Overview
- Approved applicants receive Hilton Gold for 90 days, with 6 paid nights needed to keep Gold or 12 to earn Diamond, both valid through March 31, 2028.
- Consumer challenge nights must be paid, while the corporate/HWS path counts reward stays and uses 5 nights for Gold or 10 for Diamond, with sign-ups open through December 31, 2026.
- Applicants must hold elite status with an eligible rival program and upload proof of that status plus a recent stay to initiate the match.
- Processing is quoted at roughly 7–12 business days for consumer matches and about 5–7 business days for the B2B route, with matches subject to Hilton validation and generally limited to one per account.
- The 2026 update reduces consumer requirements from 8/14 nights to 6/12 nights compared with last year.