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Good Hilton status match
If you are thinking of switching hotel alliances or perhaps want to add status in another hotel chain, the latest offer from Hilton could give you two years of status without too much outlay. You can also get Gold status via the Hilton Debit card, which gives you Gold status, but it costs £150 per year.
The status match could also be perfect if you just want to try out Hilton status for a particular trip or two. You can match from most major hotel chains and can get Gold status initially for 90 days if you are approved.
The key perks that Gold gets you are:
- Continental Breakfast or Daily Food and Beverage credit for you and a guest
- Space-available room upgrades
Here are the chains you can match from:
- Accor Live Limitless
- Best Western Rewards
- Choice Privileges
- World of Hyatt
- IHG One Rewards
- Marriott Bonvoy
- Posadas Fiesta Rewards
- Radisson Rewards
- Wyndham Rewards
The catch is that, as well as showing proof of status, you have to show you have stayed at the chain in the last 2 years. However, it does not specify what status you need to hold, so potentially you could match the equivalent of Silver and get Gold Hilton status. All that is stated is “elite,” which usually means any earned status.
Then the offer gets more interesting if you want to get the status for longer:
- If you complete 6 paid nights during the 90 days, you get Gold until March 2028
- If you complete 12 paid nights during the 90 days you get Diamond until March 2028
You can find the status match page here.
British Airways offer up to £300 off holidays
The BA New Year sale is still on, and now there is £300 in extra savings across flights and holidays. There are also some extra offers, such as three nights in New York at the 5* Times Square EDITION from £839pp, with a waived destination fee, a complimentary room upgrade, and an extra £50 off (economy flights). Although the overall sale was underwhelming, there were some much better deals if you booked a holiday. You don’t need to book the whole holiday with BA, you can use the complex holiday booker to just to do part of your hotel stays via BA. You also get the extra tier points on holidays based on the amount spent.
Here are the discounts available:
| Total Booking Value | Discount on Flight + Hotel | Discount on Flight + Car |
| £625 – £1,249 | n/a | £25 |
| £1,250 – £2,499 | £50 | £50 |
| £2,500 – £4,999 | £100 | £100 |
| £5,000 – £9,999 | £200 | £100 |
| £10,000 + | £300 | £100 |
Your holiday can be between 9 January and 31 December, and you must book by 13 January 2026.
You can find the main BA Holidays page here.
Virgin Holidays up to £300 extra off Holidays
Virgin has an almost identical offer. You can save up to £300* per booking on all new package holiday bookings made between now and 23:59 on Tuesday 13 January 2026, for travel departing 12 January 2026 – 31 December 2026. Bookings must include flight and accommodation or flight and car.
The level of saving is dependent on the total spend of the booking:
- Total booking price: £2,000 – £2,999 applicable saving £75 per booking
- Total booking price: £3,000 – £3,999 applicable saving £100 per booking
- Total booking price: £4,000 – £5,999 applicable saving £150 per booking
- Total booking price: £6,000 – £9,999 applicable saving £225 per booking
- Total booking price: £10,000 or more applicable saving £300 per booking
You can find the Virgin Holidays page here.
IHG sale – save up to 20%
You also need to book at least 3 days in advance. This is the Book Early and Save Rate, which means you must pay a non-refundable deposit in full at the time of booking. You are also not allowed to cancel or change your booking.
You can find the sale page here.
