Designed for travelers seeking casual comforts and simple pleasures, where custom meets convenience and living well is effortlesswe set the stage for memory-making moments. Bask Bank Review: My Go-To Savings Account. I saw Hilton Grand Vacations just agreed to buy Diamond Resorts. We also will love to get out of the Diamond Resort, since the merge with Hilton is been a nightmare. Have they not been welcoming to LGBTQ couples, or? Beautiful white sand, sparkling blue waters, sunny skies where else can you find all of this but in Saint Martin/Saint Maarten in the Caribbean? What will Hyatt do with the non-property assets. Curious as to what they all are. #2, request a transition out of ownership, but my cost would be 2 years of maintenance fee ($13K), plus $1K for every contract where we bought extra points (5). I am Diamond member since 2007 and last year even upgraded to a platinum membership status. I'm not overly excited about this news but there are probably some interesting hotels hidden in the portfolio in Spain that might come in useful. Enjoy a day by one of the pools or practice your swing on the course. We told them we'd think about it, and they said the offer was only good for today. What's funny is the crooks running this timeshare want $20K from HGVC owners to use Diamond Properties, but then they also want $20K for Diamond owners to use HGVC properties. It seems unless we spend more money we will have less to choose from. My application got rejected because of unpaid maintenance fees. We were encouraged to attend a presentation and I was interested in hearing about the acquisition, being Diamond owners. ALG has resorts listed in Article secrets, dreams, breathless and more with partners. It is hard to trust anyone now.. Like all of you, I was cohersted into signing the contract. Nothing. I bought into Diamond Resort and then the Hilton because the salesperson said we could sell it and or rent it out. Benefits the Business traveler? -Secrets: luxury adult-only romantic Following the acquisition of Dream Hotel Group's Dream Hotels, The Chatwal, and Unscripted Hotels brands, we will be adding additional lifestyle and luxury properties in the Americas and Europe to the Hyatt portfolio in key destinations like Nashville, Hollywood, South Beach, several new locations in New York City, and . Opinions expressed here are the authors alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. I would hope Hilton is large enough they are not trying to do this to previous owners. The $4.7 billion acquisition of ILG's shares, due to close by the end of the year, adds 250,000 more owners to the Marriott network as it assimilates the owners, assets, and 40 resorts held by the Westin, Sheraton, and Hyatt timeshare chains, Interval's vast exchange network, the VRI management company, the Aston hotel chain (primarily in No one gives you any answers. As new timeshare products become available, Hilton has hinted at a tight integration between the two vacation clubs. This sounds like a fantastic upgrade opportunity for quality Diamond Resort owners. Well I refused. Check here before booking an award fare. I was told when we did a small point package for HGVMax there would not be fees to transfer our points to Hilton Honors or to roll our points over from Diamondnow I am told there are cost for everything now. Totally agree. I'm not particularly excited about Hyatt being 'asset-light' - that means they will have less and less skin in the game, and their whole thing becomes a marketing/booking service. RedWeek, Inc. is a Registered Seller of Travel in the following states: Oct 22, 2021 (edited), Apr 05, 2022 (edited), Jun 11, 2022 (edited), Jun 15, 2022 (edited), Dec 05, 2022 (edited), Jan 05, 2023 (edited), Jan 18, 2023 (edited), Feb 19, 2023 (edited). Hyatt expects to sell $3.5 billion of hotel real estate over the next three years, including $1.5 billion worth of properties this year. I wasn't a fan either of all inclusives. Scottsdale Villa Mirage offers the ideal desert retreat with fully-equipped accommodations that feature a kitchen, fireplace and in-room washer and dryer. This acquisition locks Hyatt into a hot emerging market (maybe not to Bens bourgeois taste) and lowers Hyatts exposure to business travel which in the age of Zoom may *never* recover (at least proportionally). I have the same situation as Lorna posted in the previous comment. Well explain what is changing and what these changes mean for you. There are a ton of very amazing properties here. The HGV Max program will fail. I wonder if Hilton will dramatically increase my value and if I could sell it in the future for more than is offered now. The resort is set on more than 600 acres and includes condo-style accommodations with full kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms and bathrooms. 5 Days/4 Nights. It all has to go through them and then be accepted by HGV. I've been to Dreams for a friends wedding. Now are asking me to buy into Hilton and I thought I have already bought into a time share that says I can travel the world and now I have limits. I am single. I have acquired a lung disease that prevents me from traveling, they do not care about debilitating health issues. Or it is simply equal to $157.85 per monthly to keep my membership. It was terrible stay, very slow service and seems unable to live up to 4 or 5 star reputation. This will help funnel guests to current Hyatt properties and away from their competition. The ultra-luxury all-inclusive Dreams Resorts chain is coming under the Hyatt banner. We did our presentation this morning. Improve earnings, maximize rewards and track progress toward dream trips.