Hilton Waikoloa Village Timeshare Spiel is a Time-Sucking Bullying Session

My dear polite travelers,

Beware, this post is particularly negative. It is also written when Covid was not an issue.

I feel like a dope for falling for the free $100 in Hilton bucks and discount card offered by the Hilton Vacations Club. The Vacations Club is basically a different name for timeshares.

Our time obligation (to sit numbly through the spiel about how great their plan is and how plainly stupid we would be not to completely buy into it) was supposed to be around 90 minutes. We sat chained to our chairs being belittled for not wanting to sign up and spend our hard-earned cash for 3 hours! Yes, I did say 3 hours. Incredible.

I was beginning to feel trapped and wanted to claw my way out of the little room, beginning with the painted-smile lady. So, here’s my advice for what it is worth, avoid anything that has to do with that part of the Hilton organization. I love Hilton but this branch of it... not so much.

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