Las Palmeras, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club

The resort and setting

Las Palmeras is part of the Hilton Grand Vacations Club portfolio, located at 9501 Universal Blvd in Orlando, Florida. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 out of 5 from nearly 3,000 ratings, and the official description sums it up well: unfussy studios and suites in an upscale hotel offering a lagoon-style pool and an Italian restaurant. It's a lodging property first and foremost, built around the flexibility of the HGVC system rather than a single standalone timeshare development — useful to know if you're used to the fixed-week model at other resorts.

The area and things to do

Its Universal Boulevard location puts Las Palmeras firmly within Orlando's theme park district, close to the major attractions that bring most visitors to this part of the city. Beyond the parks, the area offers the usual mix of international dining, outlet shopping and convention facilities clustered nearby, making it as workable for a parks-and-pool family trip as for a conference stay extended by a few extra days.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own at Las Palmeras and are ready to move on, listing it privately on BidMyTimeshare.com means you set your own asking price, and interested buyers contact you directly through the platform — there's a one-time listing fee and 0% commission on the sale, so you're not losing a cut of the price at closing.

Before you agree on a price, it's worth being upfront with buyers about what a resale actually involves with this brand. According to Hilton Grand Vacations, resale transfers carry a $736 activation fee, a $504 ownership change fee and a $102 estoppel fee from 1 January 2026 (up from $715, $489 and $99 in 2025) — costs that typically fall to the buyer but are worth spelling out in your listing so there are no surprises. HGV's club disclosure also notes that transfers may be subject to a right of first refusal, which brokers say is generally exercised within 30 days, so don't be alarmed if closing takes a little longer while that window runs.

It also helps to make clear that a resale purchase at Las Palmeras doesn't carry everything an original buyer gets: there's no HGV Max access, Hilton Honors conversion and status are limited, and resale owners don't receive Open Season benefits. What they do keep is use of the RCI exchange network, which is confirmed for this resort — a genuine selling point if a buyer is weighing up flexibility. Brokers typically quote four to six weeks on the fast end, and up to 60–120 days for a transfer to close, so set expectations accordingly if you're renting out your week in the meantime rather than selling outright.

Renters, meanwhile, are mainly looking for the basics: a studio or suite close to the parks, the lagoon pool, and an easy walk or short drive to Universal Boulevard dining — straightforward wants that are easy to address directly in a listing description.

Practical notes

Anyone buying or renting should confirm current annual maintenance fees directly with Hilton Grand Vacations before committing, since these aren't fixed figures we can quote here and they do change year to year. Sellers listing on BidMyTimeshare should have their HGVC account details and week/points allocation on hand, as buyers will ask about these early in the conversation.