Originally Posted by
VA1379
Do a status challenge and you will have 90 days to get the required nights in (18). They will give you platinum status for the challenge period, and you will keep it if you do the challenge successfully.
Exactly right. I did this in November 2009 and am now Diamond. They had a 2 nights for one bonus that helped out--but the number of stays is reasonable--and so worth it compared to what Hilton has to offer.
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