Originally Posted by
blackjack-21
Just noticed this while checking my HHonors account (Gold) and going to the qualifications page to see if anything had changed. Here's the T&C from HHonors regarding the qualifying changes for Golds starting in 2013.
1.During calendar year 2012, Hilton HHonors Gold Elite membership will be awarded to Members with 16 stays, 36 nights, or 60,000 Base Points. Beginning January 1, 2013, Hilton HHonors Gold Elite membership will be awarded to Members with 20 stays, 40 nights or 75,000 Base Points earned during any calendar year. A "night" is a night that is part of a "stay," as that term is defined herein. Base Points earned will count toward Gold Elite tier qualification. Bonus Points earned on Base Points do not count toward Elite tier qualification.
No changes for Silvers, but there are also new qualifications starting in 2013 for Diamonds.
So a bit harder to make each of the two higher tiers, unless you regularly exceed the norms anyway.
bj-21.
Strange they are increasing the requirements for Gold when they started giving out the status a few months back with the reserve Visa. And more properties are enforcing not giving out lounge access to golds who aren't on the exec level.
Makes no sense, less of a chance at lounge access, more golds to compete with for upgrades due to the Visa card and now they are making getting gold status harder on the people that actually spend money at Hilton???