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nabanab Jul 10, 2019 12:34 pm
what is the best benefit of gold status?
 
*Title*

Sisosig Jul 10, 2019 1:07 pm
Never mind
 
Robo-answer.

Cledaybuck Jul 10, 2019 2:05 pm
Breakfast

more4less Jul 10, 2019 2:26 pm
Originally Posted by Cledaybuck (Post 31290136)
Breakfast
+1

jbeckett Jul 10, 2019 2:59 pm
From the 2019 FlyerTalk awards -
https://www.flyertalk.com/awards/2019/

Outstanding Benefit
Americas - Hilton Honors (Free breakfast)
Europe / Africa - Hilton Honors (Free breakfast)
Middle East/Asia/Oceania - Hilton Honors (Room upgrades)

goalie Jul 10, 2019 3:35 pm
Originally Posted by Cledaybuck (Post 31290136)
Breakfast
^ Redux

hotturnip Jul 10, 2019 7:23 pm
I was gonna say breakfast as well. Especially since a lot of hotels will give you the full breakfast, and not just continental.

Traveler_boy_25 Jul 11, 2019 7:02 am
I would say breakfast as well, but I personally prefer the benefits of Marriott gold better than Hilton. Hilton is VERY stingy on the late check out and room upgrades while Marriott is not.

arlflyer Jul 11, 2019 8:00 am
It grants lifetime Flyertalk membership.

Beano Jul 11, 2019 9:04 am
Late checkout
 
Originally Posted by Traveler_boy_25 (Post 31292291)
I would say breakfast as well, but I personally prefer the benefits of Marriott gold better than Hilton. Hilton is VERY stingy on the late check out and room upgrades while Marriott is not.
what time does Marriott allow you to stay to ?

Traveler_boy_25 Jul 11, 2019 10:17 am
Originally Posted by Beano (Post 31292675)
what time does Marriott allow you to stay to ?
As a gold member it is a guaranteed 2:00 p.m. checkout, and many times they will extend it to 4:00 p.m. no questions asked. With Hilton it is like pulling teeth to try to get 2:00 p.m.

Petdog Jul 11, 2019 10:34 am
Originally Posted by hotturnip (Post 31290996)
I was gonna say breakfast as well. Especially since a lot of hotels will give you the full breakfast, and not just continental.
+1 ^

TuxTom Jul 11, 2019 10:49 am
Hard to generalize because it can depend on the brand and individual property. For most full-service properties though, it's going to be the breakfast. Room upgrades are often not much of an upgrade, even for a diamond.

DiverDave Jul 11, 2019 12:02 pm
Originally Posted by Traveler_boy_25 (Post 31292291)
I would say breakfast as well, but I personally prefer the benefits of Marriott gold better than Hilton. Hilton is VERY stingy on the late check out and room upgrades while Marriott is not.
Interesting, because my experience with Marriott Gold on upgrades is exactly squat. Don't know about late checkouts as I don't use much.

TGLoyalty Jul 12, 2019 1:29 am
Originally Posted by Traveler_boy_25 (Post 31292967)
As a gold member it is a guaranteed 2:00 p.m. checkout, and many times they will extend it to 4:00 p.m. no questions asked. With Hilton it is like pulling teeth to try to get 2:00 p.m.
Thought new gold didn’t have a guaranteed late checkout now it is 2pm if available. Titanium has guaranteed 4pm checkout though.

Hilton Breakfast has to be the best benefit and upgrades are still offered which is good.


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