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Three of the Hilton Honors credit cards have limited-time welcome offers that include both statement credits and a decent tranche of Hilton points. These offers are all valid through July 6, 2022 and represent some of the best we’ve seen when you combine the bonus points and the statement credits.
The Offers & Key Card Details
For more card information and to find an application link, see our dedicated card pages by clicking the names of the cards below.
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100K points ⓘ Affiliate 100K points after $2K spend within the first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees) (Offer Expires 1/8/2025)No Annual Fee After clicking through, be sure to choose the card you want on the landing page. Recent better offer: (Expired 7/31/24) 70K points + free night certificate after $2K spend within the first 6 months. 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 Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Gold elite status with $20K calendar year spend Noteworthy perks: ✦ Free Silver status; Gold status with $20K spend. ✦ Terms Apply. (Rates & Fees) |
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165K points ⓘ Affiliate 165K points after $3K spend within the first 6 months. Terms apply. (Offer Expires 1/8/2025)$150 Annual Fee Recent better offer: (Expired 7/31/24) 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. Earning rate: ✦ 12X Hilton spend ✦ 6X U.S. restaurants, US Supermarkets, and US gas stations ✦ 4X U.S. Online Retail Purchases ✦ 3X on all other eligible purchases Base: 3X (1.44%) Dine: 6X (2.88%) Gas: 6X (2.88%) Grocery: 6X (2.88%) Shop: 4X (1.92%) Brand: 12X (5.76%) Card Info: Amex Credit Card issued by Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: ✦ Free night award after $15K spend in calendar year ✦ Diamond elite status with $40K calendar year spend ✦ Terms apply Noteworthy perks: Free Gold status. Diamond status w/ $40K spend. ✦ Up to $200 in Hilton credits ($50 per quarter) ✦ Terms Apply. (Rates & Fees) |
![](http://cdn.nextinsure.com/imaging/opt/0fb236dd-aecb-49ed-9f28-94aaf0efd9a2.png?w=300" alt="Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card" />)
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175K Points ⓘ Affiliate 175K after $8K spend in first 6 months. Terms apply. (Offer Expires 1/8/2025)$195 Annual Fee Recent better offer: None FM Mini Review: Easy way to secure Hilton 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. Earning rate: ✦ 12X Hilton spend ✦ 5X on other eligible purchases (on the first $100K in purchases per calendar year, 3X thereafter). Card Info: Amex Credit Card issued by Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Diamond elite status with $40K calendar year spend Noteworthy perks: ✦ Complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status. Diamond status w/ $40K spend. ✦ Up to $240 in annual credits for Hilton purchases (Up to $60 per quarter) ✦ Complimentary National Car Rental(R) Emerald Club Executive(R) status (enroll through the link on your American Express online account) ✦ Terms Apply. (Rates & Fees) |
![](http://cdn.nextinsure.com/imaging/opt/a5e33401-8d6f-4ae8-b471-5da085075406.jpg?w=300" alt="The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card" />)
Quick Thoughts
Each of these offers includes $400-520 of Hilton points (see Hilton RRV’s) combined with another $100+ of statement credit…and for very reasonable minimum spend. Keep in mind that each Hilton card is considered a separate product, so it’s possible to get a welcome offer on all four cards. Especially tempting are the Business and Surpass cards, which include a free weekend night certificate with $15K in calendar-year spend (though note that the Surpass is the card with the more compelling bonus category for many people…including me). The Business card has the added sweetener of not counting towards your 5/24 count.
For some reason, the Aspire card continues to operate on a separate track from the other three, so there’s no statement credits for new enrollments. That said, the current offer does include a free weekend certificate, so that may be the best of all depending on if you can use the certificate for good value.
You can often buy Hilton points for half a cent each, so you could look at a $100 statement credit as being worth an additional 20K Hilton points or a $130 statement credit being worth 26K Hilton points — but this offer lets you choose whether to go ahead and buy those points with your statement credits or spend it directly with Hilton, which I’m sure is what 98% of fus will do.
Note that these offers are available via referral, so if you’re in 2-player mode you can add even more points to the total haul. You don’t even need a Hilton card to refer someone, as referrals are possible from Membership Rewards-earning cards as well (ie, Amex Platinum, Gold, etc). Some folks are finding referral offers as high as 30K MR for referring a new cardholder, which is a significant addition to the Hilton offers.
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If I signed up for one of these cards today, would get a card number today? If like to be able to take advantage of the 2x or 3x bonus, that I believe expires a day after this, on top of the card benefits, if possible.
Why would you spend the credit at Hilton? Isn’t the credit simply a give-back posted to the credit card? I don’t follow.
No, this one is for purchases at Hilton Family Hotels only. I’m sure some folks will see if they can’ stretch the rules, of course.
Yes. But the post seems to reference spending the credit at Hilton. You mean that, if you first spend at Hilton, you then get a credit (which will reduce your credit-card bill).
Yes
Tried sending a referral link from my wife’s Amex (Gold Delta). The link does not include the Hilton card options (only the four Delta cards).
Unfortunately, the only cards with universal referral capacity are membership rewards earning cards (platinum, gold etc). Co-branded cards are only able to refer within the brand family.