Cabo Azul Resort, a Hilton Vacation Club

The resort and its setting

Cabo Azul Resort is an all-villa, beachfront property in San José del Cabo's Zona Hotelera, right along the Paseo Malecón. It now operates as a Hilton Vacation Club (the resort was originally developed by Diamond Resorts, which Hilton Grand Vacations has since absorbed). On site, owners and guests have access to an infinity pool, a spa, a gym and dining options, with the villa-style layout giving more living space than a typical hotel room — useful for families or groups splitting the cost of a week.

San José del Cabo is the quieter, more traditional half of the Los Cabos duo, with Cabo San Lucas roughly 30 minutes away by road. The resort's beachfront location puts the town's historic centre, with its art galleries, plaza and Thursday Art Walk, within easy reach, while the wider Los Cabos corridor offers golf courses, sportfishing charters and whale-watching trips (seasonal, typically December to April).

The area and things to do

San José del Cabo's old town retains a colonial feel quite distinct from the resort strip, with a Spanish mission church, a renovated plaza and a long-running Thursday night Art Walk through its galleries. The Estero San José, a protected estuary and bird sanctuary, sits close to the hotel zone and is a popular spot for walking or birdwatching away from the beach crowds. Golfers have several courses within a short drive, and the marina in Cabo San Lucas — with its restaurants, boat trips and nightlife — makes for a manageable day trip for owners wanting a change of pace. The Sea of Cortez coastline here is generally calmer than the Pacific side further north, which suits swimming and other water-based activities more than big surf.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Cabo Azul and want to sell or rent it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you list the week yourself, set your own asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee instead of losing a percentage to a broker.

Before you set a price, it's worth understanding the brand's resale terms. According to Hilton Grand Vacations/Diamond Resorts documentation, the official transfer fee for this collection isn't published, though owners have reported paying around $250 per contract (as of March 2024). A right of first refusal isn't documented in current materials, so don't assume the resort or club has one. More importantly for pricing and buyer expectations: resale buyers don't automatically become members of The Club, and HGV Max — the enhanced membership tier — isn't available to secondary-market purchasers. That means a buyer picking up a resale week here is generally getting usage rights to the week itself rather than full club membership benefits, so it's worth being upfront about this in your listing to avoid disputes later.

On exchanges: owners here have access to RCI and Interval International, which is worth mentioning to buyers who want the flexibility to trade their week for stays elsewhere rather than always returning to Cabo Azul.

Typical transfer processing time isn't published by the brand, so build some buffer into your sale timeline and confirm the current steps directly with Hilton Grand Vacations once a buyer is lined up.

Practical notes

San José del Cabo's airport (Los Cabos International) serves the whole corridor, with San José itself being the closer town to the airport compared with Cabo San Lucas. Renters and buyers researching this resort will typically ask about villa size, view category (ocean view versus garden or partial view), and which week or season they're booking — all details worth including clearly in your listing alongside your week number and any fixed or floating week designation.