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[dayooper]

I don’t because HGV is the name of the parent company of both HGVC and bHC.

This is what I thought as well.

 

[TravelTime]

This thread makes me want to add a Hilton to my mix. Which HGVC properties do you recommend?

 

[Arimaas]

I don’t because HGV is the name of the parent company of both HGVC and bHC.

That is true, but I figured they would advertise the bHC as prominently as possible should it be going that route. But again, just because I inferred it, doesn’t mean anything. Obviously Chicago fits the bHC model (also the top of the embassy suites seems to be going the way of bHC too).

 

[dayooper]

This thread makes me want to add a Hilton to my mix. Which HGVC properties do you recommend?

As always, depends what you are looking for. If you want a property to use for HGVC points, Vegas is always a great option. They have the lowest non Scotland MF’s out there. If you are thinking you want to go to a particular place most of the time, buy there. Unless it’s a specific reason, but platinum season. HGVC has the same MF’s per room type per season.

Good Luck!

 

[SmithOp]

This thread makes me want to add a Hilton to my mix. Which HGVC properties do you recommend?

Any one of the properties on the chart that GT75 put together of lowest maint fees per point, as long as you can buy for $1 or less per point, platinum season every year use.


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[CalGalTraveler]

@TravelTime to expand upon above comments: If you want regular access to NYC, or July, Aug in Oahu, or ski weeks, you should buy platinum units at those locations. Of course buy resale.

If you are more flexible and want to trade around the system, points are points in the HGVC system and you want the least expensive cost per point. Suggest start with buying 7000 points in Vegas (Blvd, Paradise, Flamingo, Elara properties run 7 - $10k resale except for Flamingo which could be as low as $4000 because there is no ROFR; about $1 per point - avoid Trump which is much more expensive) and use those points to trade to Hawaii or elsewhere.

Alternatively 7000+ point Bay Club units on the Big Island if you want a lower buy in price ($1 - 2K) but slightly higher MF. You will need to run a breakeven depending upon how long you intend to own.

Scotland is currently a good deal but you could be stuck with currency fluctuations which may flip this equation. I believe those properties are RTU in perpetuity and not deeded.

Good luck!

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Hmm...just thinking about Scotland. Since this is an affiliate company based in Scotland with HGVC club access and RTU, if something catastrophic happened (medical, earthquake, hurricane, cryptotheft of your financial accounts, war etc.) and you needed to walk from your unit, would they have any recourse if you were based in the U.S. or Canada?

 

[GT75]

Hmm...just thinking about Scotland. Since this is an affiliate company based in Scotland with HGVC club access and RTU, if something catastrophic happened (medical, earthquake, hurricane, cryptotheft of your financial accounts, war etc.) and you needed to walk from your unit, would they have any recourse if you were based in the U.S. or Canada?

Interesting. I have heard this logic for Mx RTU TS but I think that this would be different especially if you owned any other HGVC properties. But then again, I am not a law nor credit expert, so just my thoughts.

 

[dayooper]

There has been rumors of San Francisco for a while, which i assume would be a Hilton Club Location if it happens.

At one of the Quarterly Investor calls earlier this year they were talking up the idea of opening one or more clubs in China. Not sure if that is still on the roadmap or not. Personally China is not that exciting to me, as if i travel there i would probably prefer hotels in major cities and save my club points for more of resort destination on a beach or something.

I have really been thinking about this comment for awhile now. While I agree I would probably never use points there, opening up a new market to new owners could possibly open up more funds for more properties here. I tend to believe investor calls more than owner “updates.” The opportunities in China are great. It HGVC can pull it off, China potentially could be a gold mine.

 

[GT75]

I have really been thinking about this comment for awhile now. While I agree I would probably never use points there, opening up a new market to new owners could possibly open up more funds for more properties here. I tend to believe investor calls more than owner “updates.”

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I agree that I believe that we get the best information which HGV is planning for the future from the Investor calls. That is why I am reading that information.

 

[dayooper]

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I agree that I believe that we get the best information which HGV is planning for the future from the Investor calls. That is why I am reading that information.

Looks like a new Fee for service Smokey Mountain resort? (At Lear’s that’s what the investor call was saying.) That would be very nice. Just driving through the Smokies was great. Staying there would be better.