Hilton Grand Vacations?

[leebee]

Has anyone done the Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare package that Hilton offers its rewards members? They have some really attractive vacation package offers and we have free flying on Southwest, so it would make a reasonably "cheap" get-away. I know... it's a timeshare deal, we'll have to sit thru the sales pitch, etc. However... Have you done this? Is it a hard-push, heavy duty sales program, or are the willing to take "no, thanks" and let it go? We're thinking of signing up for an offer but don't want to be miserable the entire time as we are hit with a constant barrage of sales people who won't take no for an answer.

 

[sam_gordon]

Has anyone done the Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare package that Hilton offers its rewards members? They have some really attractive vacation package offers and we have free flying on Southwest, so it would make a reasonably "cheap" get-away. I know... it's a timeshare deal, we'll have to sit thru the sales pitch, etc. However... Have you done this? Is it a hard-push, heavy duty sales program, or are the willing to take "no, thanks" and let it go? We're thinking of signing up for an offer but don't want to be miserable the entire time as we are hit with a constant barrage of sales people who won't take no for an answer.

I've thought about it a couple times but never pulled the trigger. I will say I was recently pricing out Vegas stays and some Hilton Vacation properties were <$150/night, one of them $107. The time share package offer was $259 for three nights. So yes, a savings, but not a great one. I don't know if you get a choice of which property they put you in, but I assume it would be one of the cheaper ones.

I believe there are also blackout dates, but not sure and don't know if you can find out the blackout dates before committing to the package.

I'll be interested in answers from people who went through it though.

 

[AngusIsMySpiritAnimal]

We did one in Orlando during a trip several years ago to Universal. It was surely a one and done for us. They put us up in a pretty rundown 1 BR at probably the least desirable HGV property in Orlando - we were far away from the theme parks and the room wasn't anything you'd see on their glitzy brochures - clocks didn't work, beds hard and lumpy, microwave very old, etc. We did do the timeshare presentation and the model room tours. It was a hard sell type environment and it cost us a full half a day all told, including a strangely extended waiting period before they even let us in to the intro presentation. DH had to put his "attorney" hat on to get them to shut down their pitch. I took advantage of the free goodies and snacks in the waiting room to plus up our park bags for the rest of the trip. We were also promised 20K Honors points ... which never posted ... had to wrangle with them several times over the following months to get them added.

 

[eticketplease]

They put us up in a pretty rundown 1 BR at probably the least desirable HGV property in Orlando - we were far away from the theme parks and the room wasn't anything you'd see on their glitzy brochures - clocks didn't work, beds hard and lumpy, microwave very old, etc.

Sounds like they really trying to sell you

 

[_19disnA]

Would NEVER attend any timeshare pitch unless actually intending to purchase. I personally would never buy any timeshare no matter who is selling. My parents owned a non-Disney timeshare many years ago and most of what they were told turned out to be false/lies/misleading and eventually when they got up in their years and less able to travel, it was a HUGE pain to try to dispose of. They were basically left with an asset that was worthless, but still had to pay the various annual fees. There was no active resale market as no one wanted to buy their used timeshare. I got involved with my attorney and eventually was able to help them get rid of it.

Anything being sold with pressure tactics should make you ask 'why' and walk away. Quality products don't need to resort to such tactics to find buyers. "Timeshare" has such a bad reputation they now call it something else like 'fractional ownership' or 'vacation club' to fool those not familiar with the whole scheme. The only people who make out from the whole timeshare racket are the original builders/sellers.

 

[eticketplease]

I have been tempted to try and do one at HGV but I get shut down everytime from SO.

SO will not do one after what we had to go through with Holiday Inn. The only way that we got out of that one is that DS fell and skinned a knee on the playground they had. They had already gone past the 2 hour allotted time and we had to say No to 4 or more people and then fight for our cash that was promised as they were going to give a lower amount.

 

[AngusIsMySpiritAnimal]

Sounds like they really trying to sell you

I actually told them this exact thing during the presentation and afterwards ... like, you didn't really lead with your best foot!

 

[_19disnA]

My impression is the sketchy/pushy type of people who run timeshare presentations don't really care what you think and are probably paid on commission, so making a sale is all that matters to them.

 

[Genie+]

This came up recently on a DVC thread.

Just get a shirt like this and then the sales team will be happy to let you leave lol:

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Thread 'What other timeshare do you like?'

Oct 12, 2025

We will never sell our DVC!
If looking to use another timeshare for non Disney travel...what have you guys experienced and liked. How do you like your ownership? What brand?
Ty just looking into the future!

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[kdonnel]

I haven't done Hilton but have done Sheraton and DVC.

In the Sheraton case it was a very hard sell but we just kept saying no and were out the door in the 2 hour time frame with our VISA gift cards. I think we got $200.

For DVC they realized quickly we were there just for the Disney gift card. We were there less than 30 minutes and left with $450.

In both cases I was not staying on a sales package but will happily do one of the sale presentation stays in the future.

 

[sam_gordon]

We did DVC about a decade ago, had no intention of buying, wasn't a hard sell, just took some time out of our day and we got whatever benefit we were supposed to get.

Did another at the AI we stayed at a couple of years ago (it was associated with a hotel chain, but I don't remember which). Also wasn't high pressure, took a couple of hours, and we got whatever benefit. I think it was a private dinner on the beach, which we used on our anniversary. Normally went for $2-300 I think.

 

[soccerdad72]

Did another at the AI we stayed at a couple of years ago (it was associated with a hotel chain, but I don't remember which). Also wasn't high pressure, took a couple of hours, and we got whatever benefit. I think it was a private dinner on the beach, which we used on our anniversary. Normally went for $2-300 I think.

It took me a solid minute or so to realize you’re talking about an All Inclusive and not Artificial Intelligence

 

[Genie+]

It took me a solid minute or so to realize you’re talking about an All Inclusive and not Artificial Intelligence

I’m guilty of this too lol. I didn’t even get as far as figuring it out to be All Inclusive. My brain thought ‘AI’ and then just moved on thinking it must mean something other than AI

 

[jimmymc]

I did it once in Orlando, and it's a pretty hard sell. You watch a 30 minute group presentation/video, then are taken to the individual rep. They show a bunch of numbers and resorts, and they were willing to offer me a very small contract just to get started. They're very persuasive and will make the value look good, calling it an investment and showing how much cheaper it is than hotels, but you just keep saying no. I was there for about 2 hours, and it's usually scheduled for an annoying time in the middle of the day. I got 3 nights in a studio room for $200, so it was essentially worth about $300 in savings.