[ARCHIVE to 2014] Hilton Honors Diamond VIP Status Short Cuts
Feb 1, 2012, 1:37 pm
#826
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: BA Gold, Hhonors Diamond, SPG Platinum, AVIS Presidents' Club
Posts: 563
(( why is that?
Feb 15, 2012, 10:10 am
#827
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: EZE
Programs: AA PLATINUM
Posts: 252
just called customer service, ask if the have a fast track or challenge to get to diamond, and they say no. Should i call again and say i have received any promotion by email?
Feb 15, 2012, 10:38 pm
#828
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: BA Gold, Hhonors Diamond, SPG Platinum, AVIS Presidents' Club
Posts: 563
Quick question: accidentally checked Hhonors benefits and for Diamond it says upgrade to room or suite, for Gold only room. I remembered it is officially cannot be a suite, only room if available. Is it a new benefit or I just overlooked it before?
Feb 20, 2012, 3:59 am
#830
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 13
I WAS a gold hilton member. Last week I emailed a request for a for a Diamond challenge in the Hilton program to my Hyatt Diamond status. I received an email the next day giving me 90 days to stay 21 nights, I would then be bumped to Diamon until March of 2014. I have spent the last 2 weekends(3 nights each) at a HGI, and I have a 24 night reservation at a Hilton starting the end of this week, so was looning forward to the bump after my long stay.
Just today I received another email with a big long paragraph with the Diamond requirements and saying they do not offer complimentary upgrades to Diamond. Then next paragraph, they reviewed my Hilton activity and Hyatt status and made a one time exception and upgraded my account to Diamond level through March of 2014.
I logged in and sure enough I am now a Diamond. Is it normal to get the bump early? I only asked for the 21 night challenge in my email. Do I need to have my Diamond status updated for my existing reservation, or will the system do it automatically? I am looking forward to the extra points for the long stay.
Just today I received another email with a big long paragraph with the Diamond requirements and saying they do not offer complimentary upgrades to Diamond. Then next paragraph, they reviewed my Hilton activity and Hyatt status and made a one time exception and upgraded my account to Diamond level through March of 2014.
I logged in and sure enough I am now a Diamond. Is it normal to get the bump early? I only asked for the 21 night challenge in my email. Do I need to have my Diamond status updated for my existing reservation, or will the system do it automatically? I am looking forward to the extra points for the long stay.
Thanks
Feb 20, 2012, 5:14 pm
#831
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,721
Incidentals count towards EQP but not towards EQN. Ergo, my conf room rental for $350/day generated 10x points (actually 20x with bonus) but did not increase the EQN. Fortunately with Hilton you can get status through nights or spend (points). 
Feb 20, 2012, 5:18 pm
#832
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
Been Diamond for years and Hilton has done well with me and I with them
Mar 21, 2012, 2:08 pm
#833
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 211
I suspect that several people will be looking for a HHonors diamond fast track offer when their diamond status expires end of this month. Has anyone done any leg work already to see what they will be offering?
Mar 23, 2012, 9:24 am
#834
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 1,413
After 6 years as a Diamond, I am one of the people who will be dropping to Gold on April 11 (only 22 stays last year). I will easily requalify this year, although probably not until October.
I received an e-mail this morning saying that it would easy to requalify for Diamond -- just have 28 stays, 60 nights, or 100,000 base points. (Thanks for nothing, Hilton.) It then said that I would get 25,000 bonus points if a spent $3,500 in eligible folio charges in Q2 of 2012. No registration required, and no link or code to register -- it's obviously just been added to my account.
I'll be following up with HHonors to see about fast tracks to Diamond in the next few days. My problem is I need a stay challenge, not a night challenge. I'll report if I get any offer.
Important Caveat: I'm not really expecting to get an offer, nor am I entitled to one. I didn't requalify last year, so it's proper for me to drop to Gold. But I don't see the harm in asking.
I received an e-mail this morning saying that it would easy to requalify for Diamond -- just have 28 stays, 60 nights, or 100,000 base points. (Thanks for nothing, Hilton.) It then said that I would get 25,000 bonus points if a spent $3,500 in eligible folio charges in Q2 of 2012. No registration required, and no link or code to register -- it's obviously just been added to my account.
I'll be following up with HHonors to see about fast tracks to Diamond in the next few days. My problem is I need a stay challenge, not a night challenge. I'll report if I get any offer.
Important Caveat: I'm not really expecting to get an offer, nor am I entitled to one. I didn't requalify last year, so it's proper for me to drop to Gold. But I don't see the harm in asking.
Mar 28, 2012, 4:01 pm
#835
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Glasgow / London
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 3,457
I called and got one, as I only had 11 stays last year so dropped to silver. Yes, silver! Oh, the shame...
Anyway, bright side is that they've given me an 8 stay / 16 night challenge back to diamond, which is waaaay better than I expected! No time limit was given, but I suspect I'll requalify with some clever bookings in a couple of weeks
Anyway, bright side is that they've given me an 8 stay / 16 night challenge back to diamond, which is waaaay better than I expected! No time limit was given, but I suspect I'll requalify with some clever bookings in a couple of weeks
Apr 3, 2012, 1:07 pm
#836
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, Hilton Dia, SPG PT, National Exec Elite, MAR Silver, Ex UA 1K
Posts: 232
I called and got one, as I only had 11 stays last year so dropped to silver. Yes, silver! Oh, the shame...
Anyway, bright side is that they've given me an 8 stay / 16 night challenge back to diamond, which is waaaay better than I expected! No time limit was given, but I suspect I'll requalify with some clever bookings in a couple of weeks
Anyway, bright side is that they've given me an 8 stay / 16 night challenge back to diamond, which is waaaay better than I expected! No time limit was given, but I suspect I'll requalify with some clever bookings in a couple of weeks
Apr 3, 2012, 2:26 pm
#837
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 632
I was diamond for the past 8 years but only made 11 stays last year (overshot on SPG and Marriott) and thus became a silver yesterday. After regaining my dignity I emailed them yesterday and the responded within 12 hours and offered the fast track of 8 stays or 16 nights by June 30th. They also are counting my 4 stays and 12 nights done in Feb. / March. So I should receive diamond by the end of April. I was quite impressed by Hilton in this case. So it is my understanding that I should maintain until March 2014 and with better scheduling, should requalify next year as well.
Apr 5, 2012, 9:22 am
#838
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA Platinum, HH Diamond
Posts: 67
Yesterday I called 1-800-Hhonors and asked about a fasttrack challenge and was offered 7 stays/15 nights by June 30 to go from gold to diamond. As I already have 8 nights planned and expect to easily have another 7 by then, I took it!
Apr 5, 2012, 2:44 pm
#839
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 1
I can't find where to send an email to request a Diamond challenge. Any help/guidance on where on their website I can do that?
Apr 5, 2012, 3:25 pm
#840
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,678