You can assume not. However, HHonors Gold is ridiculously easy to pick up these days even without being handed it on a plate. There is currently an offer for Visa Signature card holders to have gold until the end of next month, and stay three times to extend to March 2013 (except it seems to accept any Visa card), and a running offer to stay four times or nine nights within 90 days and get gold until March 2013).