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If you’ve had Hilton on your mind, the offers on several of the Hilton Honors credit cards have increased this week and may be of interest. Also keep in mind that the referral bonuses on these cards have increased, so if you currently have one of them and want to refer a Player 2 or 3 or other family member or friend, keep in mind that you can earn more total points doing so.
The Offers & Key Card Details
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80K points 70K after $2K spend in 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees) No Annual Fee Recent better offer: 70K + free night certificate after $2K spend in 3 months. [Expired 7/19/23] 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 spend ⚬ 5X US restaurants, US Supermarkets, and US gas stations ⚬ 3X on all other eligible purchases Card Type: Amex Credit Card 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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130K points 130K after $2K spend in 3 months. Terms apply. $95 Annual Fee Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. Recent better offer: 130K + free night certificate after $2K spend in 3 months [Expired 7/19/23] 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 ⚬ 3X on all other eligible purchases Card Type: Amex Credit Card 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. ⚬ 10 free Priority Pass lounge visits per calendar year ⚬ Terms Apply. |
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130K Points 130K after $3K spend in 3 months. Terms apply. $95 Annual Fee 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 ⚬ 6X on Select Business & Travel Purchases (flights booked directly with airlines or Amex Travel; car rentals booked directly from select car rental companies; US restaurants; US gas stations; wireless telephone services purchased directly from US service provider; US shipping purchases) ⚬ 3X on all other eligible purchases Base: 3X (1.44%) Travel: 6X (2.88%) Dine: 6X (2.88%) Gas: 6X (2.88%) Phone: 6X (2.88%) Biz: 6X (2.88%) Brand: 12X (5.76%) Other: 6X (2.88%) Card Type: Amex Credit Card Big spend bonus: Free night award after $15K spend in calendar year and another after $60K spend Diamond elite status with $40K calendar year spend Noteworthy perks: ⚬ Free Gold status. Diamond status w/ $40K spend. ⚬ 10 free Priority Pass lounge visits per calendar year ⚬ Terms Apply. (Rates & Fees) |
Quick Thoughts
There’s no doubt that we’ve seen some amazing offers on cards with transferable currencies over the past couple of years. However, as hotel card offers go, these increased Hilton offers are pretty good all things considered.
Greg’s latest analysis of Hilton points pegged the value right around half a cent per point, which makes these offers decent in terms of return on spend. For Hilton fans, the Surpass card is particularly attractive given good category bonuses and the chance to spend toward an annual free night certificate. Unlike with other chains, Hilton free night certificates are uncapped — and now that they are valid any day of the week, they are more desirable than before.
I wouldn’t necessarily prioritize these offers over other cards, though keep in mind that the business card wouldn’t add to your 5/24 count, which makes it the most attractive of the bunch of you don’t need the Surpass card’s category bonus for U.S. Supermarket spend. Separately, while the no-annual-fee Hilton Honors consumer card doesn’t often get much attention, it offers a great bonus for a card with no annual fee.
If you’re looking to jumpstart your Hilton Honors points balance, these offers could certainly be worth a look. Unfortunately, we are not seeing an increased offer on the Aspire card, though that has been the norm for years. Given the terrific value that card offers as compared to its annual fee, I doubt we’ll see an increased offer on it any time soon (and some have predicted that we may sooner see the annual fee increase on that card, though it’s anybody’s guess at this point).
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Do you know how long you have to wait before application and upgrading a card with AMEX? Want the Aspire, but not able to qualify for the SUB, so looking to the Surpass instead.
No way. I got the no AF version when the sign up was 75000, and 75000 HH points then was worth WAY more than 100000 is now.