Originally Posted by
DiverDave
Hilton's example is lousy, but seems to indicate otherwise. The 20 rollover nights bought Gold status, but Hilton did not roll over all of the 2021 nights in the example. The example indicates they will deduct the nights for whatever status would have been earned solely by 2021 stays. In the example that is 5 nights, and in the OP's case that would be 30 nights. I would agree that Hilton has done an amazing job to make this as clear as mud.
"Example: You start 2021 with 20 rollover nights, earning yourself Gold Status. In 2021, you stayed 8 nights. For 2022, you will have 3 rollover nights (8 nights - 5 nights needed for Silver). None of the 20 nights of rollover from 2020 count into 2022."
https://hiltonhonors3.hiltond3.com/rs/even-more/faq/
Yes, from the example provided it seems that the rolled over nights from last year are used just in case you don't earn enought nights to reach your current status this year; a sort of "spare nights" you have in case you need to top up and reach the status