The Covid pandemic put the nix on a lot of people’s travel plans. As restrictions lift and people begin the process of getting back to normal, it also means that vacations will go back to normal. That means around half of American adults or a little over 100 million people traveling each year.
Of course, many people prefer sticking with brands they trust while traveling, such as Hilton. That can mean hitting up a Hilton hotel, but that’s not the only Hilton option. You can also join the Hilton Vacation Club.
Never heard of the Hilton Grand Vacation Club before? Keep reading for what you need to know.
What Is the Hilton Vacation Club?
The Hilton Vacation Club operates as a timeshare business under the Hilton brand. Before you join the club, you become a Hilton Grand Vacations member.
You select an available property from their many destinations and buy into the timeshare. You become a part-owner of that property. This is your home resort, so pick a place you’d like to visit more than once.
Once you’re a member, you can join the Hilton Vacation Club, which lets you trade points earned as a Grand Vacations member for travel opportunities to destinations other than your home resort.
Club Points
So, how do these Hilton Grand Vacation Club Points work. When you first buy your timeshare, you get a deed. Each deed gets assigned a certain number of club points. The total number will depend on several things, such as:
- The resort location
- Unit Type
- The time of year that you own the property
All of these factors combine and you get assigned a point value per year. You can save the points or trade them for deals on Hilton vacations or destinations with partner programs. You can even apply some of your future points now.
Leaving the Hilton Vacations Club
One of the most common complaints about timeshare opportunities is the difficulty you face in leaving them. Many come with draconian contracts that attempt to lock you in forever. Hilton recognized this problem and built a solution into their Grand Vacation program.
If you ever decide that you don’t want your timeshare anymore, Hilton provides you with an option to list it for other potential timeshare buyers. You, in essence, sell your timeshare allotment to them.
In some cases, such as particularly popular destinations, Hilton may even buy the timeshare back from your directly.
Hilton Vacation Club and You
A timeshare investment isn’t the best option for every household. You typically need a very stable schedule to take full advantage of your timeshare allotment. If you are in a position to take full advantage of a timeshare opportunity, the Hilton Vacation Club is an excellent option to expand the benefits.
You can visit destinations that you might otherwise miss or even visit resorts run by partner programs in bucket-list destinations.
Looking for more ways that you can maximize the potential of your vacation time? Check some of the other posts over in our travel section.
