The Offer
- Hilton is offering status matches up to their highest tier (Diamond). You need to have status with another hotel chain and must have stayed with them at least once in the past year. Matched status will be valid until March, 2018. Here is what you need with the other loyalty programs to be matched to diamond:
- IHG: Platinum Elite (comes for free with the co-branded credit card)
- Let me know if you’re succesful with other programs
The Fine Print
- Hilton HHonors elite tier status will be valid through March 2018, thereafter; standard tier requirements must be met to maintain elite status
- Please allow up to 10 business days for your upgraded elite status to be reflected in your HHonors account profile
- If you’ve received a status match that is currently still valid, I don’t think you can get it extended to the new 2018 date. Happy to be corrected in the comments.
Hilton Diamond Status
Diamond status usually requires one of the following:
- 30 stays in a calendar year, or
- 60 nights in a calendar year, or
- 120,000 HHonors Base Points in a calendar year
Diamond status gives you the following benefits:
- 50% Elite Status Bonus
- 48-hour Room Guarantee
- 5th Night Free
- Guaranteed Discount: A discounted, changeable & refundable rate is exclusively available for Hilton HHonors members.
- Digital Check-In: choose your room, and customize your stay from your mobile device up to 24 hours in advance.
- Complimentary in-room and lobby Premium Internet access, during stays at Waldorf Astoriaâ„¢ Hotels & Resorts, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Curio – A Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hiltonâ„¢, Canopyâ„¢ by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotelsâ„¢, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, Home2 Suites by Hilton®, and Hilton Grand Vacationsâ„¢. Premium speed Internet may not be available at all hotels.
- Quick reservations and check-ins based on your room preferences
- Late check-out2
- Express check-out
- 2nd Guest stays free3
- Complimentary access to fitness centers and health clubs4
- Two complimentary bottles of water per stay (at Waldorf Astoriaâ„¢ Hotels & Resorts, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Curio – A Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hiltonâ„¢, Embassy Suites Hotelsâ„¢, Hilton Garden Innâ„¢ and Hilton Grand Vacationsâ„¢ hotels)
You can read more about all these benefits at the following link:Â http://hhonors3.hilton.com/en/explore/benefits/index.html
Our Verdict
I don’t find any elite status to be particularly valuable for Hilton, but it’s better than not having any status at all and I imagine a lot of people will have Platinum (or Spire) with IHG and have at least one paid stay (from promo chasing) with IHG so probably worth grabbing. Let me know if you succesfully status match from any other programs.
Hat tip to Mile Nerd
Thanks, Dr!!!
Applied 3 days ago with my cc earned IHG Platinum. Got an email from Hilton today. Diamond until March 31, 2018. Yey!
Are you guys just sending in screens hots or actually sending pdf files?
I was matched to Hilton Diamond using my Hyatt Diamond later last year. Now I tried to do the same thing again and the system says my email and member # has already been used.
Does anyone know if the 5th night free benefit can be stacked with the Prestige 4th night free benefit? So pretty much book 5 nights, pay for 3?
Sure cant. Two different programs. What u could do is book 9 days and pay for 7.
That’s clever. Hadn’t thought of that. Though you’d have to request the same room, which shouldn’t be a huge issue.
Any idea on whether Hilton Honors status can be matched more than one time in life? I may only have a few stay at Hilton next year so would like to save this if it only offers matching once per person? Thanks for any tip and help!
I’m surprised reservations for the future work since the terms specifically state “previous reservations”. I was thinking of doing a cheap $80 stay at an IHG to get my 6k points and qualify for the 2018 Diamond match.
I successfully got matched to Hilton Diamond from IHG Platinum with a future reservation…
I got Hilton Diamond from Hyatt Platinum from the Hyatt credit card
Same experience as Ted. For those who hate calling, asking them on twitter helps as well.
anyway to do this without a past stay? can i book a future, screenshot, then cancel?
That’s what I did. It worked.