XIV memberships: resale prices and how to buy

XIV is Resorttrust’s members-only resort hotel chain. This page compares the asking prices of resale memberships across every XIV resort and summarises how the system works and what buying costs, with sources. Prices are asking prices, not sale prices.

Asking prices at every resort

100 listings (as of 19 Oct 2026). Open a resort to see its listings.

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Under ¥1m 21 listings

• XIV Biwako · Standard A,B · original XIV · 26 nights Biwako · ¥250,000
• XIV Shirahama · Standard A · original XIV; negotiable · 26 nights Shirahama · ¥250,000
• XIV Shirahama Annex · Standard A,B · original XIV · 13 nights Shirahama · ¥290,000
• XIV Awajishima · Standard A,B,C,D · original XIV · 13 nights Awajishima · ¥300,000
• XIV Hamanako · Standard B · original XIV · 13 nights Hamanako · ¥300,000
• XIV Shirahama · Standard A · original XIV · 13 nights Shirahama · ¥300,000
• XIV Toba Annex · Standard A,B · original XIV · 26 nights Toba · ¥300,000
• XIV Biwako · Standard A,B · original XIV · 13 nights Biwako · ¥350,000

¥1m–3m 35 listings

• XIV Awajishima · Large E · original XIV · 13 nights Awajishima · ¥1,000,000
• XIV Kyoto Yase Rikyu · Standard B · original XIV · 13 nights Kyoto · ¥1,000,000
• XIV Biwako · Large C,D · original XIV; negotiable · 26 nights Biwako · ¥1,100,000
• XIV Tateshina · Large C · C7 type · Version Z · 13 nights Tateshina · ¥1,100,000
• XIV Arima Rikyu · Version Z · CB grade Arima · ¥1,150,000
• XIV Arima Rikyu · CB · new XIV · 13 nights Arima · ¥1,200,000
• XIV Karuizawa · Standard A · original XIV; new-XIV CB rooms also usable · 13 nights Karuizawa · ¥1,200,000
• XIV Shirahama Annex · M · Version +10 nights · 13 nights Shirahama · ¥1,200,000

¥3m and over 44 listings

• XIV Kyoto Yase Rikyu · Suite E · original XIV · 13 nights Kyoto · ¥3,000,000
• XIV Shirahama · Suite G · original XIV · 26 nights Shirahama · ¥3,000,000
• XIV Yamanakako · Large I2 type · Version 26 nights · 26 nights Yamanakako · ¥3,000,000
• XIV Hakone Rikyu · Version Z · EC grade Hakone · ¥3,150,000
• XIV Toba · Suite K · original XIV · 26 nights Toba · ¥3,200,000
• XIV Karuizawa · Suite C,D · original XIV; new-XIV SE rooms also usable · 13 nights Karuizawa · ¥3,400,000
• XIV Karuizawa · Main building · Version Z · Suite Karuizawa · ¥3,500,000
• XIV Nasu Shirakawa Doggy Villa · Suite E · Version Z · 13 nights Nasu · ¥3,500,000

How it works

• One room is shared by 14 owners (26 nights a year) or 28 owners (13 nights a year, “Version” memberships). (Resorttrust investor guide (ig15j))
• Rooms of the same grade can be used at every XIV resort; owners rarely stay in the room they are registered to. (Resort Station: XIV grades; Resort Station: how XIV works)
• A room charge is paid on each stay (e.g. ¥15,400 for a 5-person Standard room at Yamanakako). (Ace Resort: lower-priced XIV memberships)
• Yearly costs are the annual fee (operating and management fee) and property tax. (ALIVE: FAQ)
• Buying resale adds a ¥440,000 transfer fee to Resorttrust (¥660,000 for Karuizawa Paseo and Museo, tax incl.), brokerage, registration and real-estate acquisition tax. (Claver: purchase costs; Coco Villa Owners: XIV drawbacks)
• Buyers pass Resorttrust’s membership screening (documents and an interview); the transfer takes about a month. (Resort Station: transfer process)

Grades and resort types

• Original XIV resorts sort members’ rooms into four grades: Standard, Large, Suite and Super Suite. (Resort Station: XIV grades)
• Hakone Rikyu, Arima Rikyu, Karuizawa Paseo, Toba Bettei and Yugawara Rikyu (the “new XIV”) use their own CB, EC, SE and S grades, shared among those five. (Resort Station: XIV grades)
• Sanctuary Villa (SV) buildings contain only Super Suite rooms. (Resort Station: XIV grades)
• Some brokers call the 26-night type “XIV” and the 13-night type “XIV Version Z”. (Coco Villa Owners: XIV drawbacks)

Booking rules

• Fixed (owned) dates are guaranteed if booked by the day before one month ahead. (Coco Villa Owners: XIV drawbacks)
• Floating bookings open one month ahead, first come first served. (Coco Villa Owners: XIV drawbacks)
• Per a broker: Space Bank two months ahead, exchange one month and one day ahead, floating within one month. (Claver: Space Bank, exchange and transfers)
• A transfer resets the rights; the previous owner’s usage is not carried over. (Claver: Space Bank, exchange and transfers)
• Cancellation fees apply since 1 August 2019. (ALIVE: FAQ)
• Within the contracted nights, other group hotels such as Baycourt Club, Sanctuary Court and Sun Members can be used (some memberships exclude some hotels). (Resorttrust: memberships)

Purchase costs

One guide recommends comparing resale memberships by the total cost up to the transfer, not the listed price. (Coco Villa Owners: XIV drawbacks)

Annual fee guide (13-night type)

Guide figures from the broker Claver. The 26-night type is roughly double. Next year’s fee is paid at the end of October (13 nights) or November (26 nights). (Claver: purchase costs)

Listings that show the annual fee

Memberships that cannot be sold

• Fixed-term memberships (e.g. Version L) cannot be sold on the resale market. (Claver: memberships that cannot be sold)
• New resorts cannot be resold for 3 or 5 years after completion (one guide says 5 years as a rule). (Claver: memberships that cannot be sold; Coco Villa Owners: XIV drawbacks)

How buying works

1. Contact the listing broker and apply (Resort Station: transfer process)
2. Resorttrust membership screening (documents and interview) (Resort Station: transfer process)
3. Transfer and registration of the co-ownership share: about a month from the seller’s start (Resort Station: transfer process)
4. Settle the annual fee and property tax; pay acquisition tax (Ace Resort: buying and costs)

Market signals (third-party data)

• Kaiinken Trend’s resort membership index was 417 in September 2026, up 13 points on the month. (Kaiinken Trend: resort membership market, Sep 2026)
• That month XIV transactions fell about 68% year on year, and XIV made up about 70% of price rises. (Kaiinken Trend: resort membership market, Sep 2026)

FAQ

Can a company buy?

Yes. Companies use them for staff trips and benefits; a certificate of registered matters is required. Ask a tax adviser about expensing. (ALIVE: FAQ; Coco Villa Owners: XIV drawbacks)

Is the membership deposit refunded?

Resorttrust says most deposits taken at joining are non-refundable amortising deposits. Ask the broker how a resale membership is treated. (Resorttrust investor guide (ig15j))

What are the yearly costs?

The annual fee (operating and management fee) and property tax, plus a room charge on each stay. (ALIVE: FAQ; Ace Resort: lower-priced XIV memberships)

Do I stay in the room I am registered to?

Rarely. Rooms of the same grade are shared across XIV resorts. (Resort Station: how XIV works; Resort Station: XIV grades)

How long does the transfer take?

About a month from the seller’s start, including the buyer’s screening. (Resort Station: transfer process)

Before you buy, read

• Hotel condo vs resort membership: which fits you?
• Owner use: how booking and fees work
• Checklist before you buy a resale unit
• Resort memberships

Sources

• Resorttrust investor guide (ig15j)
• Resorttrust: memberships
• Resort Station: XIV grades
• Resort Station: how XIV works
• Resort Station: transfer process
• Claver: purchase costs
• Claver: Space Bank, exchange and transfers
• Claver: memberships that cannot be sold
• Ace Resort: buying and costs
• Ace Resort: lower-priced XIV memberships
• ALIVE: FAQ
• Coco Villa Owners: XIV drawbacks
• Kaiinken Trend: resort membership market, Sep 2026

Checked 22 Oct 2026 · All figures are as shown by the listing broker or the cited source. Hotel Condo Market is not a broker and does not solicit sales or give investment advice.