Hilton Honors Gold VIP Status Short Cuts: Fast Track, Instant, Challenges & Comps
Jul 11, 2004, 12:52 pm
#361
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Las Vegas,NV
Programs: AA Plat HH Diamond
Posts: 99
Alternate Method: Hilton Senior HHonors
For people over 60 there is Senior HHonors. A $55 fee first year and $40 thereafter. In this program 8 stays yield Gold. Other features include a potentially better rate. In a planned HHV stay my $225 room has been reduced to $200, which for four nights saved $100 -- at a $55 cost to me to join Senior HHonors.
AA PLT Hilton Gold
AA PLT Hilton Gold
Jul 11, 2004, 2:59 pm
#362
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Now, that's worth knowing for a lot of folks! Thanks, and I'll pass it on to someone I know who thoguht she was left out in the Silver cold 
Originally Posted by lvtrader
For people over 60 there is Senior HHonors. A $55 fee first year and $40 thereafter. In this program 8 stays yield Gold. Other features include a potentially better rate. In a planned HHV stay my $225 room has been reduced to $200, which for four nights saved $100 -- at a $55 cost to me to join Senior HHonors.
AA PLT Hilton Gold
AA PLT Hilton Gold
Jul 14, 2004, 8:51 am
#363
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Anaheim, CA - Delta Platinum Medallion,Sky Team Elite Plus, American Airlines Platinum, OneWorld - Emerald, EK-Skywards Gold, VS Flying Club, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold. Hyatt Gold Passport Platinum, Intercontinental Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 547
Fast Track back to Gold?
This ismy first post in this forum. I have searched for an answer but came up empty. When I received my new card this year, I was dropped to Silver. I remember the letter stating something like if I stayed 4 times by July 31st, I would beback to Gold for the rest of the year. However, I can't find the letter and the Gold desk can't help me.
Did anyone else get downgraded to Silver and receive the same letter? If so, what is the criteria for the fast track back to Gold?
Thank you for your help!!
Did anyone else get downgraded to Silver and receive the same letter? If so, what is the criteria for the fast track back to Gold?
Thank you for your help!!
Jul 15, 2004, 11:35 pm
#364
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Memphis, TN
Programs: DL DM 1MM, MR Plat Premier, Nat'l Exec Elite, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 347
Go over to page 3. There's a thread from Alarist, or something like that & that guy has a way to fastrack to Gold via NW A/L...6 stays...I'd find HI with a cheap rate & bounce back & forth over a week or three weekends & get your stays.
Jul 16, 2004, 12:32 pm
#365
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
I haven't heard of that offer, but if this were my situation, I'd post here and see if I got a knowledgeable reply (mine certainly doesn't qualify!) and then call HHonors to check it out, because the deadline is approaching. It sounds like a good deal - normally Gold requires 16 stays in one year, as you know.
Originally Posted by fly4work
This ismy first post in this forum. I have searched for an answer but came up empty. When I received my new card this year, I was dropped to Silver. I remember the letter stating something like if I stayed 4 times by July 31st, I would be back to Gold for the rest of the year. However, I can't find the letter and the Gold desk can't help me.
Did anyone else get downgraded to Silver and receive the same letter? If so, what is the criteria for the fast track back to Gold?
Thank you for your help!!
Did anyone else get downgraded to Silver and receive the same letter? If so, what is the criteria for the fast track back to Gold?
Thank you for your help!!
Jul 25, 2004, 8:16 am
#366
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Anaheim, CA - Delta Platinum Medallion,Sky Team Elite Plus, American Airlines Platinum, OneWorld - Emerald, EK-Skywards Gold, VS Flying Club, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold. Hyatt Gold Passport Platinum, Intercontinental Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 547
Well I finally found the letter which came with my Silver HHonors card for this year. Indeed, I am able to re-qualify for Gold if I stay 4 gtimes prior to July 31st. With my last two stays this past week, this put me back at Gold until April 2005. I checked my HHonors account on-line on Friday, and my status was changed from Silver to Gold!!!
Dec 28, 2004, 7:16 pm
#367
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: PA
Programs: Hhonors Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 337
Fast track to Gold = "Mattress runs"
I called Hilton HHonors today and found out (to my pleasant surprise) that I was emailed a fast track to gold challenge in September. The email must've gone into my spam folder and I completely missed it! To make a long story short, I have until Jan 31st to complete 4 stays for Gold status.
I have one legitimate hotel stay coming up, but I need 3 more. Does anyone that lives in the Southern California area have any favorite, inexpensive Hilton properties they use for "mattress runs"? From what I can tell Hampton will probably be my best bet. I live in San Diego and frequently travel to LA.
Thanks in advance!
I have one legitimate hotel stay coming up, but I need 3 more. Does anyone that lives in the Southern California area have any favorite, inexpensive Hilton properties they use for "mattress runs"? From what I can tell Hampton will probably be my best bet. I live in San Diego and frequently travel to LA.
Thanks in advance!
Dec 28, 2004, 7:39 pm
#368
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 9,678
Might want to check and see if Hampton Inns qualify for this promo.
They didn't for mine.
They didn't for mine.
Dec 28, 2004, 7:52 pm
#369
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: America's Finest City
Posts: 10,936
The Hampton Del Mar which is right off I-5 in Carmel Valley has a $69 holiday rate right now. Had to use it myself since I was sick and missed my last planned stay of the year.
Dec 28, 2004, 8:11 pm
#370
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plat
Posts: 1,472
How long is your hotel stay? Perhaps consider checking into one Hilton one night, changing to a Hampton the next, and another property the next night.
Looks odd on an expense report though
Looks odd on an expense report though
Dec 28, 2004, 11:48 pm
#371
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, UA Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Diamond/Ambassador, Hyatt Explor
Posts: 2,168
If you are in the LAX area, the HGI there is great and usually can be had on the weekends for about $62 a night. I think the DT LAX is in the same price range on the weekends.
Dec 30, 2004, 1:33 pm
#372
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
Hmmm ...
"mattress run" can conjure up a different image ... tls
tls
Dec 31, 2004, 12:14 am
#373
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 162
I spent over a year at the HI in West Covina. Great staff, but in West Covina.
It does have a few restraunts within stumbling distance though
It does have a few restraunts within stumbling distance though
Dec 31, 2004, 10:57 am
#374
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: PA
Programs: Hhonors Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 337
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions!
Dec 31, 2004, 2:23 pm
#375
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: PHX/SFO/LAX
Programs: AA-EXP (1.7MM), BA-Slvr, HH-Diamond
Posts: 7,784
I'm not sure where you live, but the Hampton Inn near the gaslamp had decent rooms for $79.
If you're flying to LAX then the HGI near the airport is a great property. I always stay there.
If you're flying to LAX then the HGI near the airport is a great property. I always stay there.