Hilton Timeshare

The Timeshare Owners Blog first updated you about Hilton’s plans for a new Manhattan timeshare in our September 25, 2006, blog. The Hilton Hotels Corporation describes this new timeshare property as Hilton’s first “purpose built” timeshare in Manhattan, meaning that it is being designed and built from the ground up to meet the needs and preferences of Manhattan-bound travelers and timeshare owners.

Although work was originally scheduled to commence in January of this year, the 28-floor Hilton Grand Vacations Club property is now finally under construction, with the official groundbreaking this past week, on June 28. When purchased directly from Hilton as new timeshares, timeshare units there will start at about $40,000 for a studio and go up to about $100,000 for a penthouse, per one-week timeshare interval. While Hilton Grand Vacations Club properties historically hold their value well, it would not be unreasonable to expect to be able to purchase a previously owned timeshare unit at this property for a lower price in the future.

If you are currently a member of Hilton Grand Vacations Club, you can look forward to perhaps exchanging for time at this new venue in early 2009. With its location on West 57 Street, between 7 Avenue and the Avenue of Americas, the new Hilton timeshare resort will be convenient to Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, and many of the most popular business and entertainment destinations in Manhattan.

If you are looking to buy or rent Manhattan timeshare resales NOW, the Manhattan Club and the Hilton Club New York are excellent choices for owning midtown luxury and convenience at a realistic price.

The Hilton Grand Vacations Club on International Drive in Orlando ranks as lucky number 21 on the Sell My Timeshare Now Hot Properties List.

Today I am putting the spotlight on another wonderful timeshare resort that appeared high on the Sell My Timeshare Now Hot Properties List. If you missed the information about the list, you may want to check our Timeshare Owners blog entry, posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. The Sell My Timeshare NOW Hot Property list gives you the top ranking resorts, based on the offers submitted to the timeshare property owners. This report covers more than 1,300 timeshare resort properties that were advertised as timeshare resales on www.sellmytimesharenow.com during the first quarter of 2007.

In the spotlight today is the timeshare vacation resort that ranked number 21 on the list: the Hilton Grand Vacations Club on International Drive in Orlando. In vacation town Orlando, Florida, International Drive is the hub of tourist activity and entertainment. When you select a timeshare resale on or near International Drive, you can walk to more restaurants, shops, and fun time attractions than you could possibly cover, even in a lifetime of great vacations.

The Hilton Grand Vacations Club on International Drive is designed with a Tuscan theme. Archways and fountains at this lakeside resort are part of the beautiful landscaping in an atmosphere that is wonderfully tranquil, while at the same time, conveniently close to the resort attractions of Walt Disney World ®, SeaWorld ® Orlando, Universal Studios ® and all the places you and your family want to visit during your Orlando timeshare vacation.

You can choose a studio, 1, 2, or 3 bedroom villa, all with either a screened porch or a screened balcony. Every suite (except studios) has a large whirlpool jet tub in the master bath, which could be just what you need after a busy day at the theme parks. Also found in all suites except the studios are washers, dryers and fully equipped kitchens. And when you want the simplicity (and cost-savings) of dining in, there is even a large supermarket located just across the street. When you own or rent a Hilton Grand Vacations Club timeshare, you have all of the Orlando theme parks, golf courses, and entrainment to chose from. On the other hand, with two large swimming pools and an interactive children’s pool, an on-property fitness center, video arcade, and regularly scheduled recreation activities, you may find it hard to think of a reason to ever leave the resort.

Orlando, Florida is the number one family vacation destination on the planet. If you find that conventions and tradeshows take you back to Orlando year after year, a timeshare resale on International Drive is a great way to turn a business outing into a wonderful and relaxing time for the whole family. Many companies also discover that owning a timeshare resale along International Drive provides luxurious travel accommodations plus long-term savings.

Hilton timeshares and Waldorf-Astoria fractionals under construction at the famed Reflection Bay golf course.

New Las Vegas timeshares and fractionals are in the plans for Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. The Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that they will build 250 timeshare units at Lake Las Vegas Resort. Two hundred of the units will carry the brand of Hilton timeshares, while another fifty will be branded as part of the Waldorf-Astoria Collection. Currently Waldorf-Astoria Collection timeshares or fractionals are available at La Quinta, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Maui; and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Many of the timeshare units in the new Hilton and Waldorf=Astoria, will face the 17th hole and the 18th tee of the famous Reflection Bay Golf Course.

Reflection Bay Golf Course is the first public course Jack Nicklaus designed in the state of Nevada. It is also home to the Wendy’s Three-Tour Challenge, where each year, stars from the PGA, LPGA, and the Champions Tours tee it up in a fan-favorite golfing showdown. Five golf holes play alongside Lake Las Vegas, and the course features three waterfalls. But if your game isn’t up to that much water, play the forward tees and you will completely take the water out of play.

Because Reflection Bay is a public course, even if you schedule your Las Vegas timeshare vacation at the last minute, you still have a good chance to get on this incredible golf course. Also there are always great deals available in Hilton timeshare resales and Hilton timeshare rentals.

What could be more enticing than a luxurious vacation hideaway built on two private islands, surrounded by white sand beaches and warm tropical waters?

This was only the first tempting detail I learned about the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Rangali Island. Consider the fact that you arrive via seaplane at this amazing resort, located on an Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives.

During your holiday, you can snorkel the magnificent coral reefs of the PADI dive center, indulge your body and soul at the spa, or just relax in your seaside villa—so close to the water’s edge it stands on stilts.

Okay, this was more than enough for me. I was sold. But then I found out that the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa features Ithaa, the world’s first undersea restaurant.

Here’s the concept: you dine on Maldivian-Western fusion cuisine. I have no idea what this is, but it sounds wonderful. You are seated beneath an archway of glass, sixteen feet below sea level in the middle of a sparkling lagoon. Described as an “aquarium-style” setting, you must understand one important detail. In this particular aquarium, you are inside of the glass, while the fish swim freely about on the outside!

I am completely fascinated by everything I have learned about this unique Hilton vacation resort. And I have Lisa Katayama to thank for bringing it to my attention through her post on Wired Blogs. Here’s the link directly to the Hilton webpage for the Maldives Resort. Take a moment and click on it. Even if you are only taking a mental vacation—it’s worth the trip.

And here is the link to SellMyTimeshareNOW’s website. You can search for vacation ownership and rental options which will enable you to be part of the Hilton Grand Vacation Club, or you can take advantage of many other exciting opportunities that make it easier to turn those “mental” vacations into actual holidays spent basking in the warm, tropical sun.