When should i apply for Hilton Diamond?

[Guile99]

Just made platinum (woohooo) and wondering when should i apply for HH diamond? I read definitely wait until the new year to get a slightly more extended diamond privileges? Any month i should wait until or makes no difference? Im in no rush to apply anyways as won't be staying at hilton any time soon!

I can't really see any great benefits to be honest.. i only do a few nights at most with Hilton (mainly an SPG kindof guy) and apart from the points, late checkouts, express checkouts, gym use etcetc.. more kindof a given than a diamond privilege me thinks!

Thanks and merry xmas!

 

[dfcatch]

Wait until after January 1

 

[kpc]

Wait until after January 1

Absolutely concur!

 

[markis10]

Do it about four weeks before your first stay.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Absolutely concur!

Plus two

 

[CeeJayOz]

Wait until after January 1

Does the 31 March/1 April date make any difference? Or is that just the expiry date in the following year, regardless of when in the calendar year you apply?

 

[dfcatch]

Does the 31 March/1 April date make any difference? Or is that just the expiry date in the following year, regardless of when in the calendar year you apply?

It's just the expiry date.

If you apply anytime in the new year, you will receive status for the remainder of that year, and the following year, with the expiry of the following March.

 

[serfty]

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If you apply anytime in the new year, you will receive status ...

As long as you have the minimum four 'stays' in the first six months after registering.

 

[CeeJayOz]

As long as you have the minimum four 'stays' in the first six months after registering.

Is that still the case? It doesn't mention it in the Gold T&C - it just says:

" As a Gold Velocity Member you can enjoy complimentary 12 months Gold Elite Membership in the Hilton Honors Program"

Or is it different for Platinum/Diamond?

 

[serfty]

It is different for Diamond. See this post:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....erships-platinum-gold-32480-3.html#post490789

(To get those details you need to be logged into a WP account which has not utilised their Hotel Status benefit).

 

[Deleted member 29185]

It's just the expiry date.

If you apply anytime in the new year, you will receive status for the remainder of that year, and the following year, with the expiry of the following March.

Call me pessimistic but I'll believe that in Apr 13 if I still see diamond when I log in.

I had a few issues with Hilton earlier this year with them trying to can my matched status. What the card said meant nothing and what the computer said was everything. They also told me the status review was a manual system with real breathing people rather than computers so it may come down to what they believe are the "rules" on the day of reckoning. As I said, I was matched and almost de-statused shortly afterward even though I did the 4 stays in 6 months bit all because one of the breathing computers wouldn't accept the DJ status match was for any longer than 6 months. I now have a card that says diamond untill 03/2014 but the all important computer says I'll be gold in 2013!

Currently I have:

1 blue card (undated)
1 silver card (03/2013)
1 gold card (03/2013)
1 diamond card (03/2013)
1 diamond card (03/2014)

Wish I was playing poker......surely that hand beats a royal flush!


Let the games begin.

 

[Guile99]

hi guys

apologies to bring up an old post and probably a question that has been asked a gazzilion times before..

i just got comped HH diamond via my WP. i remember reading you have to do an x number of stays within a certain time frame to remain a diamond for the year but can't seem to find it in the T&Cs?

And apart from stays, do you guys also know how many nights that equates to?

Im heading to sydney for a week and have SPG status as well, so wondering whether i should alternate my one night hilton one night westin to boost my "stays"! Am travelling light anyways and have late checkout at the hilton so shouldn't be too much of a hassle! hahah

 

[serfty]

It's 4 stays in 6 months.

Click the link in post 10 for more.

A single "stay" is one or more consecutive nights at the one property.

What you are referring to with alternating nights at different properties is termed a "Mattress Run".