The following article will provide information about the Hilton timeshare properties on the island of Oahu and the difference between a Hilton timeshare resale versus a retail purchase of Hilton Grand Vacation Club timeshares.

Hilton Grand Vacations Club has two locations on the island of Oahu. The first one is the Hilton Hawaiian Village which is a beachfront property located on Waikiki Beach. The Hilton Hawaiian Village has numerous restaurants, shopping, fitness center, spa, swimming pools, etc.

The second Hilton Grand Vacation resort is Hilton Hokulani, an urban timeshare. Hilton Hokulani is located on the Waikiki Beach Walk approximately one block from the beach and is within walking distance to world class shopping and restaurants.

There are currently three Hilton Grand Vacation ownership towers located at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and soon there will be a fourth one making up the first Hilton timeshare resort location:

The first Hilton timeshare is the Lagoon Tower which is the closest to the ocean:

  • Studio Garden View
  • One bedroom Garden View and Ocean View
  • Two bedroom Garden View, Ocean View and Oceanfront
  • Three bedroom Penthouse are garden view or ocean view – view not guaranteed.
  • All units have full kitchens and a washer/dryer on each floor.
  • To view the 2015 Annual Fees at the Hilton Grand Vacations Lagoon Towers, click on:  HGVC Lagoon Towers 2015 Annual Fees 

Behind the Lagoon Tower is the second Hilton timeshare – the Kalia Suites Tower:

  • Studio Ocean View
  • One bedroom Garden and Ocean View
  • All units have full kitchens and washer/dryer on each floor
  • To view the 2015 Annual Maintenance Fees at HGVC Kalia Tower, click on: HGVC 2015 Kalia Tower Annual Fees.
Paradise Pool at The Grand Waikikian at Hilton Hawaiian Village

The Grand Waikikian at Hilton Hawaiian Village

Adjacent to and slightly set back from the Lagoon Tower is the Grand Waikikian:

  • One bedroom Garden View, Partial Ocean View and Ocean View
  • Two bedroom Garden View, Partial Ocean View and Ocean View
  • Two and three bedroom penthouse units are all fixed week, fixed units with views of the ocean
  • All units have full kitchens and there is a washer/dryer in each unit.
  • To view the 2015 Annual Fees at the Hilton Grand Waikikian, click on: HGVC Grand Waikikian 2015 Annual Fees

The fourth Hilton timeshare resort at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, which is currently under construction, is the Grand Islander which is expected to be completed in 2017.

The second Hilton timeshare resale resort property is located on Waikiki Beach Walk – the Hokulani by Hilton:

  • One bedroom Plus
  • One bedroom Premier units are located on the top three floors and are also called Skyline View
  • All units have kitchenettes and washer/dryers on each floor

To view the 2015 Annual Fees at the Hokulani Waikiki by Hilton 2015 Annual Fees, click on:

Hokulani Waikiki by Hilton 2015 Annual Fees 

The Hilton Grand Vacation Program:

The Hilton Grand Vacation Club vacation ownership program is a deeded interest ownership program where you purchase a unit size and view type in a particular season with a Hilton Grand Vacation Club point value associated with it.

There are two seasons in Oahu:

  • The first one is Platinum Season which is all year long, excluding the months of May and September.
  • The second is Gold Season which is the months of May and September.

Reservations:

  • You can reserve the unit size and view type in the season of your ownership for seven days and seven nights between 12 – 9 months in advance, except at Hokulani you can reserve 12 months to 6 months in advance and West 57th Street 9 months to 45 days in advance.
  • You can book into your resort or any other Hilton Grand Vacation Club resort in any season, any size unit 9 months to 1 day in advance for a minimum of 3 days using your HGVC Clubpoints, except for Hokulani which begins 180 days in advance to 1 day and West 57th Street which is 44 days to one day in advance.

Other benefits:

Bank your Clubpoints

Borrow your Clubpoints from the upcoming year

External exchanges through RCI and SFX

Convert Clubpoints to Hilton Honors for stays at Hilton Hotels worldwide

Club Partner Perks to use with your points for cruises, car rentals and airline tickets, etc.

Open Season booking where you can book 30 days to 1 day in advance into any Hilton Grand Vacation resort for cash rental with some exclusions for West 57th Street and Grand Waikikian.

What is the difference between purchasing a Hilton timeshare resale versus purchasing one from the developer?

  • There is no difference in purchasing a Hilton timeshare resale versus retail unless you buy 14,000 or more Clubpoints from the Developer – then you get Elite Status.

What does Elite Status give you?

  • Early check-in and late check-out in your unit
  • Room upgrades if available
  • Gold or Diamond Membership for Hilton Honors – depending on Elite Status level
  • Access to some other resorts that are not in the HGVC program – depending on Elite Status level
  • Discounted reservation fees
  • Discounts on Open Season cash rentals
  • There is a separate telephone number to call for Elite Status Members

Excluding those items, the benefits are exactly the same as if you bought your Hilton timeshare directly from the Developer.

 

Following are the points chart for each of the Hilton Oahu timeshare resale resorts, except the Grand Islander which is currently under construction:

Lagoon Tower

 

 GOLD: WEEKS 19 – 22, 36 – 41
UNIT SIZE MON – THURS FRI – SUN 7 NIGHT
Studio 160 320 1,600
1-Bedroom 340 680 3,400
1-Bedroom Plus 420 840 4,200
2-Bedroom 500 1,000 5,000
2-Bedroom Plus 580 1,160 5,800
2-Bedroom Premier 700 1,400 7,000
3-Bedroom Plus 700 1,400 7,000
 PLATINUM: WEEKS 1 – 18, 23 – 35, 42 – 52
UNIT SIZE MON – THURS FRI – SUN 7 NIGHT
Studio 220 440 2,200
1-Bedroom 480 960 4,800
1-Bedroom Plus 620 1,240 6,200
2-Bedroom 700 1,400 7,000
2-Bedroom Plus 840 1,680 8,400
2-Bedroom Premier 960 1,920 9,600
3-Bedroom Plus 960 1,920 9,600

 

Kalia Suites Tower

 

 GOLD: WEEKS 19 – 22, 36 – 41
UNIT SIZE MON – THURS FRI – SUN 7 NIGHT
Studio 160 320 1,600
1-Bedroom 340 680 3,400
1-Bedroom Plus 420/630 840/1,260 4,200/6,300
 PLATINUM: WEEKS 1 – 18, 23 – 35, 42 – 52
UNIT SIZE MON – THURS FRI – SUN 7 NIGHT
Studio 220 440 2,200
1-Bedroom 480/720 960 4,800
1-Bedroom Plus 620 1,240 6,200

 

Grand Waikikian

 

 GOLD: WEEKS 19 – 22, 36 – 41
UNIT SIZE MON – THURS FRI – SUN 7 NIGHT
1-Bedroom 510 1,020 5,100
1-Bedroom Plus 630 1,260 6,300
1-Bedroom Premier 870 1,740 8,700
2-Bedroom 750 1,500 7,500
2-Bedroom Plus 870 1,740 8,700
2-Bedroom Premier 1,050 2,100 10,500
2-Bedroom Penthouse 1,750 3,500 17,500
3-Bedroom Penthouse 2,400 4,800 24,000
 PLATINUM: WEEKS 1 – 18, 23 – 35, 42 – 52
UNIT SIZE MON – THURS FRI – SUN 7 NIGHT
1-Bedroom 720 1,440 7,200
1-Bedroom Plus 930 1,860 9,300
1-Bedroom Premier 1,260 2,520 12,600
2-Bedroom 1,050 2,100 10,500
2-Bedroom Plus 1,260 2,520 12,600
2-Bedroom Premier 1,440 2,880 14,400
2-Bedroom Penthouse 2,400 4,800 24,000
3-Bedroom Penthouse 2,875 5,750 28,750

 

Hokulani Waikiki Resort

 

 GOLD: WEEKS 19 – 22, 36 – 41
UNIT SIZE MON – THURS FRI – SUN 7 NIGHT
1-Bedroom Plus 420 840 4,200
1-Bedroom Premier 580 1,160 5,800
 PLATINUM: WEEKS 1 – 18, 23 – 35, 42 – 52
UNIT SIZE MON – THURS FRI – SUN 7 NIGHT
1-Bedroom Plus 620 1,240 6,200
1-Bedroom Premier 840 1,680 8,400

 

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Syed Sarmad, Principal Broker for Advantage Vacation