Originally Posted by
UA-NYC
Heartily agree - Hilton already has the worst top tier among the majors, and now they've made it even more worthless. Pray Marriott doesn't make the same mistake.
At least SPG rewards those that stay in their hotel though. If someone has 75 or 100 nights they get more benefits. Hilton diamonds with 250 nights a year get treated no differently than someone who has status with a credit card (hopefully Hilton will add a tier or do what SPG does and give priority for upgrades and other benefits to those with at least 75 nights a year over credit card diamonds).
What I find surprising is in this thread almost everyone seems opposed to Marriott/SPG giving out status with a credit card but in the Hilton Am Ex thread most people seem to be in favor of them giving out diamond status with the new am ex cards.