Hilton status match. How long do you have to wait?!

[ataline]

No direct experience of this but any new Hilton status gained in this calendar year should have an expiry date of March 2015.

You are correct - I applied after April 1 and my expiry date is March 2015.

 

[Danger]

No direct experience of this but any new Hilton status gained in this calendar year should have an expiry date of March 2015.

You are correct - I applied after April 1 and my expiry date is March 2015.

Splendid.

Ataline, did you do the 'required' four stays before you go the card with the March 2015 expiry, or is the offer occurring like it seemed to last time where that requirement isn't enforced?

 

[ataline]

Splendid.

Ataline, did you do the 'required' four stays before you go the card with the March 2015 expiry, or is the offer occurring like it seemed to last time where that requirement isn't enforced?

No I didn't. I'm not sure if the computer system will revert to Blue status if I don't do the required 4 stays though.

 

[Ausbt]

I am currently HH Gold through to March 2014, but now qualify for Diamond benefit through Velocity.

...thinking of pulling the trigger on the offer in the next couple of months depending on the expiry date.

I got status matched to SG by VA in Sept 2011 and promptly went about applying for the various benefits (Europcar Privilege Executive, Hilton Gold). Hilton had an expiry of March 2013. I moved by business over to VA and thus made Plat, and additionally had a few Hilton stays booked and preferred to move up to Diamond, so I "pulled the trigger" on Diamond in Feb 2013 and the card I have now expires March 2015. Interestingly they still sent me a Blue card - clearly based on the original Gold card expiring. No soft landing to Silver then, eh?

 

[JohnK]

The Virgin website states it could take up to 20 business days for the status match to come through.

I am hoping it comes through a little sooner as I requested status match to Gold 7 days ago and have some stays coming up in 10 days.

 

[Richard1148]

Splendid.

Ataline, did you do the 'required' four stays before you go the card with the March 2015 expiry, or is the offer occurring like it seemed to last time where that requirement isn't enforced?

I no longer see the 4 stay requirement in the T&C for Hilton (at least for Gold in my case). Am I just overlooking it, or is it no longer required?

 

[serfty]

The four stays in 6 months are a documented requirement for the WP Diamond benefit.

 

[JohnK]

I am hoping it comes through a little sooner as I requested status match to Gold 7 days ago and have some stays coming up in 10 days.

The match came through a couple of days later and took 9 days overall.

I am now Hilton Gold and hopefully lasts until March 2015.

Not likely to be able to retain past Hilton Silver unless there is a very soft challenge on offer.

 

[QF WP]

As I posted on another thread earlier:

Only remembered to sign up for the Diamond upgrade on 20th May, got the following email:

Dear Mr Wilson,
We are pleased to confirm that you have selected to receive a complimentary 6 month membership into the Diamond Elite tier of the Hilton HHonors™ program.

Hilton HHonors™ will be in contact with you by email to complete your membership in up to 20 business days. Please ensure you check your email account during this period, including your junk mail folder. If after this time you have not received any correspondence, please contact Velocity Frequent Flyer on 13 18 75.
Kind Regards,
The Velocity Frequent Flyer Team

Just checked my Hilton account today to see if the pending transaction for Hilton Perth last week has been posted (not yet) but my account does show :


CURRENT STATUS

DIAMOND


Now the fun begins

Pity that it didn't show that prior to the 4 night stay, the bonus points could have been really worth the change. They also did not contact me, but who cares - looking out for the membership pack to arrive.

 

[ChrisCunard]

Mine finally came through today!