How do I extend my Hilton Diamond status?

We learned earlier this month that Hilton is boosting its elite requirements back to pre-pandemic levels for members looking to requalify in 2023. Next year you'll need 60 nights, 30 stays or 120,000 base points to qualify for Hilton Diamond status through Dec. 31, 2024.



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If you have the Hilton Surpass card or the Hilton Business Amex card, you can spend $40,000 in a calendar year to get Diamond status. You can also book 60 nights, 30 stays, or earn 120,000 base points (in 2022, the requirements are either 42 nights, 21 stays, or 84,000 base points).

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You can earn Diamond status by staying at a Hilton property for either a total of 60 nights in a calendar year or 30 stays. Or, you could reach status by earning 120,000 Base Points, which might be the case if you stay fewer nights but at pricier hotels.

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Once you have reached a certain elite tier, you may keep your status for the calendar year in which the elite tier was earned and the subsequent calendar year. To make it easier to keep your elite tier status, reward stays count toward elite tier qualification.

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If you are an Hilton Honors guest with Diamond status, you and up to one additional registered guest in the same room will always enjoy complimentary access to the Executive Floor Lounge, even if your stay is not booked on or upgraded to the Executive Floor.

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Number of Diamonds out there In the Oct. 18 edition of Business Travel News, Adam Burke is quoted as saying of 6.5 million active Hilton HHonors members, 9 percent are gold, while 2.5 percent are diamond.

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If you missed out on extending your Hilton Honors elite status for this year, you could still have a chance to do so with just one stay. Hilton has a “Tier Last Call 2023 Promotion”, giving select members the option to enjoy their elite status for one more year.

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To earn Hilton Diamond status, you'd normally need to book 42 nights or 21 stays, or earn 84,000 bonus points. With the Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express, however, you'll automatically earn Diamond status — the highest loyalty tier of the Hilton Honors program — once you've enrolled.

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Diamond is the highest tier in the Hilton Honors program. With benefits like free breakfast or a food and beverage credit, access to executive lounges, suite upgrades, a 100% points bonus, and premium Wi-Fi, there's a lot to love about Hilton Diamond.

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Hilton Honors Points expire after 24 consecutive months of inactivity.

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Hilton Honors accounts are available for individuals only. The only exception is for spouses who jointly own a timeshare through the Hilton Grand Vacations Club.

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Gold status will remain in effect until Dec. 31 of the subsequent year in which you earned it. So if you achieve Hilton Honors status in the summer of 2023, it would be good through Dec. 31, 2024.

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With these transfer ratios, you're not getting great value from your Hilton Honors points. For example, frequent flyer website The Points Guy values Hilton points at 0.6 cents each, which means the 180,000 points earned from the welcome bonus offer on the Hilton Amex Aspire Card is worth $1,080.

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Diamond status is the highest level of Hilton status, with exclusive benefits to match. Josh is a freelance travel writer who is passionate about remote work and finding amazing travel deals. He has visited over 60 countries and tries to work from a different location each month.

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Dine 11 times at participating restaurants before the end of the year to become a VIP member of Hilton Honors Dining. As a VIP member: You earn 8 Bonus Points per $1 spent at participating restaurants. Earn at even more restaurants than non-VIP members, with locations exclusively for VIP members.

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