Sally French

So sadly in your case, Megan, gold status is good, but not gold. Great.

So sadly in your case, Megan, gold status is good, but not gold. Great.

So sadly in your case, Megan, gold status is good, but not gold. Great.

Do you care about legroom? I know you're also part of Club Petite like me.

Do you care about legroom? I know you're also part of Club Petite like me.

Do you care about legroom? I know you're also part of Club Petite like me.

All right.

All right.

All right.

Yes, so I'm kind of an airline elite status hater, but I have elite status in three hotel programs. And I know you mentioned that at the top of the segment that you have elite status in two.

Yes, so I'm kind of an airline elite status hater, but I have elite status in three hotel programs. And I know you mentioned that at the top of the segment that you have elite status in two.

Yes, so I'm kind of an airline elite status hater, but I have elite status in three hotel programs. And I know you mentioned that at the top of the segment that you have elite status in two.

Absolutely right. Okay. So my best level of elite status that I have is holding Hilton diamond status. As you said, I did not get this by spending a million nights at Hilton's. I got it from holding the Hilton honors American express aspire card. This is Hilton's most premium card. It has an annual fee of $550.

Absolutely right. Okay. So my best level of elite status that I have is holding Hilton diamond status. As you said, I did not get this by spending a million nights at Hilton's. I got it from holding the Hilton honors American express aspire card. This is Hilton's most premium card. It has an annual fee of $550.

Absolutely right. Okay. So my best level of elite status that I have is holding Hilton diamond status. As you said, I did not get this by spending a million nights at Hilton's. I got it from holding the Hilton honors American express aspire card. This is Hilton's most premium card. It has an annual fee of $550.

I'm the top tier. That's exactly right. So with diamond status, you get free upgrades, food and beverage credits, plus some other nice to haves like late checkout. With the card, the real benefit is that you get an annual free night reward.

I'm the top tier. That's exactly right. So with diamond status, you get free upgrades, food and beverage credits, plus some other nice to haves like late checkout. With the card, the real benefit is that you get an annual free night reward.

I'm the top tier. That's exactly right. So with diamond status, you get free upgrades, food and beverage credits, plus some other nice to haves like late checkout. With the card, the real benefit is that you get an annual free night reward.

Yes. We talked about that last episode, right? It was. So go back and listen to that if you didn't hear it already. Cash rates were close to $1,000 per night. So that free night reward covers standard rooms, which was still a super good deal. But here's where it gets wild. Because I have this card with automatic diamond status, then you're eligible for room upgrades.

Yes. We talked about that last episode, right? It was. So go back and listen to that if you didn't hear it already. Cash rates were close to $1,000 per night. So that free night reward covers standard rooms, which was still a super good deal. But here's where it gets wild. Because I have this card with automatic diamond status, then you're eligible for room upgrades.