -- is serving an exclusive clientele seeking a secluded retreat on Ulleungdo. The island off the east coast of South Korea, together with Dokdo, forms the country’s easternmost group of islands. “A trip to Ulleungdo has never given our upscale

A Hyundai Development Company residence starts at $10,000 a night High-end residences thrive on exclusivity. Since 2011, Piet Boon House at Oak Valley -- a resort complex in Wonju, Gangwon Province, that boasts the country’s largest golf course along with ski slopes -- is a private getaway frequented by a small but steady circle of high-net-worth individuals. The upscale clientele have their every whim catered to at Piet Boon House, a three-story residence that charges them over $10,000 per nigh

Ski resort on Hokkaido sets tone for Hanwha’s pitch for exclusive clientele For people who see money as no object in search of a luxury skiing experience, exclusivity is what counts. Add wellness, and that’s how Hanwha Solutions is pitching Muwa Niseko, a luxury ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. Muwa Niseko, meaning “my Niseko” with the French word “moi” spelled out phonetically, is nestled in the ski resort town of Niseko on Japan’s northernmost island Hokkaido, best known for powder snow -- soft