Buying Diamond resale to get similar to HGV MAX?

[hurnik]

Not sure if this is best asked here or the Diamond forum.

We know HGV resale is mostly decent (meaning they don't treat you like second class citizens and I don't care about Elite status)
We know that HGV MAX isn't a very good option for accessing DEX/Diamond resorts due to cost and booking limitations.

Can you still buy/get Diamond via resale? Is it then managed/owned via HGV now? (ie: are you restricted from Exchanging only via RCI like us Hilton owners are?)

If you buy resale Diamond, are the systems separate (or do you login to HGV and do stuff?) I know they adjusted the points values to align between the two programs.

 

[GT75]

I assume that you are talking about DRI/HVC so moving to that forum.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Both programs are separate.

If you want DRI properties, there are three good options. All are for 1 week intervals:

1) Trade in DEX US for DRI. Buy a resale deed (not The Club) at Sedona Summit or KBC or other DRI property.
2) Trade in DEX EU or US for DRI. Buy HGVC Gulf, or Craig Lodges (not suites) and enroll in DEX to trade.
3) Trade in Interval International. Find a property that will allow II.

If you want HGVC, #2 above will also provide HGVC access. If you only want HGVC buy HGVC Vegas Deeds.

 

[SmithOp]

We know the DRI limits deeded resale to the collection the deed is in, so purchase a deed carefully where you likely want to go.

Points? Not sure about those resale limits?

Check the FAQ.

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[Eric B]

The point values in HVC match those in HGVC. I did pick up a resale ownership in Cabo Azul points - using it directly is restricted to Cabo Azul but I can use the points in DeX. I also picked up a resale ownership in Monarch Grand - it includes the other Monarch Grand resorts in the collection as ones I can book directly similar to Cabo Azul as well as the ability to use the points in DeX. Costs for both are relatively high ($0.196/pt for Monarch Grand & $0.1542 for Cabo Azul) - I only picked them up in order to be able to easily book there. My understanding is that the Cabo Azul fees are close to the lowest if not the lowest in HVC; I would only recommend adding on ownership at specific resorts you want to go to that are hard to get or inefficient by other means - the lack of resort fees, etc., for a direct booking at Cabo Azul and the ready access are the only things that made this a worthwhile addition for me.

 

[artringwald]

We know the DRI limits deeded resale to the collection the deed is in, so purchase a deed carefully where you likely want to go.

Points? Not sure about those resale limits?

Hilton Vacation Club (Diamond) resale points are limited to the collection the points are in. Resale deeds can only be used at the deeded property. I know because I bought 2 resale deeds. However, deeded weeks can be exchanged at a reasonable price through the Destination Xchange for any HVC property. If the deeded resort is a member of RCI or Interval International, the week can also be exchanged through them. I would never recommend buying HVC resale points. The maintenance fees are about 50% higher than an equivalent deeded week.

 

[JONC777]

You can however buy weeks at diamond properties, and not pay resort fees, at reduced prices, and its way better than bonus time as you can book pretty far out as well, keep in mind you'll only have access to DRI places