Hilton Honors Gold versus Hilton Honors Diamond: What Are the Differences?
Oct 7, 2004, 10:52 pm
#91
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Based on your status with Marriott, Hilton may offer you the Diamond Challenge. You only have to complete 10 stays within a 90 day period. You must be top tier with one of Hilton's competitor companies, and they will ask you to fax in proof of your latest statement.
Oct 7, 2004, 11:22 pm
#92
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DFW
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Thanks
Originally Posted by MIKESILV
Do a search on the SPG board, but it consists of mainly faxing a copy of your latest HH Diamond statement plus the back and front of your Hilton card to their Platinium Desk.
mike
mike
real close to moving from gold to diamond...not sure what the true benefits are?????
Sep 7, 2005, 11:00 pm
#95
Join Date: May 2000
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posts: 1,960
How about: really being able to use the zillions of points you've built up? I have always been able to get a free room when and where I wanted it, with one exception a few years ago (Had to take NY Hilton instead of the W-A). This, in itself, is a pretty decent benefit, and I've used hundreds of thousands of points...
Sep 7, 2005, 11:04 pm
#96
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Using the Advanced option in "Search" for the word "Diamond" in the title of a thread, pointed to this thread
It takes some time and effort to get really adept at "Search", but in the long run it will save you time (not having to wait for someone to respond) and lead you to answers to questions you have yet to think about asking ... plus using "Search" will keep people from gritching at you that "that question has been asked and answered many times before!!!!".
It takes some time and effort to get really adept at "Search", but in the long run it will save you time (not having to wait for someone to respond) and lead you to answers to questions you have yet to think about asking ... plus using "Search" will keep people from gritching at you that "that question has been asked and answered many times before!!!!".
Feb 14, 2006, 7:27 am
#97
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Hilton HHonors Gold versus Hilton HHonors Diamond: What Are the Differences?
Can anyone provide some feedback with Diamond status compared to Gold status? Do you have better upgrade? Do you have an extra bottle of water? Does the lady at front desk throw an extra smile at you...etc? Since both Gold and Diamond member both get upgrade to Executive floor, lounge access, breakfast..etc, what is the difference between Diamond and Gold? Is Diamond really worth while if you are already Gold? Thanks in advance.
Feb 14, 2006, 7:34 am
#98
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Originally Posted by Acrossenger
Can anyone provide some feedback with Diamond status compared to Gold status? Do you have better upgrade? Do you have an extra bottle of water? Does the lady at front desk throw an extra smile at you...etc? Since both Gold and Diamond member both get upgrade to Executive floor, lounge access, breakfast..etc, what is the difference between Diamond and Gold? Is Diamond really worth while if you are already Gold? Thanks in advance.
Feb 14, 2006, 7:41 am
#99
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 215
Originally Posted by tsastor
Just do a search in the Hhonors forum. You'll find several threads concerning this issue, including one started by me.
Can someone repost these info here or point me to the right direction?
Feb 14, 2006, 7:45 am
#100
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Originally Posted by Acrossenger
Can anyone provide some feedback with Diamond status compared to Gold status? Do you have better upgrade? Do you have an extra bottle of water? Does the lady at front desk throw an extra smile at you...etc? Since both Gold and Diamond member both get upgrade to Executive floor, lounge access, breakfast..etc, what is the difference between Diamond and Gold? Is Diamond really worth while if you are already Gold? Thanks in advance.
Feb 14, 2006, 7:52 am
#101
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I could tell you that the Diamond desk has more power to help out. Second time I needed a stay/points posted and both times had it done by the Diamond desk within minutes of calling. No need to fax the folio, no need to do anything.
I may be wrong but with the Gold desk it was not that easy.
Booking a reward/revenue stay. Much easier with my Diamond status. Actually when the hotel is sold out, www.hilton.com will have a "Diamond force" option under "available" instead of "sold out". And checking the rates under the Diamond force result in semi-acceptable rates, not some super duper inflated rack rates.
I may be wrong but with the Gold desk it was not that easy.
Booking a reward/revenue stay. Much easier with my Diamond status. Actually when the hotel is sold out, www.hilton.com will have a "Diamond force" option under "available" instead of "sold out". And checking the rates under the Diamond force result in semi-acceptable rates, not some super duper inflated rack rates.
Feb 14, 2006, 12:09 pm
#102
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The only real difference I find is that I can actually use my HHonors points more often as a Diamond than Golds can. Other than that, not much difference.
Even the non-Diamond reps can post stays without the HHonors member -- specifically Golds -- having to fax in the folios.
Even the non-Diamond reps can post stays without the HHonors member -- specifically Golds -- having to fax in the folios.
Feb 14, 2006, 12:27 pm
#103
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
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Diamond does make a difference in whether or not you get upgrades at many properties outside North America, and a few within North America.
Feb 14, 2006, 2:17 pm
#104
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: STL or is it FL350?
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Diamond in Europe/UK gets much better treatment. Present stay at The Trafalgar (until 2/18) got me sparkiling water, chocloate mousee and early check in on arrival plus daily lip balm (lemon/mango) and fresh flowers daily.
In the US not much difference except as noted with other posts.
Added: Room upgrade to junior suite with a real king bed (WOW).
In the US not much difference except as noted with other posts.
Added: Room upgrade to junior suite with a real king bed (WOW).