Hilton Honors Lifetime Status: Does This Exist? Could It Ever Be Possible?
Oct 22, 2004, 8:17 am
#61
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Warfield, England
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Originally Posted by PaulGQ
Lifetime Gold is easily attainable.
HGVC comes with lifetime silver (for as long as you own the property) plus easy gold upgrades every year.
HGVC comes with lifetime silver (for as long as you own the property) plus easy gold upgrades every year.
I knew that would make me automatic silver, but what's the qualification then for getting Gold and then Diamond
Oct 23, 2004, 9:58 pm
#62
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: South of STL
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I believe that my first Diamond card and statement was in '96 or so.
The criteria was top 1% or revenue, HHonors wide, not by number of nites or stays.
The criteria was top 1% or revenue, HHonors wide, not by number of nites or stays.
Nov 4, 2004, 2:32 pm
#63
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Oddly enough, I called and asked for gold based on my Starwood Platinum and Marriott gold, and told them that I would give them all my marriott stays, and they gave me silver. I have used it twice as a silver - why would I use a crap card where I could get full platinum benefits including upgrades at starwoods?
Since then I am eating up starpoints and not staying at Hiltons. If they want my business, they'll have to send me something to entice me to switch. Even though I do fewer nights than some of you, I did manage to break 200 nights last year and so far this year I'm almost at last year's count.
So they don't just give it away - they didn't give it to me, and I am the person they really should give it to...
Since then I am eating up starpoints and not staying at Hiltons. If they want my business, they'll have to send me something to entice me to switch. Even though I do fewer nights than some of you, I did manage to break 200 nights last year and so far this year I'm almost at last year's count.
So they don't just give it away - they didn't give it to me, and I am the person they really should give it to...
Nov 4, 2004, 3:31 pm
#64
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Lifetime Silver is available for free - no kidding, no annual fee, and no strings attached.
http://hhonors.hilton.com/en/hhonors...editcard.jhtml
Obviously "lifetime" in this case is the lifetime of the American Express partnership with HHonors. No reason to think that will end anytime soon though.
http://hhonors.hilton.com/en/hhonors...editcard.jhtml
Obviously "lifetime" in this case is the lifetime of the American Express partnership with HHonors. No reason to think that will end anytime soon though.
Nov 4, 2004, 7:45 pm
#65
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: CMI
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Howdy,
I make Diamond pretty easily each year; and I really like Hilton - generally I am treated great.
But I have to admit each year I think about switching over to Marriott.
Someday I'll quit being on the road; and it'll be nice to have Platinum benefits with American Airlines for the rest of my life (or the life of the program).
I'd like to have some hotel status; it's a nice goal - and a huge incentive to booking stays in my opionon.
Just my two cents.
Keep the faith,
Pakse
I make Diamond pretty easily each year; and I really like Hilton - generally I am treated great.
But I have to admit each year I think about switching over to Marriott.
Someday I'll quit being on the road; and it'll be nice to have Platinum benefits with American Airlines for the rest of my life (or the life of the program).
I'd like to have some hotel status; it's a nice goal - and a huge incentive to booking stays in my opionon.
Just my two cents.
Keep the faith,
Pakse
Nov 5, 2004, 7:12 am
#66
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Originally Posted by Pakse
But I have to admit each year I think about switching over to Marriott.
I have never had my MR Silver status taken away since I got my MR Visa card - in fact, they bumped me up to Gold a couple years ago and I'm still there. I have never actually qualified "the hard way" for any Marriott elite level. But they don't market their credit card with a Lifetime Silver benefit the way HH does so I would imagine that eventually they could take away my status. I also pay a $19 annual fee for the MR Visa whereas HH Amex is FREE.
Aug 2, 2005, 10:04 am
#67
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: California, USA
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Gold Passport Diamond, Starwood Gold, Leaders Club
Posts: 156
Is there an "HHonors Life Diamond" status?
Is there such a thing as "HHonors Life Diamond" status? I know Hyatt has one, but I am an HHonors devotee.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Aug 2, 2005, 12:27 pm
#69
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Memphis, TN
Programs: DL DM 1MM, MR Plat Premier, Nat'l Exec Elite, Hilton Diamond
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Marriott has this program, but I don't believe Hilton supports it. They've chosen to go with the revolving staus year...
It has it's pros, but I just quit counting nights/stays....
It has it's pros, but I just quit counting nights/stays....
Aug 2, 2005, 9:24 pm
#71
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: California, USA
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Gold Passport Diamond, Starwood Gold, Leaders Club
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Originally Posted by hhonorman
I am just curious what one has to do to get a "lifetime" diamond.
Aug 2, 2005, 9:30 pm
#72
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: California, USA
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Gold Passport Diamond, Starwood Gold, Leaders Club
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Originally Posted by FrequentStark
I had exactly 60 nights in the year that I reached Diamond.
Aug 2, 2005, 9:33 pm
#73
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: California, USA
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Gold Passport Diamond, Starwood Gold, Leaders Club
Posts: 156
Originally Posted by Hazmike
...but I just quit counting nights/stays....
Aug 3, 2005, 12:02 pm
#75
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Southern California
Posts: 478
-you get "lifetime" silver with an HGVC timeshare ownership (though your HHonors card will still show an expiration date).
-you get "lifetime" gold with an elite HGVC timeshare ownership (14,000 annual points - ~$50K+ retail).
-I was told they're considering "lifetime" Diamond for a super elite HGVC timeshare ownership (28,000 annual points? - ~$100K+ retail).
I was also told by an HGVC salesperson (who may be wrong) that after 10 years of gold status (continuous?) you get lifetime gold status. It seems like this would also be true for Diamond...but based on some posts from others, who claim 10+ years of Diamond status, maybe this isn't true. It could also be that they do have lifetime status but just don't know it because Hilton doesn't really advertise it.
-you get "lifetime" gold with an elite HGVC timeshare ownership (14,000 annual points - ~$50K+ retail).
-I was told they're considering "lifetime" Diamond for a super elite HGVC timeshare ownership (28,000 annual points? - ~$100K+ retail).
I was also told by an HGVC salesperson (who may be wrong) that after 10 years of gold status (continuous?) you get lifetime gold status. It seems like this would also be true for Diamond...but based on some posts from others, who claim 10+ years of Diamond status, maybe this isn't true. It could also be that they do have lifetime status but just don't know it because Hilton doesn't really advertise it.
