Question: how many points do you need to reach gold status with hilton?
Answer: Gold status is included with the Hilton Amex Ascend card and includes perks like free breakfast. The second tier in the Hilton Honors program is Gold status, which is typically earned after 20 stays or 40 nights or by earning 75,000 base points in a calendar year (which equates to $7,500 in spending).