Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
But I don't think that is the intention. Rather, if there is a regular club room, you can get it, but if there is there only a premium club room, you get bupkiss (not regular room with club access).
That's the Hilton way -- for Hilton Golds. Hilton Gold is a tier so easy to acquire that I think of it as Hilton's version of Hyatt Platinum but on steroids in terms of benefits.