The phrase
"diamond status" means achieving the highest level of membership or recognition in a particular organization or program. It implies reaching a prestigious or elite level.
Full definition
But it might be useful to some road warriors that have already hit that requirement and haven't
earned diamond status for a total of ten years yet.
If you spend $ 40,000 a year on the card, you can earn the
top diamond status, which affords you additional perks.
At the time, we had
diamond status so we were not charged a resort fee even on the cash and points night.
Mike's
diamond status with Hilton got us an upgrade to the main property, as well as free drinks in the bar (which at 20 euro apiece, I wasn't about to buy otherwise).
You will earn a total of 106,825 Hyatt gold passport points for approximately $ 1250 (25 X $ 50 / night) and on top of that, you can earn
diamond status through Feb 2018.
The benefits
of diamond status include a 50 % point bonus on Hilton stays, room upgrades, and access to executive floor lounges at select properties (when available).
I've had
Hilton diamond status for about 5 years and I think it is the best of the hotel reward programs.
Other Notable Features: Automatic Discoverist status, use card to earn credit
toward diamond status, 10 % point bonus, free Wi - Fi, late checkout, 72 - hour room guarantee, purchase protection, trip cancellation and interruption insurance, lost luggage insurance, trip delay insurance, baggage delay insurance, travel and emergency assistance
It's already easy to earn tens of thousands of Medallion Qualification Miles through credit card spend so having a minimum spend waiver was
making Diamonds status way too easy to reach.
Lifetime status is often subdivided by tier, so for example you could earn «lifetime gold status» or «
lifetime diamond status.»
7 % equivalent back on hiltons, 3.5 % equivalent back on restaurants, plus the potential $ 50 profit (if you can spend both $ 250's for travel),
free diamond status and additional amex offers, it seems like you could come out way ahead.
You can combine this promotion with the «Stay More and Play More» and potentially earn 100,000 gold passport points and
earn diamond status through Feb 2018 for approximately $ 1,250 if you can stay at the cheapest hotel available.
I know we all went on over to look at the diamond daddies after this blog topic started, why has no one commented on
the diamond status profile (that has been there for months) looking for women to audition for some sugar baby reality show?
However, if you achieve Medallion status, you can expect to earn a mileage bonus of anywhere from two additional miles per dollar (silver status) up to six additional miles per dollar (
diamond status).
For example, Hilton recently offered me a challenge to stay 16 nights to earn
diamond status (versus the additional 20 nights I would've needed).
According to the refrenced CTV article, Aeroplan «members with silver and black status will earn up to twice the miles and those with
diamond status will receive up to triple the miles per transaction.
So, if I qualify for
a diamond status by achieving 25 stays between Jan 1, 2017 and Feb 28, 2017 (still Gold Passport program, not the World of Hyatt yet!)
if this does go through ill offically end
my diamond status with them and find a new program, its rediculious.
As long as you meet the 12 nights in 60 days,
diamond status would last until 2/2017.
This diamond status also counts towards lifetime Diamond status.
The SkyTeam is a joke and they hand off flights to Air France, Virgin Atlantic and others who could care less about
your diamond status with Delta.
Though the option will be available even to the lowest Medallion status (silver), your chances may increase with platinum or
diamond status (similar to free upgrades).
Note: As stated above, the resort fee was waived since I had
diamond status, but since this was booked on cash and points, we otherwise would have been charged the daily resort fee.
Having consistently achieved 3
diamond status the OldRoyd offers a good standard of accommodation at prices within reach of everyone.