I’ve written previously about how I’ve been able to extract a lot of value from the Hilton Honors program. I love the elite benefits that come for simply holding one of the Hilton Honors cards which have an annual fee. With the current sign-up bonuses, you can earn 130,000 Hilton Honors points and one week weekend night. These offers end tonight.
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card
Currently you’ll earn 130,000 Hilton Honors points and 1 free weekend night reward after you spend $4,000 in the first 4 months of card membership. This sign-up bonus can be particularly useful if you’re looking to book a night at one of Hilton’s top tier properties. Top tier Hilton properties cost 95,000 points per night. With this sign-up bonus, you’ll get at least a couple of nights at a top tier Hilton Hotel like the Conrad Koh Samui.
On top of that, the card comes with other impressive spend categories and benefits:
- 12x Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at a hotel or resort in the Hilton Portfolio
- 6x Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at US Restaurants, US Supermarkets and US Gas Stations
- 3x Hilton Honors points per dollar spent on all other purchases
- Complimentary Gold Status (Free Breakfast, space-available room upgrades and other benefits) for holding the card and paying the $95 annual fee
- Free Weekend Night Reward when you spend $15,000 in a calendar year
- 10 free Priority Pass visits once every year when enrolled
- Car Rental Insurance and Travel Accident Insurance
- Extended Warranty, Return Protection, Cell Phone Protection and Fraud protection
- No foreign transaction fees
Hilton Honors Business Card
Currently you’ll earn 130,000 Hilton Honors points and 1 free weekend night reward after you spend $4,000 in the first 4 months of card membership.
In addition, the card comes with other impressive benefits and spend categories:
- 12x Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at a hotel or resort in the Hilton Portfolio
- 6x Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at US Gas Stations, Wireless telephone purchases from US providers and US purchases for shipping
- 6x Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at US restaurants, on flights booked directly with airlines or with Amex travel and car rentals booked directly from select car rental companies
- 3x Hilton Honors points per dollar spent on all other purchases
- Complimentary Gold Status (Free Breakfast, space-available room upgrades and other benefits) for holding the card and paying the $95 annual fee
- Free Weekend Night Reward when you spend $15,000 in a calendar year
- Another free Weekend Night Reward and upgrade to Diamond status when you spend $60,000 in a calendar year
- 10 free Priority Pass visits once every year when enrolled
- No foreign transaction fees
- Car Rental Insurance, Baggage Insurance and Travel Accident Insurance
- Extended Warranty, Purchase Protection and Amex Offers
The Pundit’s Mantra
Today is the last day for these increased sign-up bonuses. We’ve generally seen these bonuses hover around the 125,000 to 150,000 point mark. However, with this particular bonus, you can stretch the value of your points immensely. For example, if you redeem the points and free night certificate at the Conrad Koh Samui, you’ll get two free nights and still have 35,000 points left.
Also, by way of earning Gold status with Hilton, you’ll also get the 5th night free while booking with points. You can transfer membership rewards points to Hilton at a 1:2 ratio if you’re looking to top off our points in order to book a 5 night stay.
If you are looking to book a stay in the next few weeks, it would make sense to apply for one of these cards. If you’re looking for top tier Diamond status and have an upcoming resort stay, then you can apply for the Hilton Aspire card, which is offering a 150,000 points bonus after you spend $4,000 in the first 3 months.
Which co-branded Hilton card is your favorite? Let us know in the comments section.
Standard bonus on the Hilton Aspire Card – Apply Now: 150,000 Hilton Honors points + 1 free weekend night
Ends Tonight! Apply Now for the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card: 130,000 Hilton Honors points + 1 free weekend night
Ends tonight! Apply now for the Hilton Honors Business Card: 130,000 Hilton Honors points + 1 free weekend night
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Correction: Membership Rewards points transfer to Hilton at a 1:2 ratio.
Thanks for pointing that out! Just fixed the typo.