Dec 16, 2014, 2:26 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Lifetime Diamond Status with HHonors is now reality. ^
More recent information posted by Lauren (Hilton Honors Representative) reflects changes in the Honors Lifetime Diamond qualifying criteria:
Previous:
Details for the first inductees were announced on the 11th Feb. 2015. Erin (HHonors Rep here on FT) posted the announcement shortly before the emails were sent out to members on the same day.
[B]Initially, Lifetime Diamond Status will go to a select group of members who met all of the following criteria as of December 31, 2014:
All paid stays count — not just the paid stays during the years a member is a Hilton HHonors diamond.
As more information becomes available it will be added here. Should you have any updates please post them in the thread or in this wiki to keep the most pertinent info quickly available to those interested.
For those interested, the development unfolded as follows:
Erin, the HHonors rep on FT posted the following on 16/12/2014: (after some eagle eyed attention by adambrock from an email sent out by Hilton and which he thankfully posted here on FT: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...tus-email.html Kudos to adambrock for noticing and sharing it with the community. ^)
HHonorsRepresentative (Erin) wrote in that thread:
In 2015, HHonors will begin introducing Lifetime Diamond Status! As you may know, we’re always looking for new ways to reward you and we take into consideration your feedback on ways to recognize our most loyal members. Over the past several years, we’ve heard from you that Lifetime Diamond Status is important to you and I’m thrilled to announce that we will be inviting some of our most tenured Diamond members into this status.
I’ll have more details for you in early 2015 and I understand our first Lifetime Diamond members will receive their invitations in the early part of 2015. At this time, this is all the information I have on Lifetime Diamond Status, but I will do my best to keep you all updated as I hear more!
levman wrote in a post on Jan 24:
The best source of info I've found is the email address [email protected]. It seems to be staffed with people dedicated to the Lifetime Diamond program.
More recent information posted by Lauren (Hilton Honors Representative) reflects changes in the Honors Lifetime Diamond qualifying criteria:
Hi all,
A few months ago, we received some great feedback in the Q&A thread with our VP of Hilton HHonors, Aaron Glick. While the team explores a number of initiatives, one area that we could change quickly was our Lifetime Diamond qualifications. As of January 2017, we will grant Lifetime Diamond to all members who have met the following criteria:
• Members who have maintained Diamond status for at least 10 years (years do not need to be consecutive)
AND
• Have stayed at least 1,000 nights - either paid or reward (as you may know, only paid nights were eligible before)
OR
• Have accumulated 2 million Base Points since joining the Hilton HHonors program (this is a new feature to enable more members to enjoy Lifetime Diamond status; also as a reminder, only Base Points are eligible...Bonus Points earned via promotions, co-brand credit cards, or other means do not count towards status)
So now, there will be essentially two ways you can qualify for Lifetime Diamond:
1. 10 years at Diamond with Hilton HHonors + 1,000 nights (including paid and reward)
2. 10 years at Diamond + 2 million cumulative Base Points
An email notification will go out in February to members who have qualified for Lifetime Diamond as of December 31, 2016. If you want a sneak peek to find out if you will qualify, you can contact the Diamond Desk and the team will be happy to help.
Please reach out with any questions or comments, and I’ll be sure to share them directly with Aaron and team.
Thank you!
Lauren
A few months ago, we received some great feedback in the Q&A thread with our VP of Hilton HHonors, Aaron Glick. While the team explores a number of initiatives, one area that we could change quickly was our Lifetime Diamond qualifications. As of January 2017, we will grant Lifetime Diamond to all members who have met the following criteria:
• Members who have maintained Diamond status for at least 10 years (years do not need to be consecutive)
AND
• Have stayed at least 1,000 nights - either paid or reward (as you may know, only paid nights were eligible before)
OR
• Have accumulated 2 million Base Points since joining the Hilton HHonors program (this is a new feature to enable more members to enjoy Lifetime Diamond status; also as a reminder, only Base Points are eligible...Bonus Points earned via promotions, co-brand credit cards, or other means do not count towards status)
So now, there will be essentially two ways you can qualify for Lifetime Diamond:
1. 10 years at Diamond with Hilton HHonors + 1,000 nights (including paid and reward)
2. 10 years at Diamond + 2 million cumulative Base Points
An email notification will go out in February to members who have qualified for Lifetime Diamond as of December 31, 2016. If you want a sneak peek to find out if you will qualify, you can contact the Diamond Desk and the team will be happy to help.
Please reach out with any questions or comments, and I’ll be sure to share them directly with Aaron and team.
Thank you!
Lauren
Details for the first inductees were announced on the 11th Feb. 2015. Erin (HHonors Rep here on FT) posted the announcement shortly before the emails were sent out to members on the same day.
Hi all,
Thanks for your patience as I gathered more details on our Lifetime Diamond rollout. As we’re in the New Year, I have some additional details to share with you.
Initially, Lifetime Diamond Status will go to a select group of members who met all of the following criteria as of December 31, 2014: Members that met this criteria as of December 31, 2014 will be notified via email and receive their Lifetime Diamond Status in the mail at the physical address on their account at the end of February. Members that meet Lifetime Diamond Status criteria in the middle of the year will receive Lifetime Diamond Status at the beginning of the following year.
Please note that we are in early stages of this benefit, which means that elements of this offering may evolve and may change over time. As I hear of any updates, I will be sure to share those here.
As always, your input is truly valued and we welcome your thoughts and feedback during this launch period. We’re here and listening!
Thanks,
Erin
Thanks for your patience as I gathered more details on our Lifetime Diamond rollout. As we’re in the New Year, I have some additional details to share with you.
Initially, Lifetime Diamond Status will go to a select group of members who met all of the following criteria as of December 31, 2014:
- Have maintained Diamond Status for at least 10 years (consecutive or concurrent) and
- Completed paid stays totaling at least 1,000 nights
Please note that we are in early stages of this benefit, which means that elements of this offering may evolve and may change over time. As I hear of any updates, I will be sure to share those here.
As always, your input is truly valued and we welcome your thoughts and feedback during this launch period. We’re here and listening!
Thanks,
Erin
All paid stays count — not just the paid stays during the years a member is a Hilton HHonors diamond.
As more information becomes available it will be added here. Should you have any updates please post them in the thread or in this wiki to keep the most pertinent info quickly available to those interested.
For those interested, the development unfolded as follows:
Erin, the HHonors rep on FT posted the following on 16/12/2014: (after some eagle eyed attention by adambrock from an email sent out by Hilton and which he thankfully posted here on FT: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...tus-email.html Kudos to adambrock for noticing and sharing it with the community. ^)
HHonorsRepresentative (Erin) wrote in that thread:
In 2015, HHonors will begin introducing Lifetime Diamond Status! As you may know, we’re always looking for new ways to reward you and we take into consideration your feedback on ways to recognize our most loyal members. Over the past several years, we’ve heard from you that Lifetime Diamond Status is important to you and I’m thrilled to announce that we will be inviting some of our most tenured Diamond members into this status.
I’ll have more details for you in early 2015 and I understand our first Lifetime Diamond members will receive their invitations in the early part of 2015. At this time, this is all the information I have on Lifetime Diamond Status, but I will do my best to keep you all updated as I hear more!
levman wrote in a post on Jan 24:
The best source of info I've found is the email address [email protected]. It seems to be staffed with people dedicated to the Lifetime Diamond program.
Consolidated "Lifetime Diamond - Experiences, Questions, Is It Worth It?" thread
Nov 2, 2021, 5:54 am
#1846
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA EXP/5 MM, BA Blue Bayou, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 5,828
Putting the scam issue to the side for a moment with 10 years at Diamond already the OP is a perfect candidate to bang the Aspire card through (I think) the end of the year to puff up the LT spend measure. That is what i did last year in a similar situation to get across the finish line. It likely would have happened on its own over the next 2-4 years but the opportunity was to good to resist.
Nov 2, 2021, 6:03 am
#1847
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474
Hilton always sends me a code via email in order to verify my identity before they will let me use my Free Night Certificate.
Nov 2, 2021, 6:32 am
#1849
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,862
Putting the scam issue to the side for a moment with 10 years at Diamond already the OP is a perfect candidate to bang the Aspire card through (I think) the end of the year to puff up the LT spend measure. That is what i did last year in a similar situation to get across the finish line. It likely would have happened on its own over the next 2-4 years but the opportunity was to good to resist.
Not that I'm necessarily near LT Diamond, but if that's the case, that should be my ticket to a quicker path.
Nov 2, 2021, 7:44 am
#1850
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA EXP/5 MM, BA Blue Bayou, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 5,828
See here https://newsroom.hilton.com/hilton-h...ue-for-members
Points earned through spend on Amex cards count for status through 12/31/21.
Points earned through spend on Amex cards count for status through 12/31/21.
Nov 2, 2021, 7:46 am
#1851
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA EXP/5 MM, BA Blue Bayou, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 5,828
See here https://newsroom.hilton.com/hilton-h...ue-for-members
Points earned through spend on Amex cards count for status through 12/31/21.
Points earned through spend on Amex cards count for status through 12/31/21.
Nov 2, 2021, 10:31 am
#1853
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 309
Can anyone clarify please? Does Aspire spend contribute to Lifetime Diamond? I currently do 4K-6K a month on my Sapphire Reserve. (Paid off every month.)
Anyway...
I called the HH contact number on the website.
I received this reply from
Hi,
Here is your temporary code: xxxxx
Use this code to verify your identity. It will expire after 10 minutes.
We sent this email because we use two-factor authentication to keep your Hilton Honors account secure. Didn’t request a code? Log in and change your password now.
Thank you,
The Hilton Honors team
He knew my Hilton account details and Hilton sent me a follow up survey.
If a scam then I admire their thoroughness..
Just checked my account. All is well.
Anyway...
I called the HH contact number on the website.
I received this reply from
Hilton Honors <[email protected]>
Hi,
Here is your temporary code: xxxxx
Use this code to verify your identity. It will expire after 10 minutes.
We sent this email because we use two-factor authentication to keep your Hilton Honors account secure. Didn’t request a code? Log in and change your password now.
Thank you,
The Hilton Honors team
He knew my Hilton account details and Hilton sent me a follow up survey.
If a scam then I admire their thoroughness..
Just checked my account. All is well.
Last edited by hotscot; Nov 2, 2021 at 11:17 am
Nov 2, 2021, 1:50 pm
#1855
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA EXP/5 MM, BA Blue Bayou, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 5,828
It is at the level of all the points you earn eg 6 per dollar spent for restaurants and gas, 12 for Hilton stays, 3 all else. You still need 10 years as Diamond for LT but this is a great way to pump up the LT spend requirement.
Nov 2, 2021, 1:57 pm
#1856
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: Pre✓, Delta DM, Hilton LT Diamond, Mariott Plat, PC Gold, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,655
https://thepointsguy.com/news/hilton...dining-credit/
Last edited by KenTarmac; Nov 2, 2021 at 2:07 pm
Nov 2, 2021, 2:33 pm
#1857
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 309
Lifetime status means nothing and now breakfast isn’t even free anymore as they’ve switched to a credit/voucher system with like a $10 to $12 USD credit that absolutely does not offset the cost of a cup of coffee and a breakfast meal at DT and HGI properties. Supposedly this system is only in effect through the end of the year but IMHO you can expect that it will not end.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/hilton...dining-credit/
https://thepointsguy.com/news/hilton...dining-credit/
I've just spent a month driving all over Utah, CA, Arizona, NM.
Hampton Inn, Home2 and HGI.
Free breakfast in every Hilton.
Nov 2, 2021, 2:43 pm
#1858
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: No. California
Programs: UA MP HH LTD
Posts: 2,040
Some of those, breakfast was, and still is included for EVERYONE, regardless of status, like at Hamptons and Embassy Suites. They aren't affected by the change in policy.
Nov 2, 2021, 4:05 pm
#1860
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: Pre✓, Delta DM, Hilton LT Diamond, Mariott Plat, PC Gold, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,655
I'm currently at the DT in Cincinnati and they quoted me the "voucher/credit" program. I've also run into this at the DT in Phoenix this year.
YMMV.
YMMV.