How to get rid of a Diamond Resorts / Hilton Vacation Club timeshare

You’ve probably already seen the ads—companies on TV, radio, and online promising they can get you out of your timeshare… often with “guarantees.”

Here’s the reality most owners discover too late:

These companies often charge hundreds or even thousands of dollars For solutions you can often do yourself—for free or far less

So why do they stay in business?

Because most owners don’t find unbiased, owner-to-owner advice first.

This guide shows you your real options to exit a Diamond Resorts or Hilton Vacation Club timeshare, how to avoid costly mistakes, and what actually works—based on decades of owner experience.

Watch this quick video explaining how timeshare exit companies really work:

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How do I get rid of my Diamond Resorts Timeshare?

Just like with any other Timeshare, all owners have 3 options available to them:

• Find a new owner on the resale market even if it means giving it away for free
• Give the ownership back to the DRI/HVC
• Stop paying and let them eventually foreclose

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What is the Diamond Resorts Transitions program and how do I give my Timeshare back?

This program dubbed "Transitions" provides a service to allow existing Diamond Resorts owners to exit their ownership and surrender it back to DRI/HVC directly!

This program can be found here Transitions homepage and includes both an email, and direct phone number to contact Hilton/Diamond and begin the process of ending your ownership.

*Note that DRI was recently purchased by Hilton Grand Vacations and is being rebranded as Hilton Vacations Club, so this will explain links ending up on hilton websites vs diamond etc.

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This seems too good to be true, whats the catch?

While there is no "catch", there are two requirements for an owner to be eligible to use this program

• Your ownership must be paid off
• You cannot be delinquent in your maintenance fees
• Your must not have purchased your ownership on the resale market

There is also usually a monetary fee that DRI/HVC will charge you to surrender your Timeshare back, depending on the details of your ownership

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If Transitions is so easy, why dont more owners use it?

Quite frankly, many Diamond Resorts / Hilton Vacation Club (HVC) owners don’t even realize that official exit or surrender programs may exist—and in some cases, the fee charged by the resort can still be significant.

To be fair, Diamond / HVC isn’t aggressively marketing these programs to the public. While they may communicate options to existing owners, they aren’t spending money trying to promote ways for people to leave.

Timeshare exit companies, on the other hand, are everywhere. That’s because their business model depends on targeting owners who feel stuck and convincing them to pay large upfront fees for “help.”

In reality, thousands of Diamond / HVC owners search online every day looking for a way out. What do they find?

• Dozens (or hundreds) of “timeshare exit companies”
• Promises of quick, guaranteed results
• Requests for thousands of dollars upfront

What you won’t hear from most of these companies is that you may already have options directly through the resort—or that many owners successfully handle this process themselves.

Think about it: If you knew you could resolve your situation with a simple phone call or by working directly with the resort…

Why would you pay thousands of dollars to a third-party company?

The reality is simple: there’s no profit in telling owners the truth. That’s why understanding your options first—before paying anyone—is so important.

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Am I truly out of my Diamond Resorts Timeshare?

Yes! Once you have completed the process of surrendering your Ownership back, you are no longer an owner and no longer have any yearly maintenance fee obligations!

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This is hard to believe, can you prove this program works?

Absolutely! Transitions has been in existence for years and was first announced on TUG back in 2017. Since then plenty of DRI Owners have discovered this info thru TUG and successfully ended their timeshare ownerships! You can view the full discussion thread here that is still active with owners finding it every single week! Give back your Diamond Resorts Timeshare.

These are the lucky ones like yourself, unfortunately the rest likely pay some random company a fortune to do something they could have done themselves!

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What if I dont want to just give it back to DRI/Hilton?

Sadly the majority of Diamond Resorts Ownerships have little to no resale value due to the heavy restrictions placed on the resale buyer and thus have to be offered on the resale market for free to have any hope of attracting someone to take it off your hands!

If you wish to investigate this route, we would suggest starting with our How to Sell your Timeshare Guide for more details on how to sell your Timeshare yourself without paying large upfront fees and without being scammed!

TUG provides a completely free option to give away an unwanted timeshare which you are welcome to utilize here: Give away your Timeshare for Free!

⚠️ Last Resort Option: Stop Paying

A third and final “nuclear option” is to simply stop paying your timeshare obligation. This should always be viewed as a last resort, because defaulting on a loan, maintenance fees, or any other financial obligation can come with serious consequences.

Before considering this option, owners should understand the possible risks, including collections, credit reporting, foreclosure, legal notices, or other financial consequences depending on the ownership, resort, and account status.

We cover this topic in detail in our YouTube video below:

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The Final Word Getting rid of a Diamond Resorts / Hilton Vacation Club Timeshare!

Despite what any other company tells you (remember, these companies rely on misleading you in order to get your business, telling you the truth is not profitable in the Timeshare industry), this is an official Diamond Resorts program, and you are dealing directly with them and not some 3rd party. It only takes a phone call to get started!

We urge any DRI/HVC owner who has reached the end of their timeshare lifetime to investigate this option as a solution to dispose of an unwanted timeshare ownership!

Of course if the cost to do this is unappealing, you can always try to give it away for free to a willing owner, or simply walk away!

For more in depth help these 3 options are covered in other Timeshare advice articles as well as the TUG DRI/HVC owner forum!