Originally Posted by
bangkokiscool
The gold status is only good for a couple of months. I think the promo is all about swaying people to stay at Hilton properties if they have a choice -- and for that, it's a smart promo.
I agree with this. Those who have a choice may jump to Hilton, but outside of FT and someone with actual travel plans in the near future, how many non-travelers are going to go out of their way to extend the status when they don't need to stay at a hotel? I suspect many people will let it lapse.