Originally Posted by
stifle
I agree with the last sentence. I hit diamond on stays last year and will renew it this year, and I have to say it rather cheapens the top tier when it's given only by credit card spend.
How many people do you think put $40K on their surpass / citi card to achieve Diamond status?
Additionally, if they are achieving status through CC spend, that means they are probably not staying in Hiltons all that often and are really not competing with you for Diamond upgrades with any great frequency.
I understand your concern, but I don't really think the impact of CC Diamonds is that great.