Originally Posted by miikka
Well SPG Gold is useless. HH Gold is useful in certain countries, USA is not one of those countries in most cases.
In some Hilton family hotels in the US, you get some perks as a Gold member. Free internet if the hotel charges for wireless internet and a bunch of coupons: free breakfast, drinks between 4-7, etc.
As a silver last year, I was nickel and dimed for the above.