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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by ges123
It is going to be watered down now that Gold is handed out with the American Express Surpass card. You just need to keep the card no more spending needed.
And it is now being handed out to all Am Ex Platinum members as well.

I'm hoping now that Gold is so easy to obtain they will increase the benefits to diamonds to make more of a distinction between gold and diamond status but I'm not holding my breath.

Even if Hilton would give diamonds a 4 p.m. guaranteed checkout and a hot breakfast that would be enough encouragement for me to keep being a diamond.
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