Thinking about buying a Diamond Resorts timeshare? Want to make sure you’re getting the most out of your current ownership? We’re here to help! Since 1996, Diamond Resorts has been one of the world’s most beloved timeshare brands, offering home-like accommodations and luxurious amenities in over 370 destinations worldwide. However, it’s the benefits that set this brand apart. From one-of-a-kind experiences to membership tiers, travel planning, and more, Diamond benefits let you make the most of your ownership. Now, with Diamond’s acquisition by Hilton Grand Vacations, owners enjoy more benefits than ever before. Want to learn more? Here’s your guide to the Diamond Resorts benefits every owner should know!
Diamond Resorts Benefits
Diamond Resorts Locations
Among the benefits of a Diamond Resorts timeshare, the locations are definitely a draw for many. With over 370 Diamond-owned or -managed locations in 35 countries, Diamond Resorts once boasted one of the largest portfolios in the timeshare industry. Although Hilton dropped most of the 287 non-Diamond-owned properties when it bought Diamond, today’s Diamond owners enjoy access to nearly 200 locations through HGV Max, including former Diamond properties like Historic Powhattan Resort in Williamsburg, Bluegreen Vacations resorts like La Cabana Beach Resort in Aruba, and Hilton resorts like West 57th Street in New York City.
Exclusive Diamond Resorts Benefits Under Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV Events
Before the acquisition, one of the most unique Diamond benefits was Signature Experiences. Through this program, Diamond Resorts members enjoyed world-class dining experiences, live shows, concerts, and more. While Signature Experiences no longer exists, Hilton Grand Vacations continues the tradition with HGV Events. From chef-led dinners and wine tastings to private performances and backstage access, HGV Events curates the most unique experiences both on and off former Diamond properties.
Member-Escorted Journeys Through Extraordinary Escapes
As a member of Hilton Grand Vacations, or as a former Diamond owner enrolled in HGV Max, you can use your points to book curated tour vacations known as Member-Escorted Journeys. Let Hilton handle the logistics – including accommodations, transportation, and all the can’t-miss sights and experiences—and enjoy a hassle-free vacation in the destination of your dreams. Member-Escorted Journeys are part of Hilton’s larger Extraordinary Escapes membership. Through this exclusive program, you can also use your points for luxury cruises, hotel stays, air miles, and more!
Vacation Exchange Through RCI
One of the biggest Diamond Resorts benefits used to be its affiliation with Interval International. Through this vacation exchange platform, Diamond owners could access thousands of additional properties and experiences using their Diamond points. Under Hilton Grand Vacations, today’s Diamond Resorts owners still enjoy plenty of exchange opportunities— even more, in fact, than past owners—through RCI, the world’s largest vacation exchange platform. By upgrading to RCI, you can use your Club Points for stays at thousands of stunning resorts worldwide, as well as cruises, airfare, excursions, and more!
Hilton Honors
Another huge Diamond Resorts benefit is Hilton Honors. When you add HGV Max to your Diamond Resorts membership, you’ll enjoy automatic enrollment in Hilton Honors. Through this loyalty program, you can convert your Club Points to Honors Points and redeem them at over 7,600 Hilton hotels worldwide.
Guest Reservation Benefits for Diamond Resorts Members
As a member of Hilton Grand Vacations, former Diamond Resorts members enjoy guest reservation benefits they can use to share their ownership with friends and family, even if they aren’t on their Diamond Resorts membership plan. Simply fill out a guest certificate in the HGV Member Portal to extend the gift of travel to the ones you love!
Banking and Borrowing Points
Can’t go on vacation this year? Want to take a bigger, better vacation than your normal allotment of points allows? Another great benefit of owning a Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare is the ability to bank and borrow points. If you can’t use your points in the current use year, you can bank them for the next year. Vice versa, if you want to take a more extravagant vacation in a given year, you can borrow points from the next year’s allotment. However, Hilton’s banking and borrowing system isn’t just for last-minute changes of plan or mind. With flexible stacking, you can create the ultimate vacation by banking points for the next year and borrowing from up to two years in the future, allowing you to use three times your annual allotment in one year!
Diamond Resorts Benefits for Tiered Members
Former Diamond Resorts members enjoyed five tiers of Diamond Resorts membership—Standard, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Centum, depending on the number of points the member accumulated—with increasing Diamond benefits for each tier. Today, Hilton Grand Vacations offers HGV Max members a similar tiered structure, with six levels based on the number of points owned. The levels of HGV Max membership include Member (<17,000), Preferred (17,000+), Preferred+ (22,000+), Premier (38,000+), Premier+ (54,000+), and Centum+ (100,000+). Additional benefits for tiered HGV Max members include discounted protection plans, point bonuses, airport lounge access, and more.
Other Diamond Resorts Benefits
What are the other benefits of owning a Diamond Resorts timeshare? As you may have heard, timeshares offer up to 3x more space than your average hotel. Plus, each resort offers unique amenities to enhance your vacation, including pools, bars, restaurants, free WiFi, and more. Diamond timeshares are commonly equipped with extra living space, full-size kitchens, and washers and dryers. All of these things make for a comfortable and luxurious vacation.
However, the benefits of a timeshare go beyond comfort and luxury. Based on the evidence of multiple studies, taking more frequent vacations is believed to be beneficial for your health, too. From physical health to mental clarity, emotional healing, boosts to your self-esteem, and even spiritual benefits, the healing properties of vacation ownership make Diamond timeshares a great way to invest in your well-being and quality of life.
Buy a Diamond Resorts Timeshare, Enjoy Hilton Grand Vacations Benefits
Want to start enjoying the benefits of vacation ownership today? Shop the resale market! Our resale marketplace is your home for Diamond, Bluegreen, and Hilton timeshares at unbeatable secondary-market prices. Search by location, number of points, season, and more to find the perfect timeshare for your needs. Need help making the initial payment? Our partners at Vacation Club Loans are here to help you get the financing you deserve. So, what are you waiting for? Shop for Diamond Resorts timeshares at the link below, and start enjoying Hilton Grand Vacations benefits today! Or, for assistance, email us at [email protected] or call 1-800-410-8326 to speak with a Fidelity agent.
Sell Your Former Diamond Resorts Timeshare with Fidelity Real Estate
Not using your ownership? Not getting the same benefits out of your Diamond Resorts timeshare as you used to? Fidelity Real Estate can help you sell it on the resale market! As a licensed real estate brokerage specializing in timeshare, we can walk you through the whole process, from listing to closing and everything in between. And as a member of ARDA, with over 25 years of experience and an A+ rating by the BBB, we’re a name you can trust. Fill out the form below to initiate the selling process, and one of our experienced agents will reach out shortly.
