HHonours Diamond via VFF - less than 4 stays but more than 4 nights in 6 months?

[Caversham04]

The rules for VFF Platinum Members' complementary Hilton Diamond status offer say "if you stay 4 times at any Hilton Worldwide property within the 6 months your complimentary membership will be extended out to 12 months". As I read it, 4 separate one-night stays would meet the criterion but has anyone had any luck with getting the extension out to twelve months if they've had less than 4 separate stays but stayed for multiple nights, such that they still racked up more than 4 nights at a Hilton property within the initial 6-month membership?

I've got a 3-night and a 2-night stay booked in the next 6 months, and was wondering when to trigger my HHonours Diamond membership; I might hold off if these won't qualify to extend my membership out to a full year, as my HHonours Gold membership is still valid.......

 

[serfty]

I have seen only one report of a downgrade after not having 4 stays in the 6 months (in fact it was 0 stays IIRC).

Is it possible to do a "mattress run" in relation to your 3 night stay? i.e. If there are at least two Hiltons in the location (e.g. Melbourne) stay at one the first night, another the second night and then back to the first the third night - that gives 3 stays.

 

[Caversham04]

I have seen only one report of a downgrade after not having 4 stays in the 6 months (in fact it was 0 stays IIRC).

Is it possible to do a "mattress run" in relation to your 3 night stay? i.e. If there are at least two Hiltons in the location (e.g. Melbourne) stay at one the first night, another the second night and then back to the first the third night - that gives 3 stays.

Thanks, serfty - unfortunately, a "mattress run" isn't possible. If I decide to go for Diamond, I'll give HHonours a call after my 2nd stay to state my case (just in case I'm the 2nd downgrade you've ever seen ). I'd be disappointed if they didn't extend on the basis of 5 nights........