suddenly find myself a Gold VIP. I am not sure exactly why, but I will gladly except their generosity. I certainly do not qualify based on stays. I just joined HH earlier this year, and had one 30,000 point, 7 day stay since then. Now, I see a 5,000 point posting to my account that says "GOLD VIP BONUS OFFER - 1ST STAY BONUS". Needless to say a nice surprise that helped me choose a Hilton hotel (the Drake) for my upcoming trip to Chicago.