Originally Posted by
Surftel
I assume you receive the card because you spend 250,000 per year. You can get Diamond at Hilton by spending 40k on their American Express card.
It seems that many of the benefits are available from other cards without a $7,500 upfront payment and $2,500 fee
The $250,000 spend to initially get the card is a one time thing. Initiation fees are a one time thing. Once you have the Centurion card you get to keep it no matter how much you charge. And you get the Hilton Diamond card, and all the other benefits, no matter how much you charge.