I qualified for Lifetime Diamond
 

Just hung up with the Diamond Desk. They have not released the criteria yet but the person I spoke with said she can see that I have qualified and should be receiving notification in the mail.
That is good news I suppose:p

now everybody is gonna be calling the DD to ask, btw did you get the email about the address verification?

What were stays/nights/etc?

I am at roughly 450 stays and nearly 900 nights. Diamond for 12 straight years. I do not know the exact dollar of my spend on Butt in Bed nights but it is high.
I am staying usually at full service Hilton, Waldorf or Conrad properties.

But, you get Diamond anyway with AMEX Centurion.

Congratulations. That's awesome!

Does lifetime diamond give you anything regular diamond doesn't other than not having to re qualify?

OP, did HH confirm Lifetime Diamond or did they just say "lifetime status"?

That looks like a long way to go for me - still.

Lifetime Diamond

Nice, good to hear confirmation.

The OP either was mis-informed, or mis-understood, or the person on the Diamond Line didn't understand him to convey the correct information, or the OP is just telling us all a Lie.

I befriended a Senior VP at Hilton this past September, he said that they have not determined all of the the requirements yet. 3 different scenarios were being evaluated for the program, and they would be deciding in the near future.

Rather unfair on the OP. It's now January. Why shouldn't they have decided on the criteria by now?

I suspect if they had decided it would be very much in their interest to publish criteria

Based on the conversation I had this morning, this is a major decision for the program. I know very little, but he said it was a major legal project for the section of world he covers, and whether or not they would be offering the lifetime status to Honors members from all countries, etc... as well.

Speculation here on why they announced the lifetime program is coming: They decided to implement a lifetime status program, as the major competitors have done so to their loyalty programs. Rather than have more people abandon the program in favor of earning lifetime status with another program, Hhonors announces they will be adding it to their program (even though they don't have all the details worked out) think Apple Watch, still isn't out yet. Think how this needs to be legal in all 50 states, and on the federal level, just to offer this to US based program members.

"Legal in all 50 states?" What do states care about loyalty programs and lifetime status? :confused: And everyone else has one; the legalese has to be boilerplate.

I think you're being too hard on the OP.

I did that over seven years. We shall see.

That is great for you. I hope your SPEND is similar as well. I had 20 stays in 2014 alone that were over $7,000 each. I doubt that competes with your outstanding member ship but the Waldorf and Conrad Properties love me....My Centurion card will keep me warm at night if not.

:eek:

Huge amount of points!!

This sounds plausible and logically if this detail wasn't yet ready how can anyone be a lifetime Diamond yet?

Please.......a standing ovation for snapper.

That's the point, no one is lifetime yet. They may have met the requirements that will be announced, and then be awarded the status, but no one has that status today, nor does anyone know if they really met the requirements that will be announced.

Ah, yes, the old Microsoft method of "FUD."

"Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt."

Extremely annoying. With all the screwing around HH has done the last few years, to heck with it. I'm gonna be a Hotwire/Priceline guy.

Congratulations on getting Life Time Diamond. That is awesome but what exactly does that mean.

I was a Diamond for many years with HH and I found it to be an underwhelming experience. Sure I got 50% bonus credits but rarely ever an upgrade to a suite which SPG often does. The only hotels that really gave me real perks were the Waldorf Astoria in NYC and to a less extent other Waldorfs.

I have settled into GOLD status which I find works just fine. I settled into this accidentially when I did not make the new requirements last year for 30 Stays. I missed by one night which I will never forgive HH over this petty difference. Apparently loyalty means little to HH. Go figure..

Just received email - You have achieved Lifetime Diamond status
 

, which we are awarding to select members who have met the following criteria*:

•
Achieved at least 10 years of Diamond status over the course of membership.

•
Completed stays totaling at least 1,000 paid nights.

:rolleyes: = DYKWIA

+1

Gonna edit your original post?

Lifetime Status Roll call
 

This thread is for all those members that have spent far too many nights in Hilton chain hotels and have finally received some recognition of this by being given lifetime diamond status. (LTD)

Please post in the thread if you have passed this hallowed benchmark.

(we can add a wiki to have a communal single post with all the members that post in here with this status).

LTD +1 to go with LTP w/ Starwood and LTP w/ Marriott - Too many nights away from home

I got a nice email this morning and just checked my account a saw this

Congratulations!

You’ve earned Lifetime Diamond Status with Hilton HHonors. As we update the progress bar to the right, sit back, relax and enjoy all the benefits you know and love as a Diamond member.

LT as well
 

LT Diamond ^, 2.4 MM LT Plat UA, LT GOLD SPG (almost to Plat :D)

Edit in what way?

I'm guessing the apparent inconsistency of 'I have almost 900 nights" and the stated requirement of 1000 nights to qualify for lifetime

I will have the LTD card, whatever it looks like but I will just use my black metal card in the meantime....all is good

Everyone is far to worked up about this. I was simply posting earlier or starting this thread that I had been told by Diamond desk I qualified, which I did according to the email today. Again must be some other factors as I do NOT have 1000 nights. I do have a bunch and I do have a huge average spend per stay. Sorry you think that is bragging. Lots of business stays and conventions at full service hilton, waldorf and conrad properties. Smart enough to charge the dinners, etc to my room for credit. I also host lots of meetings, banquets etc which I am sure Hilton likes
I am sure my qualification is more as a symbol to reward that spend than anything else. I qualify easily each year on stays alone so not sure what else would be driving it.

LT Diamond as well Starwood LT Gold (already have enough stays, need 3 more years of platinum for LT platinum) and AA LT Platinum

I travel too much

Hit it as well.

Got mine, too! And just before I retire!:cool:

Congrats (to you all) and welcome to FT and the HHonors forum Oldogface ^

I suspect you may have been lurking for some time but finally decided to post so welcome to the forums and to the hallowed rank of LTD. :)

Hope we can entice you to share your experience and knowledge you gained with Hilton here on FT in the future, please do join in ^

I'm in as well. HH Diamond at the introduction of the tier and for 22 consecutive years since. A very welcome recognition from Hilton. Congrats to all!

Or ...

"I do not know the exact dollar of my spend ..."

vs.

"... I had 20 stays in 2014 alone that were over $7,000 each."

Regardless, congrats on achieving / receiving your Lifetime Diamond status, and of course, having that Centurion card to keep you warm at night. I'm sure the comment was meant as an attempt at humor but came across as pompous.