Hilton Says a Lifetime Diamond Status Tracker Is Coming Soon

Hilton Honors members chasing Lifetime Diamond status soon won’t need a phone call to find out where they stand. Hilton announced today that it will launch a Lifetime Diamond status tracker by the end of 2026.

Members have asked for this feature for years. Hilton even said it was coming back in 2020, but then COVID-19 changed everything. This is a small feature with a big payoff for the most loyal Hilton guests.

Here’s what we know so far.

Hilton Announces a Lifetime Diamond Status Tracker

Brad Anderson, vice president of the Hilton Honors program, shared the news this morning at a conference in London, which an Upgraded Points member is attending and confirmed firsthand. Anderson said the tracker will launch before the end of 2026.

Right now, members who want to know how close they are to Lifetime Diamond status have to call or email Hilton Honors to ask a representative for an update on their progress. That’s because neither Hilton’s website nor its mobile app shows this information. Once the tracker launches, that extra step will no longer be needed.

Hilton hasn’t shared any details on how the tracker will work. We don’t yet know whether it will live in the Hilton Honors app, on the website, or both. It’s also unclear which stats it will show — whether it will be a percentage tracker, include multiple elements, or just show night count and require you to do some basic math.

Earning Hilton Lifetime Diamond status requires 10 years of Diamond status (the years don’t have to be consecutive). You also need either 1,000 nights or $200,000 in lifetime spend at Hilton properties to qualify. The spending option replaced the former requirement for earning 2 million base points as of January 1, 2026.

Why This Is a Welcome Change

Lifetime status takes years to earn. It’s frustrating when you can’t see how close you are to reaching it.

Marriott Bonvoy does this well — and has offered it for a while. Members can see their lifetime elite nights and years of status right in their account, either online or in the app. The tracker also shows progress toward the next lifetime tier: Silver Elite, Gold Elite, or Platinum Elite.

World of Hyatt is behind the curve on this feature. Its website and app still don’t show lifetime base points. Members have to check their monthly account summary emails or contact Hyatt to know where they stand on the requirement for 1 million base points that unlocks Lifetime Globalist status.

Our expectation is that Hilton’s tracker will be similar to Marriott’s.

This also comes at a good time. Hilton changed the Lifetime Diamond requirements this year, swapping base points for spending. Members may be unsure how their history carries over under the new rules. A tracker could clear up some of that confusion.

Final Thoughts

Hilton is adding a Lifetime Diamond status tracker, and it should show up within a few weeks, given that an executive says it’s arriving by the end of 2026. Once the feature is live, members will no longer need to call or email to check their progress. Details are still thin, so we’ll have to wait and see how complete the tracker turns out to be.