How do I get my Hilton Diamond status with American Express?

Your other option is the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card. Charging just a $150 annual fee, the card gives you complimentary Gold elite status. However, you can also opt to spend $40,000 on the card in a calendar year, which will give you Diamond elite status.



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No, the Hilton Honors American Express Card is not easy to get. In addition to enough income for monthly bill payments, the Hilton Credit Card requires you to have good credit or better to qualify, which means you will need a 700+ credit score for good approval odds.

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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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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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Earn Hilton points with credit cards American Express currently offers several cobranded Hilton Honors credit cards: three personal cards and one business card. These cards can be an excellent way to earn Hilton Honors points on travel and everyday purchases. New cardmembers may be eligible to earn a welcome bonus.

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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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To upgrade a Hilton Honors card, log in to your online account and scroll down to “Amex Offers & Benefits” to see if you have a targeted upgrade offer from American Express. If this reveals an offer for a Hilton Honors credit card upgrade, click “Request an Upgrade” before the expiration date on the offer.

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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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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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You must enroll your Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card in the Priority Pass Select program to access the benefits. Once enrolled, you will receive your Priority Pass Select card directly from Priority Pass within 10 to 14 business days. There is no membership fee for Hilton Honors Aspire Card Members.

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According to NerdWallet's analysis, 50,000 Hilton points are worth about $250. How much are 80,000 Hilton points worth? According to NerdWallet's analysis, 80,000 Hilton points are worth about $400.

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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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