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Old Aug 15, 2023 | 4:43 am
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Originally Posted by Adelphos (Post # 37)
Hilton Gold is effectively available for free in the US, and gets you the meal/breakfast benefit globally. In contrast, Hyatt requires Globalist for any breakfast, and Marriott Platinum. You can't complain about the Hilton breakfast benefit when status is free
I get Hilton Honors Silver membership through my U.S. no-annual-fee Hilton AmEx card.

How does one earn Gold "effectively" for free?

Notwithstanding the HGI downslide, I concur that most Hampton Inns are still a good deal.
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