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'''Hilton Gold status comes with free continental breakfast (for two) at every brand in the Hilton program, which doesn't already provide free breakfast to everyone'''. The only exception are Hilton Grand Vacation clubs. And, you can get Gold level status simply by having the right credit card.  
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'''If you stay at Hilton’s more than a few times per year, get one of the credit cards that gives you automatic Hilton Gold (or Diamond) status'''. You’ll get free breakfast with every stay, and a pretty good chance of a minor room upgrade.  
  
While you are only entitled to continental breakfast, many hotels will give you a full hot breakfast, and many other hotels will allow you to upgrade to a full breakfast for a small charge.  
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Hilton Gold status comes with free continental breakfast (for two) at every brand in the Hilton program, which doesn't already provide free breakfast to everyone. The only exception are Hilton Grand Vacation clubs. While you are only entitled to continental breakfast, many hotels will just give you a full hot breakfast, and many other hotels will allow you to upgrade to a full breakfast for a small extra charge. If you don’t want breakfast, you can choose 1,000 bonus points instead.  
  
Gold status also comes with some other nice benefits, such as a better chance of upgrades to a slightly nicer room and an 80% bonus on points earned for stays. {{Link|Hilton Benefits}}.
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At most hotels brands where everyone gets free breakfast, such as Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, and Hampton, Gold members get their choice of free snacks or small quantities of Hilton points.
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Gold status also comes with some other nice benefits, such as a better chance of upgrades to a slightly nicer room and an 80% bonus on points earned for stays. Along with Silver members, they get their 5<sup>th</sup> night free on award reservations, 2 bottles of free water, and elite tier rollover nights. {{Link|Hilton Benefits}}.
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The Hilton Aspire card comes with Diamond status, instead of Gold.  Diamond status gives you guaranteed access to any executive floor lounge at Conrad, Curio, Hilton, DoubleTree and Tapestry Collection hotels, an enhanced snack / bonus points benefit, a 100% points bonus (instead of 80%), a potential upgrade to a suite, and a 48-hour room guarantee.
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There are three different credit cards that provide automatic Hilton gold or diamond status.  
  
 
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'''If you have the Amex Platinum card, you already have access to Hilton gold status'''. It is one of the many benefits of this popular premium credit card.  You just need to sign up for your status through the Amex website. If you want this card for its ongoing benefits, or already have one of the several varieties as a byproduct of collecting signup bonuses, you don’t need to get a separate Hilton credit card to get Gold status. {{Link|Premium Cards}}
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'''The Hilton Ascend card is the most straightforward path towards Hilton Gold status'''. Simply pay the $95 annual fee, and you'll have free breakfast on every stay. Spend $15,000 per year with the card, and you'll get a free weekend night at any of their hotels, including super-luxury hotels that can cost over $500 per night. There is also a business version of this card, with essentially the same benefits.  
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'''The Hilton Ascend card is the least expensive card that offers automatic Hilton gold status'''. Simply pay the $95 annual fee and you'll have free breakfast on every stay in the Hilton program. Spend $15,000 per year with the card, and you'll get a free weekend night at any of their hotels, including super-luxury hotels that can cost over $500 per night. You also receive 10 free visits to a priority pass airport lounge. The business version can be a better option for people who are trying to stay under 5/24; or a second card for people who want to earn another free night certificate each year.
  
 
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'''The high-end Hilton Aspire card give you automatic Hilton Diamond status''' (a step above Gold). Not only do you get free breakfast, you also get automatic executive club access, and some other valuable benefits. The Aspire card has a $450 annual fee, but comes with a variety of different annual credits that can offset the fee, and an annual uncapped weekend free night certificate, without any minimum spending requirement.
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'''For most people, the Hilton Aspire card is the best Hilton credit card option'''. It has a much higher annual fee ($495). But, it comes with a $250 credit that can be used to pay for your room at any of hundreds of Hilton resort hotels, a $250 airline incidental credit, a free night certificate when you first get the card, a free night certificate every year without having to meet a spending requirement, a full Priority Pass airport lounge membership, and Hilton Diamond status instead of Gold.
  
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'''If you decide to get the Amex Platinum card, you'll get Hilton Gold status, along with its other valuable benefits'''. The Platinum card has a $550 fee, up to $400 of credits that are somewhat hard to take full advantage of, and a bunch of valuable other benefits. While it is always worthwhile to get the card, for a year, to take advantage of its generous signup bonus, it is hard to make a recommendation about whether to keep it or not. It depends on how much benefit you'll get from the credits and other benefits. But, if you do get the card, one of its key benefits is Gold level status at Hilton, and its accompanying free breakfast benefit. {{Link|Premium Cards}}
 
 
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Revision as of 10:55, 11 March 2019

If you stay at Hilton’s more than a few times per year, get one of the credit cards that gives you automatic Hilton Gold (or Diamond) status. You’ll get free breakfast with every stay, and a pretty good chance of a minor room upgrade.

Hilton Gold status comes with free continental breakfast (for two) at every brand in the Hilton program, which doesn't already provide free breakfast to everyone. The only exception are Hilton Grand Vacation clubs. While you are only entitled to continental breakfast, many hotels will just give you a full hot breakfast, and many other hotels will allow you to upgrade to a full breakfast for a small extra charge. If you don’t want breakfast, you can choose 1,000 bonus points instead.

At most hotels brands where everyone gets free breakfast, such as Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, and Hampton, Gold members get their choice of free snacks or small quantities of Hilton points.

Gold status also comes with some other nice benefits, such as a better chance of upgrades to a slightly nicer room and an 80% bonus on points earned for stays. Along with Silver members, they get their 5th night free on award reservations, 2 bottles of free water, and elite tier rollover nights. Hilton Status Benefits.

The Hilton Aspire card comes with Diamond status, instead of Gold. Diamond status gives you guaranteed access to any executive floor lounge at Conrad, Curio, Hilton, DoubleTree and Tapestry Collection hotels, an enhanced snack / bonus points benefit, a 100% points bonus (instead of 80%), a potential upgrade to a suite, and a 48-hour room guarantee.

There are three different credit cards that provide automatic Hilton gold or diamond status.

If you have the Amex Platinum card, you already have access to Hilton gold status. It is one of the many benefits of this popular premium credit card. You just need to sign up for your status through the Amex website. If you want this card for its ongoing benefits, or already have one of the several varieties as a byproduct of collecting signup bonuses, you don’t need to get a separate Hilton credit card to get Gold status. Which Premium Reward Card is Right for You?

The Hilton Ascend card is the least expensive card that offers automatic Hilton gold status. Simply pay the $95 annual fee and you'll have free breakfast on every stay in the Hilton program. Spend $15,000 per year with the card, and you'll get a free weekend night at any of their hotels, including super-luxury hotels that can cost over $500 per night. You also receive 10 free visits to a priority pass airport lounge. The business version can be a better option for people who are trying to stay under 5/24; or a second card for people who want to earn another free night certificate each year.

For most people, the Hilton Aspire card is the best Hilton credit card option. It has a much higher annual fee ($495). But, it comes with a $250 credit that can be used to pay for your room at any of hundreds of Hilton resort hotels, a $250 airline incidental credit, a free night certificate when you first get the card, a free night certificate every year without having to meet a spending requirement, a full Priority Pass airport lounge membership, and Hilton Diamond status instead of Gold.

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