For 17 years I have participated in the Hilton Honors rewards program. Their top tier is Diamond. To qualify, you have to spend either 60 nights a year or 30 stays a year at a Hilton property. Every year you have to re-qualify. There are a lot of travel perks that come with the Diamond status, like extra bonus points for every stay. That’s the most valuable part, since the points get me free stays when I want them. But I get room upgrades all the time, free breakfasts, water, WiFi and any other amenities. I can get rooms in hotels that are completely booked (you figure how they do that…) and when I have a complaint, like I don’t like my room, they listen and work hard to accommodate any wishes. Needless to say, the Diamond status has paid off over the years. Since I started, I have qualified every year. Now you know how much I travel. And that does not include any Best Western, Hyatt, Marriott, Holiday Inn and boutique hotels overseas that I might have stayed in.
Now Hilton sent me a big box with presents, including a set of Bose earphones and other swag. They awarded me the Lifetime Diamond status. Now I don’t need to qualify anymore. I am not sure what you have to do to get this, but as you see above, in 17 years I have spent 1016 nights at 283 Hilton hotels.
That’s three YEARS!
Road warrior anyone?
That’s why we’ve only been together for only 11 yrs instead of 14 ….the other 3 or more years- you were at hotels!!! LOL
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Doesn’t all that travel start to wear on you? I know you have to do it, but don’t you just get sick of it? Or do you like it?
Travel is something I just do. I don’t think of it as what most people think of. It’s just part of the day. Once you adjust that attitude, and don’t let it stress you, it’s not that bad. If I didn’t somewhere deep down enjoy it, I am sure I would have a different job.