Santa Barbara Golf and Ocean Club

The resort and its setting

Santa Barbara Golf and Ocean Club is an upscale, apartment-style property run under the Hilton Vacation Club brand (formerly Diamond Resorts), perched on the coastline at Golf del Sur in the south of Tenerife. Guests consistently rate it well (4.4/5 from over 4,450 Google reviews), with the outdoor pool and its ocean views, plus the casual on-site eatery, among the features reviewers mention most. The apartments are designed for self-catering stays, which suits families and couples wanting a base rather than a full-board hotel experience.

Golf del Sur and the south of Tenerife

Golf del Sur takes its name from the golf courses that line this stretch of coast, and the area has long attracted golfers alongside sun-seekers drawn to Tenerife's dependable climate and volcanic coastline. The resort's address on Av. del Atlántico puts it within easy reach of the wider Costa del Silencio and San Miguel de Abona coastline, with the busier resort towns of Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas a short drive further along the south coast. Inland, the volcanic landscapes of Teide National Park are a popular day trip for anyone staying in the south of the island, while the marina at Golf del Sur itself is geared toward boat trips, diving and casual seafront dining.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Santa Barbara Golf and Ocean Club and no longer use it, you can list it for resale or as a rental directly on BidMyTimeshare.com. It's a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, write your own listing, and interested buyers or renters contact you through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers.

Because this resort operates under the Hilton Vacation Club brand (formerly Diamond Resorts), transfers follow the brand's own rules rather than an open, unrestricted resale process. According to Diamond Resorts' March 2022 membership key information, transferring points costs £299 / €343.85 per certificate to a new or existing member, while transferring a week to a new owner costs £200 / €230 per certificate; a family transfer, by contrast, is listed at £75 / €86.25. Transfers are also subject to a right of first refusal, meaning the club can restrict who a week or points allocation is passed on to under the governing rules. Hilton Grand Vacations' (HGV) 2026 governing documents go further, limiting transfers to family, heirs, an HGV-appointed regulated intermediary, or at HGV's discretion — and they state clearly that resale-only points owners are not enrolled as full Members of The Club. No published timeframe is given for how long a transfer actually takes, so buyers and sellers should both build in some patience and confirm the current steps directly with the brand before agreeing a price.

On the plus side for buyers, ownership here does carry access to the RCI and Interval International exchange networks, which is worth knowing if you're weighing this week against other options.

Practical notes for buyers and sellers

Anyone selling should be upfront in their listing about which fee tier applies — points or weeks — since the figures differ, and should flag that resale-only points ownership doesn't carry full Club membership. Buyers, in turn, should go in understanding this is a brand-managed transfer process rather than an informal handover, and should ask the current owner or Diamond/HGV directly for the latest transfer fee and any annual maintenance charge before finalising a price, since those can change from the 2022 figures quoted above.