Elite Status Matching To Other Hotel Chains From Hilton Honors Status
Apr 26, 2009, 8:17 am
#31
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: AA Exp, Hilton Diamond, Sheraton Plat
Posts: 113
+1 Starwood Plat matched for my Hilton Diamond. Send them last 6 months or so of your stays, and a copy of your card. It took them one day to upgrade my status. Should work for Gold as well.
Apr 27, 2009, 7:42 am
#32
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: DL Silver, AS MVP, UA Silver, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 3,883
If my company gets much cheaper on travel I may end up matching to PC... man that's a lot of Holiday Inn Expresses to get a decent stay at a Crowne Plaza or Intercontinental... but maybe actually having promos will offset the pain.
Apr 27, 2009, 10:47 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Charlie South
Programs: AA EXP; HH Diamond; Marriott Gold
Posts: 451
i wonder if other hotel chains would status-match a HH diamond who only has four nights so far during the '09 calendar year (five more nights have been "advance-purchased through the end of june), but who:
(1) originally got his HH diamond status by completing a "8 stays in 45 days" challenge in mid-2008; and who
(2) will likely remain HH diamond in perpetuity anyway by virtue of his AMEX Surpass spending?
might be time to check out *wood....been hearing good things.
(1) originally got his HH diamond status by completing a "8 stays in 45 days" challenge in mid-2008; and who
(2) will likely remain HH diamond in perpetuity anyway by virtue of his AMEX Surpass spending?
might be time to check out *wood....been hearing good things.
May 11, 2009, 1:07 pm
#35
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: DL Silver, AS MVP, UA Silver, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 3,883
SPG, Hyatt, and Priority Club will match, the latter two to top-tier... Wyndham probably would too but doesn't have equivalent upper status tiers... Mariott will probably issue a challenge.
May 11, 2009, 1:17 pm
#36
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BHD/DUB
Programs: BA Gold, TK*G, EI Elite
Posts: 7,622
May 11, 2009, 4:05 pm
#37
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,747
Starwood matches Hilton diamond to top status.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...wood-plat.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...wood-plat.html
May 12, 2009, 8:47 am
#38
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: On the road, 24/7/365
Posts: 3,467
Perhaps I'm just naive.
Are you planning to leave HHonors?
Do you have some reason to believe that another program might better meet your needs, and you're interested in "trying it out"?
Or are you just looking for "something for nothing" (upgrades, breakfast, et cetera)?
Remember, if you're not serious about the program that status matches you...
1) If you ever do decide to switch, it's unlikely you'll get another match.
2) You're diluting the program value to those who have legitimately earned it by competing for limited upgrades. I don't imagine you'd welcome this back in the HHonors program.
Sorry.
Off the soapbox, 365.
Are you planning to leave HHonors?
Do you have some reason to believe that another program might better meet your needs, and you're interested in "trying it out"?
Or are you just looking for "something for nothing" (upgrades, breakfast, et cetera)?
Remember, if you're not serious about the program that status matches you...
1) If you ever do decide to switch, it's unlikely you'll get another match.
2) You're diluting the program value to those who have legitimately earned it by competing for limited upgrades. I don't imagine you'd welcome this back in the HHonors program.
Sorry.
Off the soapbox, 365.
Nov 4, 2009, 7:35 pm
#39
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Cathay Marco Polo Gold, Starwood Gold, Carllson Gold
Posts: 19
Status Matching. How and Who
Long time lurker here, fed up with Honors changes.....
8 Yr Diamond, 2 Yr Plat PCR.
Can anyone tell me who status matches with these, and more importantly how I actually join and request status matching?
Time for my company ££ to be spent away from Hilton.
Thanks
8 Yr Diamond, 2 Yr Plat PCR.
Can anyone tell me who status matches with these, and more importantly how I actually join and request status matching?
Time for my company ££ to be spent away from Hilton.
Thanks
Nov 4, 2009, 8:58 pm
#40
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bay Area
Programs: HH, PC, SPG, MR, GP, US, UA, AA
Posts: 3,466
Apr 18, 2010, 4:16 pm
#42
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH diamond
Posts: 2,646
You can get a one time match to SPG Platinum & Hyatt Diamond. After that, you must EARN the status. BTW, if your status falls down in Hilton, Hilton WON'T give you status match based on your SPG/Hyatt status because you were ALREADY Diamond previously. You will have to earn it, though they may offer a fast track.
Apr 18, 2010, 4:18 pm
#43
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422