The Platinum Card from American Express cardholders now get Hilton HHonors Gold Elite Status

As we've seen with the Platinum cards in the U.S. and U.K. this new automatic elite status option for holders of The Platinum Card here in Canada has arrived!

With this new benefit, complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold Status will be offered to Platinum Cardmembers. Gold Status typically requires 20 stays, 40 nights or 75000 base points before a customer can obtain that status.

Benefits of HHonors Gold status include:

25% ELITE STATUS BONUS
With Gold elite status, you automatically receive a 25% bonus on all the HHonors Base Points you earn.

5^TH NIGHT FREE
Silver, Gold and Diamond elite members will receive every 5^th night free⁴ on Standard Room Reward stays of 5 nights or more.

HOTEL BENEFITS¹
Members with Gold status receive all the benefits in the lower tiers:

• Guaranteed Discount: A discounted, changeable & refundable rate is exclusively available for Hilton HHonors members.
• Digital Check-In: choose your room, and customize your stay from your mobile device up to 24 hours in advance.
• Complimentary in-room and lobby Standard Internet access during stays at Waldorf Astoria™ Hotels & Resorts, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™, Canopy™ by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels™ and Hilton Grand Vacations™
• Quick reservations and check-ins based on your room preferences
• Late check-out²
• Express check-out
• 2^nd Guest stays free³
• Complimentary access to fitness centers and health clubs⁵
• Two complimentary bottles of water per stay (at Waldorf Astoria™ Hotels & Resorts, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™, Embassy Suites Hotels™, Hilton Garden Inn™ and Hilton Grand Vacations™ hotels)¹

MY WAY GOLD MEMBERSHIP HOTEL BENEFITS:⁶
Waldorf Astoria™ Hotels & Resorts

• Space-available upgrade to a preferred room
• 1,000 HHonors Bonus Points per stay or one in-room movie¹ per stay

Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™

• Space-available upgrade to a preferred room
• 1,000 HHonors Bonus Points per stay or a complimentary continental breakfast for you and up to one additional guest registered to the same room each day of your stay

Embassy Suites Hotels™

• 500 HHonors Bonus Points per stay or two snack/refreshment choices per stay

Hilton Garden Inn™

• 750 HHonors Bonus Points per stay or a complimentary Hot Cooked-to-Order Breakfast for you and up to one additional guest registered to the same room each day of your stay

Hampton™

• 250 HHonors Bonus Points per stay or choice of snack and non-alcoholic beverage

Homewood Suites by Hilton™

• 250 HHonors bonus points per stay or two bottles of water and Pepperidge Farm cookies per stay

Home2 Suites by Hilton™

• 100 HHonors Bonus Points per stay or choice of snack and bottled water per stay

Hilton Grand Vacations™

• 1,000 HHonors Bonus Points per stay

Learn more about Hilton HHonors Gold Status here.

Don't have the Platinum Card yet? You can apply for it here!

How about you existing cardmembers? Are you excited to finally see a new elite status benefit added? Granted it doesn't replace the lost Cathay Pacific status but it is a nice addition especially seeing the card will likely lose Starwood in a year or two. For me I already have Gold Status until 2017 however my wife will definitely upgrade her HHonors status now!
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The Platinum Card from American Express
New Platinum Card® Cardmembers, earn 50,000 Bonus Membership Rewards® points by spending $1,000 in purchases in the first three months of Cardmembership.
• Platinum members are automatically enrolled in the Membership Rewards First™ Tier and earn 1.25 points for every dollar in purchases charged to the Card
• The Platinum Card gives you access to exceptional lounge benefits such as the Canadian Platinum Lounge Benefit, Airport Club Program and access to the Cathay Pacific Business Class lounges and oneworld® alliance airlines Business Class lounges.
• You will also have access to elevated status with many Hotel & Car Rental loyalty programs, $200 Annual Travel Credit for Travel Bookings through Platinum Card Travel Service, lodging benefits at a collection of over 700 Fine Hotels & Resorts around the world, access to special events and unique opportunities and a dedicated concierge team
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