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HILTON TOOK OVER DIAMOND RESORTS?

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Hi - I heard Hilton took over Diamond Resorts. What does that mean to us owners? Are they adding more places to go within Diamond?
 

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There has been plenty of discussion on this topic. Go to "Search", type "Hilton" and/or "HGVMax", change "Everywhere" to "This forum", then click search. You'll find plenty on it.
 

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Hi - I heard Hilton took over Diamond Resorts. What does that mean to us owners? Are they adding more places to go within Diamond?

There has been plenty of discussion on this topic. Go to "Search", type "Hilton" and/or "HGVMax", change "Everywhere" to "This forum", then click search. You'll find plenty on it.

There’s many threads on the HGVC forum as well.
 

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Shoot, they completed the acquisition over a year ago.
 

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are you signed up for the newsletter? we try to keep owners up to date on these items if they cant visit the forums regularly!

 

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When is Hilton going to contact all the Diamond owners?
Sounds liked the OP just learned about the Hilton acquisition of Diamond Resorts over a year ago.
 

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When is Hilton going to contact all the Diamond owners?
Sounds liked the OP just learned about the Hilton acquisition of Diamond Resorts over a year ago.
They have sent out email, a few times. Many people have certain emails setup to automatically go to Junk Mail or they go there anyway. Even if they sent them all a snail mail letter, some people would still ignore it or shred it without even looking at it.
 

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When is Hilton going to contact all the Diamond owners?
Sounds liked the OP just learned about the Hilton acquisition of Diamond Resorts over a year ago.
Email notification went out to all Diamond owners right after the deal closed, more than one year ago. Since then, there have been periodic emails and updates from Hilton.
 

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Hi - I heard Hilton took over Diamond Resorts. What does that mean to us owners? Are they adding more places to go within Diamond?
Yes Hilton did purchase DRI. No you won’t be able to access the Hilton Resorts unless you buy into Hilton. Minimum investment odds approximately $20k. However, they have done kind of plan that from what I understood could get you in for about $12k.
 

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Thank you!!!!
 

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Yes Hilton did purchase DRI. No you won’t be able to access the Hilton Resorts unless you buy into Hilton. Minimum investment odds approximately $20k. However, they have done kind of plan that from what I understood could get you in for about $12k.

However...
It is far cheaper to buy a HGVC-TS resale for 20-30% off retail prices.
With basic HGVC membership you get a 9-month booking window,
instead of the 6-month window offered for HGV-Max membership.
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A member on the Interval Hacks FB group is asking whether HGVMax points can be used in II? The family previously owned a deeded DRI week (doesn't say where), but they upgraded to HGVMax. Now both II and RCI reps have told them that the points can't be used in either system. I suggested she post here, but in the meantime, I'll ask on her behalf.

You have to read many posts/replies before HGVMax is mentioned.
 

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A member on the Interval Hacks FB group is asking whether HGVMax points can be used in II? The family previously owned a deeded DRI week (doesn't say where), but they upgraded to HGVMax. Now both II and RCI reps have told them that the points can't be used in either system. I suggested she post here, but in the meantime, I'll ask on her behalf.

You have to read many posts/replies before HGVMax is mentioned.
HGV Max is just an extension of the underlying systems. You don't own HGV Max points, you either own a Hilton deeded week that comes with HGVC points or you own points in one of the Diamond Resorts collections. You can't use HGVC points or weeks in II (except some affiliates). Diamond has its own internal exchange system but I understand weeks based owners can still exchange through II. But as for the collection points, I don't really know for sure how those exchange outside of the club.
 
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