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Hilton updated a lot about its Hilton Honors loyalty program at the end of 2025. Among the biggest changes was the introduction of two new tiers of elite status: Diamond Reserve and The Honors Society (which is invite only). These members get access to what Hilton calls “Premium Clubs.” These are not your average lounges that Diamond members get into, but more luxe and what I would expect to be closer to the Club Lounges at Ritz-Carlton properties. A new page has been set up on the Hilton site to outline which locations offer these lounges.
There are 11 properties with “Premium Clubs.” If you’re not Diamond Reserve or part of The Honors Society you can book a room or suite with access. These hotels include:
- Conrad Abu Dhabi – Etihad Towers
- Conrad Tulum – Celba Club
- Conrad Washington DC – Sakura Club
- Hotel del Coronado – Ocean Club
- LXR Biltmore, Scottsdale – Citrus Club
- Signia Amman – Club Signia
- Signia Atlanta – Club Signia
- Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis – Rosetta Club
- Waldorf Astoria Doha – West Bay
- Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah – Perl Club
- Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri – Imperial Club
Diamond Reserve requires 40 stays or 80 nights and $18,000 in qualifying spend. This is not an easy status to reach, but still requires less than Marriott Bonvoy® for its top-tier Ambassador status. That clocks in at 100 nights and $23,000 or more in qualifying spend.
Anthony’s Take: These lounges were not previously allowing Diamond members to access them, but this sets up a slippery slope where other hotels could join the list and only let the very top elites into their lounges. We’ll see how this develops over the year and how many more properties are on the list.
(Image Credits: Hilton.)
(H/T: Loyalty Lobby.)
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