Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: CH / D
Programs: Amex, Avis, BA, BD, CX, FS, Hertz, HH, IC, LH, NH, RC, RCCL, Sixt, SPG, SQ, UA
Posts: 7,050
If someone never stays at a Hilton he/she does not need any Hilton Card, status, offer or phone number. I would simply not bother about Hilton then. 1 night for gold = ridiculous.
Yes, Amex and Hilton are close partners and I recently had three fine stays with them. I would have chosen different hotels if Amex had not given the benefit of HHonors Gold status.