I completely understand why so many people REALLY dislike Diamond Resorts, but aren't there several of us out here who can help people who are having a hard time figuring out their ownership how to make it work better? Perhaps I'm in the minority... I love Sedona, like that I can get SoCal beaches, like that I can go to Hawaii every few years, and of course, I do NOT like the high maintenance fees for Diamond Resorts. But I have been very lucky with the weeks I have been able to get at Diamond. I have had good luck with getting Lake Tahoe in the summer, Hawaii in the summer, and Sedona just about whenever I want to go. I guess I'm in the minority with my love for Sedona... I have been at several Sedona resorts - I love Los Abrigados.
I haven't gone to Maui yet with Diamond - just Kauai - but will hopefully soon. With my non-club week, I have been looking at the Destination Exchange program. If it stays the way it was this past year, I'm going to be super happy. I go to Cancun or Cabo every year with 1 - 4 other families. I have been able to do that with RCI for about 5 years now. With Diamond, I can now go to Cabo Azul as well.
I get that the fees for Diamond are too high - but if you do it right, it ends up costing only about $950 to stay in Kaanapali 1BR ocean view or $1200 for a 2BR ocean view in Poipu.
The key for me was buying Diamond deeded units and then bringing them into "The Club" with a purchase of some US Collection points. I fell into diamond resorts because they bought out two of my resorts about 8 years ago. The club fees can get a little expensive, but I look at them as my cost of exchanging my units - so I don't have to pay RCI or II to make the exchanges. Diamond has such a large presence throughout the US, and has a lot of places I enjoy visiting.
Is anyone else out there happy with Diamond??
I do wish they could figure out a way to combine Embarc and Diamond. I would love to go to some of the Embarc properties.
I haven't gone to Maui yet with Diamond - just Kauai - but will hopefully soon. With my non-club week, I have been looking at the Destination Exchange program. If it stays the way it was this past year, I'm going to be super happy. I go to Cancun or Cabo every year with 1 - 4 other families. I have been able to do that with RCI for about 5 years now. With Diamond, I can now go to Cabo Azul as well.
I get that the fees for Diamond are too high - but if you do it right, it ends up costing only about $950 to stay in Kaanapali 1BR ocean view or $1200 for a 2BR ocean view in Poipu.
The key for me was buying Diamond deeded units and then bringing them into "The Club" with a purchase of some US Collection points. I fell into diamond resorts because they bought out two of my resorts about 8 years ago. The club fees can get a little expensive, but I look at them as my cost of exchanging my units - so I don't have to pay RCI or II to make the exchanges. Diamond has such a large presence throughout the US, and has a lot of places I enjoy visiting.
Is anyone else out there happy with Diamond??
I do wish they could figure out a way to combine Embarc and Diamond. I would love to go to some of the Embarc properties.