How to get Hilton Diamond status for free?

To qualify, you must complete 30 stays, stay 60 nights or earn 120,000 base points in a calendar year. However, primary cardholders of the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (see rates and fees) enjoy complimentary Diamond status as a perk of their card.



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You cannot simply refuse to pay resort fees, but — just as some hotel employees are occasionally empowered to compensate you — the employee might have authority to remove your resort fee. Just understand that this is the exception, not the norm. And while it doesn't hurt to ask, it helps to ask nicely.

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How long does Hilton Diamond status last? Hilton elite status is typically valid for the year that you've earned it and the year afterward. For example, if you earn Diamond status in March 2023, you'll hold it through the rest of 2023 and all of 2024.

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On paper, TPG values 1 million Hilton Honors points at $6,000, which is much lower than some other programs we've looked at in this series. However, as you're going to see, there are some tricks you can use to squeeze more value out of these points.

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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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Will members still be able to give the gift of status to a friend or family member in 2023? Yes – gifting status will remain an Elite member benefit. Once reaching 60 nights in 2023, a member will be able to gift Gold status; upgrading that status to Diamond will be achieved once they stay 100 nights in the year.

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For most people, it probably won't be worth going very far out of your way to chase airline elite status. You can easily replicate many of the perks that a low- or even mid-tier elite traveler would enjoy by holding the right credit cards and buying the occasional upgrade to first class.

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Free nights can be redeemed for as few as 5,000 Points per night and no more than 95,000 Points per night for a standard room.

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With 2X points, members can expect to earn anywhere from 20 to 30 points per US$1, depending on their tier. 1 Hilton point is worth about 0.5 US cents, so you're looking at a rebate of 10% to 15%. 1,000 bonus points will be awarded for each stay at a different brand in the Hilton portfolio, namely: Canopy by Hilton.

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That means that five nights would cost you 40,000 points, or an average of 8,000 points per night. That means that 100,000 points would get you 12 free nights at that hotel.

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