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Having Gold status with Hilton Honors means you’ll get extra perks when you stay at Hilton hotels and resorts.

This can amount to savings money on stays, earning more points and more free perks and amenities when you stay at Hilton properties.

Plus, who doesn’t like free breakfast and room upgrades?

In this guide, we’ll go over exactly how to get Hilton Honors Gold status—both by staying at Hilton hotels and through having a Hilton Honors credit card.

Keep reading about how to get Hilton Gold status to enjoy room upgrades when you stay at the Hilton hotels

What Benefits Does Hilton Honors Gold Status Offer?

Before we jump into how to get Hilton Gold status, let’s quickly review the benefits of that come with it.

This way you’ll know if it’s worth earning status and just how much you can use each of the benefits.

With Hilton Honors

Have questions about getting started, earning or redeeming Marriott points?

This comprehensive Marriott Bonvoy FAQ goes over everything you should know with answers to all of your questions.

If you still have questions, feel free to drop them in the comments below and we’ll do our best to add them to the list.

General Marriott Bonvoy Program

What is Marriott Bonvoy?

Marriott Bonvoy is the loyalty program for Marriott International and covers over 6,700 hotels around the world.

The program allows you to earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points for free hotel stays and more.

Learn more about the program’s ins and outs in our in-depth guide to Marriott Bonvoy.

Is Marriott Bonvoy free?

Yes, Marriott Bonvoy is free to join.

How do Marriott points work?

With the Marriott program, you earn points on Marriott stays, by using Marriott Bonvoy credit cards, and certain other activities like shopping with partners.

Now that Marriott has merged with SPG and Ritz-Carlton, there are 32 Marriott hotel brands across the world representing more than 6,700 properties.

You’ll notice that the Marriott portfolio is geared more toward upscale and luxury properties than budget-friendly hotels, although there is a full spectrum of properties to choose from.

And when it comes to earning Marriott Bonvoy points, no matter your travel style there are plenty of opportunities to rack up Marriott points with stays.

Let’s dive into it and take a look at the differences between all the Marriott Bonvoy hotel brands.

JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Venice. Image courtesy of Marriott.

Marriott Hotel Brand Overview

With over 30 brands, Marriott has hotels that fit just about every travel style and budget. In the ultra-luxury category, there are renowned brands such as Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis. Budget orientated brands that you are likely familiar with include

The new United Polaris lounge at San Francisco Airport (SFO) is one of the world’s largest lounges. On 28,120 square feet (2,612 square meters) you will find not just an a la carte restaurant, a buffet and a bar, but also quiet rooms, enough workspace as well as a great shower area.

I had a long layover and spent 7 hours in the lounge. At that time, I never had the feeling that it was way too busy, and I did not experience a seating problem at all since it spreads out pretty good on two floors.

Get all the details about this exclusive airport lounge in our SFO United Polaris lounge review.

Who Has Access to the SFO United Polaris Lounge?

If you’ve booked a long-haul first class or business class flight with Star Alliance, you can relax at the lounge before departure. Also, all passengers traveling in the

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Card Maximizer tool.

The idea of the tool is to help you quantitatively compare credit card offers. With this, you will get a quick overview of how the offers stack up.

Feel free to check out the tool here, or keep reading to learn about what you can expect when using the tool.

Why We Created Card Maximizer

Let’s face it. We know from years of first-hand experience — it can be overwhelming when comparing credit card offers.

We’re lucky that the US credit card market is by far more complex and versatile than in other countries. But that also means it can feel complicated when trying to find the right card.

That is why we designed our Card Maximizer tool.

This tool provides you with a snapshot of the best credit card welcome offers on the market and how they