dave0823

Since I am now a LTD, does my status appear as Diamond or LTD when checking in?

The reason I'm asking, does this improve my chance of getting an upgrade or access to the HHonors floor? Point in case, this week I was not given a room on the HHonors floor as I was told there were too many Diamonds already placed there and there was no additional availability.

So, can we consider this an additional tier above Diamond?

Just wondering....

docgasman

I commented on this in the lifetime diamond WIKI - lifetime Diamond on arrival screen, supposed to get best room available and in practice a tier above Diamond (in Europe anyhow) as there is a night stay requirement and HHLD is a very high value tier unattainable solely by credit card use - see WIKI and my New York experience

Notenut

I have seen nothing to indicate that Lifetime Diamond is anything other than that: Diamond status for life, period. It is not Diamond plus

mbru

"Since I am now a LTD, does my status appear as Diamond or LTD when checking in? "

Checked into Hilton Altamonte Springs tonight and they could only see Diamond. Same with Embassy Suites on Friday.

dave0823

Yes, same here. I checked into the Homewood Suites yesterday and my status shows as Diamond.

Unless our profiles change to display LTD, there will be no benefit to having this status and no way to differentiate yourself from non-LTDs.

smmrfld

Umm...except that you have Diamond status for the rest of your life?

Miesque

Exactly, it means you are Diamond regardless of how few times you stay at a Hilton property from now on, you can stay once a year and still get Diamond next to your name. I don't mean to sound obnoxious, but what else do people think Lifetime Diamond mean other than never having to do mattress runs et al

dave0823

Yes, I do understand that Life Time Diamond is exactly that - life time Diamond for life.

Perhaps I wasn't clear in my original post. I would have been on-track to make Diamond again this year the hard way - on stays, nights and spend. However, when I check in, my status shows as Diamond (not LTD) and what I would like to see, perhaps wishful thinking, is my LTD designation to be displayed instead when checking in. I can count on one hand the amount of upgrades I have received as a Diamond for the past 5 years (been Diamond for the last 25 years). Just maybe, having LTD designation shown may increase my chance of an upgrade.

Please don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to have made LTD as I plan to retire in 3 years. I would like to think that LTD brings additional benefits (perhaps a tier above Diamond), but this is yet to be seen.

tangey

You seem to be arguing with yourself.

The benefit is that it is status forever (or at least for the lifetime of the program). There is no additional benefit for people who would gain diamond status each year anyhow, and none has been advertised.

indufan

But if it shows...and I expect it to sometime...it could result in very different treatment at the front desk.