The Asia-Pacific Visa Infinite credit card can help you obtain Hilton Gold status and the promotion is currently available again. The application process has changed and can now be completed through the following website:
https://www.visa-promotions.com/promotions/HiltonHHonour/tnc.jsp
The rules remain the same – the card used must be a Visa Infinite credit card. Regardless of whether the names and card numbers match, or if only the card number is correct, the promotion will work. Upon successful submission of the form, you will receive a confirmation message stating that your request to upgrade to Hilton HHonors Gold status has been submitted. The upgrade process may take up to 14 business days to complete and once complete, your Hilton account will be upgraded to Gold status within two weeks.
To generate an infinite card number, follow these steps:
- Find the correct BIN, for example, 442394.
- Make up the next nine numbers, for example, 314156126.
- Double the numbers on the odd places and subtract 9 from any result larger than 10.
- Add up all the numbers, round up to the nearest multiple of 10, and subtract the sum from the rounded-up number.
- Combine the final result with the original numbers to obtain a true Visa Infinite number, for example, 442394 3141561268.
I have tested this method and it is valid. The Gold status obtained through this promotion will be valid until March 2017. If you are downgraded from Gold status, simply register a new Hilton account and upgrade to Gold status again using this method, then merge the accounts. Other promotions are also available, such as upgrading to a Hilton Gold card after four stays.
