Originally Posted by
concol
https://hiltonhhonors.com/mvp/Home/Index
I am currently a blue member with 3 stays under my belt. I have 5 stays planned in the next 40 days and should have no problem in moving to gold using the above offer.
However, do stays in Canada count as qualifying stays. I live in Canada and 3 of the 5 planed stays are in Canada with the other 2 stays being in the USA.
I know the web site says:
Being a valued member of the Hilton Family MVP program pays off. Just complete four qualifying stays or nine qualifying nights within the 90-day period of your choice and reach Gold VIP status faster than ever! (It normally takes 16 qualifying stays in a consecutive 12-month period). Exclusively for MVP Members. Offer valid at all U.S. Hilton®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels® and Hilton Garden Inn® hotels and at select U.S. Hilton Grand Vacations Club® locations, Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels.
But was wondering if anyone had stays outside the USA (ie Canada) count towards this offer. I plan on doing more travel in 2013 and Gold would be nice to have.
Originally Posted by
shoreline
any eligible rate stays that you book directly through hilton will count.
but you cannot book through a 3rd party site like hotels.com, expedia.com, ect.
Originally Posted by
concol
Thanks - no problem as all the stays are booked on the hilton website or directly through the hotel. -- Looks like I am getting Gold for the first time ever.
Since I am a little paranoid about stuff in general I thought I would call HHonors and get them to register for me. I called the 1 866 number and explained that I wanted to register for the “Skip to the front of the line” promotion. She asked if I got an email code. I said no and she put me on hold to see what she can do. She came back and said that I needed an email code or promotion code. I explained to here that I was confused and reiterated that I wanted to sign up for the “Skip to the front of the line”, the promotion that gets you Gold Status with 4 nights in 90 days. She again put me on hold. Upon returning, she once again explained to me that I needed a code as this is a targeted promotion. She said I needed to be a MVP Member in order for this promotion to work. I asked how does one become an MVP member, also explaining to her that I do not see an issue in getting my 4 stays in the next 90 days. Her response was that I needed to be targeted and that is something the “Diamond Desk” did based on your stay pattern. Not really having any ammunition to continue my argument I let the conversation end. But, before hanging up I asked if stays in Canada would be included as part of the qualifications if in fact I somehow managed to sign up for the promotion. She assured me that any Hilton world wide stay would qualify.
After hanging up I tried to sign up using the website and managed to enter my HH account number and PIN. I even managed to set my start date and got the following :
SKIP TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE.
REACH HILTON HHONORS® GOLD VIP STATUS AFTER ONLY 4 STAYS OR 9 NIGHTS
Thank you for your registration. Book your next stay today to get your MVP Program Discount and Get on the Fast Track to Hilton HHonors Gold VIP status!
However this does not seem to be personalized. I cannot find my account number, name, or any personal information. I also logged into my HH account and cannot find any information that shows I am registered under this promotion.
I just want to make sure I am going to get Gold Status with my next 4 stays.
How did other people sign up for this promotion? Is there proof that you have signed up for this promotion. I am getting paranoid for nothing.