Hilton Hotels‘ reward program Hilton Honors is offering a Status Match Challenge. If you participate, you’ll be upgraded to Hilton Honors Gold for 90 days. If you gather 8 qualifying nights by the end of the 90-day trial period, you will be upgraded permanently through March 31, 2026. By gathering 14 or more nights within the 90-day trial period, you will even be upgraded to Hilton Honors Diamond Status for almost two years.
Hilton Honors Gold is quite worth it: It includes free breakfast (outside the USA) and, depending on availability, an upgrade inConrad, Hilton, Doubletree and Curio Hotels! Additional benefits of Hilton Honors Diamond include Executive Lounge access and free premium Wi-Fi.
Procedure
To take part in this status match challenge, you’ll need photographic proof of your membership in a competing reward program. A picture of your membership card or a screenshot will be enough. Further, you’ll need to prove that you stayed at one of this chain’s hotels over the past 24 months. Again, a screenshot of your reservation or a copy of your receipt will suffice.
You’ll upload these documents on the landing page. Within two weeks, you should receive an answer.
Confirmed Matches
These matches were acknowledged during Hilton’s last status match challenge. Please note that an immediate match to Diamond is not possible anymore:
- Best Western Rewards Diamond = Gold or Diamond
- Global Hotel Alliance Platinum =Diamond
- Club CarlsonConcierge = Diamond
- IHG One Diamond Elite = Diamond
- Accor Le Club Gold = Gold
- Melia Rewards Gold = Gold
- Marriott RewardsGold = Gold
- Club Carlson Gold Elite = Gold
- IHG One Rewards Gold = Gold
- Melia Rewards Silver= Silver
If you have any additions or notice that this data is out of date, please leave a comment.
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Advantages
Members of HHonors enjoy the following benefits:
By simply registering to Hilton Honors, your status will be Blue, granting you:
- Digital Check-in
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in your room and lobby
- Late-Check-Out (based on availability)
- Express check-out
- Complimentary stay for a second guest (in the same room)
In addition, Silver adds the following benefits:
- 20% Elite Bonus
- 5 Reward Nights at the price of 4
- Free Access to Fitness Centers and Health Clubs
- Two complimentary bottles of water per stay
Starting with Hilton Honors Gold, things get really interesting:
- 80% Elite Bonus
- Upgrade to a superior room based on availability
Possible upgrades to Executive Floor Room with lounge access inHilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts and Curio - Free breakfast or 1,000 points at Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, Doubletree, Garden Inn and Curio Hotels & Resorts (excl. in the US, where you’ll get an F&B voucher)
- + additional points or other minor benefits in smaller hotels
Diamond members enjoy the following additional benefits:
- 100% Elite Bonus
- Executive Lounge access without an Executive Floor room in Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree andCurio Hotels and wherever lounges are available.
- 48 hours room guarantee (although at the highest available rate)
- Complimentary Premium-WiFi
- + additional points or other minor benefits in smaller hotels
While these are generally great benefits, participating hotels may find reasons to deny you some of them. Finding the corresponding regulations in Hilton’s terms of service can be a challenge itself.
Important: Only Stays Booked Directly at Hilton Count!
The booked rate has to be eligible to earn points. Bookings made via travel agencies (Expedia, Hotels.com, eBookers…) are not! You need to have booked directly on hilton.com.
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