Not going to regain Diamond this year - strategy
May 21, 23, 2:13 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: HK
Programs: BA SIlver, Virgin Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 145
Not going to regain Diamond this year - strategy
I've had a baby and my work travel has been limited and been difficult to stay in Hilton properites. I need 49 nights to retain.
I think my best option is let it lapse and get a status match from Accor Gold via a challenge in 2024. This would mean limiting my stays to ensure I don't hit Gold this year.
Other thing I could do is maximize stays (I have 15 nights booked/planned for 2023 until December), I could possibly add another 14 on, but this would only get me gold.
Thoughts/ideas welcome.
I think my best option is let it lapse and get a status match from Accor Gold via a challenge in 2024. This would mean limiting my stays to ensure I don't hit Gold this year.
Other thing I could do is maximize stays (I have 15 nights booked/planned for 2023 until December), I could possibly add another 14 on, but this would only get me gold.
Thoughts/ideas welcome.
May 21, 23, 2:50 am
#2
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,580
If you have lifetime totals of 250+ nights and 3+ full years of Diamond, you should be able to claim a Diamond extension in March 2024.
Otherwise I would indeed just drop to Silver then MVP fast track, status match, etc. to Gold or Diamond next year.
Gold is perfectly acceptable in most hotels in Asia and Europe - the only major difference is guaranteed lounge access vs. probable lounge access - so if you organically get to Gold I would just stick with that status for a year or two until your travels are back to normal...
Otherwise I would indeed just drop to Silver then MVP fast track, status match, etc. to Gold or Diamond next year.
Gold is perfectly acceptable in most hotels in Asia and Europe - the only major difference is guaranteed lounge access vs. probable lounge access - so if you organically get to Gold I would just stick with that status for a year or two until your travels are back to normal...
May 22, 23, 7:59 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 662
From my understanding, you need 60 nights to retain Diamond and any nights in excess of this roll over for the next years qualifying period?
Does the same criteria apply to needing 30 stays?
Thanks
Does the same criteria apply to needing 30 stays?
Thanks
May 22, 23, 1:21 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
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May 23, 23, 4:12 am
#5
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But, oddly enough, if you accumulate 39 nights but less than 20 stays, you would drop to Silver but roll over 29 nights to 2024...
