Hilton Gold: Via CSR+Hhonors, or Amex Plat?
Oct 8, 2017, 9:46 pm
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Hilton Gold: Via CSR+Hhonors, or Amex Plat?
Curious (for a colleague) how you would attain Hilton Gold given the two options?
1) Renew his CSR for $450 (signed up for the 100k bonus), and add the $75 HHonors Surpass card.
Net cost: $450 + $75 - $300 (travel) = $225 (Edit Said $175, I did the math wrong, thanks Chantier)
Biggest Pros: Travel insurance, 3% on travel, 12x on Hilton
2) Close CSR (or downgrade to CSP), and switch to Amex Plat
Net cost: $550 - $200 (Airfare) - $200 (Uber) = $150
Biggest Pros: IAP, 5x on airfare, Centurion and Delta Lounges, more valuable signup bonus (MR vs HHonors).
Minor Pro: He got TSAPre from Chase, could give the Amex one to his partner.
1) Renew his CSR for $450 (signed up for the 100k bonus), and add the $75 HHonors Surpass card.
Net cost: $450 + $75 - $300 (travel) = $225 (Edit Said $175, I did the math wrong, thanks Chantier)
Biggest Pros: Travel insurance, 3% on travel, 12x on Hilton
2) Close CSR (or downgrade to CSP), and switch to Amex Plat
Net cost: $550 - $200 (Airfare) - $200 (Uber) = $150
Biggest Pros: IAP, 5x on airfare, Centurion and Delta Lounges, more valuable signup bonus (MR vs HHonors).
Minor Pro: He got TSAPre from Chase, could give the Amex one to his partner.
Last edited by Gig103; Oct 9, 2017 at 8:55 pm Reason: Math error
Oct 9, 2017, 1:36 pm
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Math correction: $450 + $75 - $300 (travel) = $225 (not $175).
If HHonors Gold status really is the most important factor, go with option 2. However, if you don't stay at Hiltons VERY frequently (which you don't if you're interested in getting comped status via a credit card), HHonors Gold is not valuable enough to factor into the CSR vs. Amex Plat decision-making process.
If HHonors Gold status really is the most important factor, go with option 2. However, if you don't stay at Hiltons VERY frequently (which you don't if you're interested in getting comped status via a credit card), HHonors Gold is not valuable enough to factor into the CSR vs. Amex Plat decision-making process.
Oct 9, 2017, 8:58 pm
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Math correction: $450 + $75 - $300 (travel) = $225 (not $175).
If HHonors Gold status really is the most important factor, go with option 2. However, if you don't stay at Hiltons VERY frequently (which you don't if you're interested in getting comped status via a credit card), HHonors Gold is not valuable enough to factor into the CSR vs. Amex Plat decision-making process.
If HHonors Gold status really is the most important factor, go with option 2. However, if you don't stay at Hiltons VERY frequently (which you don't if you're interested in getting comped status via a credit card), HHonors Gold is not valuable enough to factor into the CSR vs. Amex Plat decision-making process.
Oct 10, 2017, 7:29 am
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If free breakfast is what he was looking for as HH Gold, Amex Plat also gives free SPG Gold which could be linked to Marriott Gold and get free breakfasts at Marriott also.
Oct 11, 2017, 3:46 pm
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Oct 11, 2017, 4:49 pm
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