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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 53,010
Between those two, it's no contest: if you liked Marriott, then Hilton is your most comparable program.
Check out the HH board...there are ways to pick up instant Gold (credit cards, perhaps other ways) and fast-track challenges seem relatively common.