Hilton Grand Vacations Club Palm Desert

The Resort and Its Setting

Hilton Grand Vacations Club Palm Desert is a low-rise timeshare property built around Southwestern-style architecture, with unit sizes ranging from studios up to three-bedroom homes. On-site facilities include pools, a game room and sports courts, giving owners and renters the kind of self-catering space and flexibility that a standard hotel room doesn't offer. The resort holds a 4.6/5 rating from 441 Google reviews, a solid track record for a property of this size and age. It sits at 1 Willow Ridge in Palm Desert, within easy reach of the rest of the Coachella Valley.

Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley

Palm Desert is one of the Coachella Valley's best-known resort towns, built around golf, shopping and desert scenery. Multiple golf courses, from municipal links to championship layouts, are right on the doorstep, and The Gardens Mall (about 3 km/2 miles away) offers upscale shopping and dining. Palm Springs is a short drive away at roughly 24 km (15 miles), with its mid-century architecture and nightlife, while Joshua Tree National Park (around 56 km/35 miles) makes for a longer day trip into classic desert wilderness. Winter and early spring (November to April) are the busiest months, when the weather is at its best; summer is quieter, with lighter crowds and more room availability.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Palm Desert and want to sell, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a direct owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, list your week for a one-time listing fee, and buyers contact you through the platform — there's no commission taken on the sale.

Before you agree on a price, it's worth knowing what a resale transfer involves with Hilton Grand Vacations. According to HGV's fee schedule effective 1 January 2026, resale transfers carry a $736 activation fee, a $504 ownership change fee and a $102 estoppel fee (these were $715, $489 and $99 respectively in 2025, so costs have gone up year over year, and buyers should check the current schedule before closing). HGV's club disclosure also notes that transfers may be subject to a right of first refusal, which brokers report typically runs for 30 days — so a sale isn't always guaranteed to close with your chosen buyer until that window has passed.

It's also important for buyers to understand what they will and won't get. Resale purchasers at this resort receive only limited Hilton Honors conversion, no automatic elevated Honors status, no Open Season booking benefits, and no access to HGV Max. None of this stops you from selling or buying a week, but it should be factored into the price both sides agree on. Brokers typically quote 4–6 weeks on the fast end, and up to 60–120 days in some cases, for a resale transfer to fully close — so plan your timeline accordingly, whether you're selling to fund another trip or buying ahead of a specific travel date.

For renters, the appeal here is straightforward: a fully furnished unit with kitchen space, resort pools and sports courts, in a location close to golf and shopping, at a lower cost than booking a comparable hotel suite for the same week.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

This resort is affiliated with RCI, so owners who prefer not to use their week in Palm Desert directly have access to RCI's exchange network for other destinations — though resale buyers should check current exchange eligibility, since it can differ from eligibility on a fully qualified HGV purchase. Anyone selling or buying should also factor in the annual maintenance fee, which varies by unit size and ownership type — ask the seller or HGV directly for the current figure before finalising any deal.