zaf

Hi,

For this offer, do I have to register a new account? or can I simply use my current HH account? I am currently Gold and I was thinking about starting the program in April, this way I can secure myself as a gold till March 2012. Is it the right way to do it?

F23Coupe

I don't know if I should answer this. In my book, it's shady business! I suppose you can pull it off but you may be violating their T&C's in which you may risk losing access to HH program for good.

ayg

I didn't see anything in the TC saying current Gold/Diamond members couldn't register... did I miss something? I registered. I don't know if I'm gonna make it back to Gold or Diamond this year as I'm traveling far less.

F23Coupe

I was talking about the possibility of holding two or more HHonors accounts per person.

zaf

I am already a Gold VIP member till 3/2011, I wan to maintain my Gold status. I wan to do the fast track option just incase my year ends with me being a few stays short.
I have few questions if if you don't mind:

1- So if I get this right, I have to achieve my status in April 2010 the earliest for me to get Gold till 3/2012, is that right?

2- when if I sign up for fast track today (I have a stay this weekend) and then 90 days pass with me not finishing the requirement, can I try it again or is it once per year kinda thing?

3- It says on the MVP :
Does it mean only US hotels only (I live in Canada and do most of my stays here)? Or is it only Hilton US and Hilton Grand vacations club US BUT the rest are ok world wide?


Thanx

EDIT: I wanted to post it in this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...l#post13096371 but I made a mistake with a new post.

payam81

For the purpose of qualification for status they count stays/nights/points in one calendar year, Jan to Dec.

So if you re-qualify for Gold right now, it will extend you all the way through this year, and next year with expiration on 03/2012. You don't need to wait till April, you can do your mattress run while you still have your Gold benefits for extra points or possible upgrades.

freakazoid

The most effective point of time would be to finish the fast track in Q1 of 2011.

zaf

Thank you,

I was under the impression if you qualified for a tier before 1st April of X year you will receive the qualified tier till 31st March of X+1 year. If you qualify for the tier after April of X year you receive your Tier till 31st March of X+2 year.

In other words if you did your needed stays to be a gold before 31st of March and qualified to gold before 31st march 2010 you will received a Gold VIP with an expiry date of 3/2011, but if you wait and qualify after 31st March 2010, lets say in April 2010 you finished your stay and qualified you will receive your status till 3/2012. `Isn't that true?

I am already gold and my status will expire 3/2011 so I still have over a year in it, but I wanted ti use the fast track to make it till 3/2012.

What about the hotels for this promo?

payam81

This is from HHonors:

Based on this wording, if you qualify at any point in a calendar year, you will get the rest of the year + the next year all the way to 03 of the following year after that.

I agree with freakazoid, you should hold off till Q1 of 2011 when your status is about to expire, unless you come close enough to re-qualify this year that warrants a mattress run. If you do it in Q1 2011 you will get all of 2011 + 2012 + up to 03/2013!

zaf

Does it have to be a US based hotel or does it work with Canadian hotels as well?

payam81

What does? To earn qualifying stays? Generally any stay at any participating Hilton brand anywhere with approved rates should give you qualifying stay/night/points. I get more than half of my status nights from Canadian and Asian properties. I'm not sure if that would have any bearing on the fast track though.

zaf

This is a quote (also found in my first post) from the MVP program:

I understand the Hilton US is included (so I would guess other hiltons aren't), but what about Doubletree, ES and HGI? They don't have US next to them? is the first US before hilton includes all of them or is it directed only to Hilton?

payam81

Oh, yea as I had thought the wording on Fast Track limits the qualifying stays only to the US properties.

LAX1K to AmWest

I saw this when on the US AIRWAYS Site...

https://www.hiltonhhonors.com/proces...rred,2010,USAP

As a valued Dividend Miles Preferred member, you can enjoy automatic Silver VIP status, plus the opportunity to earn HHonors Gold VIP status after just six qualifying stays within 90 days! It normally takes 16 stays or 36 nights during a calendar year to achieve this elite level of HHonors membership. Offer is an exclusive benefit for Dividend Miles Preferred members.

Already an HHonors member? To take advantage of this offer, please contact Hilton Reservations and Customer Care and ask for the ‘US Airways Preferred Offer’ by requesting Tier Upgrade Code USPT. Residents of the United States and Canada, call 1-800-HHONORS. Outside the U.S. and Canada call +1 (800) 449-4155 (not a Toll-Free call). Your 90-day period will begin immediately after you register.

Not an HHonors member? Click here to enroll. Your 90-day period begins when you enroll. If you would prefer to enroll via phone, please contact Hilton Reservations and Customer Care and ask for the ‘US Airways Preferred Offer’ by requesting Origin Code USAP. Residents of the United States and Canada, call 1-800-HHONORS. Outside the U.S. and Canada call +1 (800) 449-4155 (not a Toll-Free call). Enroll Now!

FrankieTse

I just wonder if I can still have the benefit as a gold if the status is posted after check-in.

I just checked out today and had enough nights for the gold but it may take couple days while I will check in Hilton Cancun today.

Frankie