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The Workbench

Tools.

Eight calculators and checkers for the $20,000 to $200,000 villa week. A 7-night cost estimate in 8 seconds, a staff budget by region, a wedding model, and a 12-point readiness check before you wire a deposit.

A villa week has more moving numbers than a hotel stay: the headline rate, the chef at $380 to $600 a day, the staff gratuity, the security hold, and the 8 to 22 percent in taxes and service that lands at booking. These tools put numbers on each of those before you commit.

None of them ask for a deposit, a card, or a phone number to return a first result. They run on the same quarterly price audits across 60 destinations that the cost guides use. Two of them are still in build and carry a ship date.

Section I  ·  Budget the Trip

Budget the trip.

Four calculators that turn a headline rate into a real total, including the line items the listing leaves out.

Section II  ·  Shortlist and Check

Shortlist and check.

Four tools that narrow the field and pressure-test a booking before the money moves.