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Hilton Honors American Express Card 80K Points ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer 80K points after $2K spend within the first 6 months. Terms apply. Rates & Fees No Annual FeeClick here to learn how to apply This is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer Recent better offer: 70K points + free night certificate after $2K spend within the first 6 months. (Expired 4/29/25) FM Mini Review: This card isn't particularly rewarding, but it's good to keep primarily for targeted Amex upgrade offers to the Surpass card. Earning rate: ✦ 7X Hilton eligible Hilton purchases ✦ 5X US restaurants, US Supermarkets, and US gas stations ✦ 3X on all other eligible purchases Card Info: Amex Credit Card issued by American Express. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Gold elite status with $20K in eligible purchases in calendar year Noteworthy perks: ✦ Free Silver status; Gold status with $20K in eligible purchases. ✦ Terms Apply. Application Tips
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 ⓘ $811 1st Yr Value Estimate$400 Hilton resort credit ($200 per six months) valued at $280, Hilton Free Night valued at $418, $200 airline credit ($50 per quarter) valued at $160
Click to learn about first year value estimates 150K Points + free night certificate ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer 150K after $6K spend in first 6 months. Free night certificate every year - first certificate is awarded 8-12 weeks after approval. Terms apply. Rates & Fees$550 Annual FeeRecent better offer: (Expired 4/29/25) 175K after $6K spend in first 6 months FM Mini Review: This card is loaded with valuable perks that are more than worth the card's annual fee if you stay in Hilton resorts at least twice per year. |
130K Points ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer 130K points after $3K spend within the first 6 months. Terms apply. Rates & Fees$150 Annual FeeRecent better offer: (Expired 4/29/25) 130K points + free night certificate after $3K spend within the first 6 months. FM Mini Review: Easy way to secure Hilton Gold status (which offers free breakfast among other perks). Those who want Diamond status may be better off with the Aspire card. |
130K Points ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer Earn 130K bonus points after $6,000 in eligible purchases within your first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms apply. ( Rates & Fees) $195 Annual FeeRecent better offer: 175K after $8K in spend (Expired 4/29/25) FM Mini Review: Easy way to secure Hilton Honors™ Gold status (which offers free breakfast among other perks). Amex business cards do not count towards 5/24 status so will not hurt chances of applying for Chase cards. |
80K Points ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer 80K points after $2K spend within the first 6 months. Terms apply. Rates & Fees No Annual FeeRecent better offer: 70K points + free night certificate after $2K spend within the first 6 months. (Expired 4/29/25) FM Mini Review: This card isn't particularly rewarding, but it's good to keep primarily for targeted Amex upgrade offers to the Surpass card. |
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You stated “especially when you consider that it earns 5 Hilton points everywhere for the first $100K in purchases/year. I’m only seeing 3x?
Where do you find 5x everywhere thanks
Whereabouts are you seeing that?
Amex Hilton cards: Improved welcome offers up to 175K (ends tomrrow)
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Update 8/12/25:
It’s under quick thoughts
Do you get 5x as stated ?
The paragraph where that was found is discussing the Hilton Business card (which does get 5x everywhere), not the no-annual-fee Hilton consumer card.
No lifetime language . . . hmmmm. I was denied for the Surpass card because I had “previously had either the Hilton Surpass or Hilton Honors American Express card,” despite having no current American Express cards.
Safe to apply is false and misleading. I got denied but hard inquiry from Amex still shows on my Experian report. Can I fight this? I did not think I was agreeing to a hard pull
Update: I submitted a CFPB complaint after getting bounced between Amex and Experian. Amex responded by indicating that they would suppress the inquiry.
But the whole ordeal was a major PITA and has thoroughly dissuaded me from pursuing cards from Amex any time soon.
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