The fact that American Express offers two Hilton cards is another factor to consider when choosing between the Hyatt and Hilton Reserve, since you could quickly accumulate 160,000 or more
HHonors points with those cards to use in addition to your free nights.
Not exact matches
Citi ® Hilton
HHonors ™ Reserve
Card — This card comes with automatic Honors Gold status that includes benefits such as a 25 % bonus on all the Honors Base Points earned, a fifth night free on Standard Room Reward stays of five nights or more, late checkout and other complimentary featu
Card — This
card comes with automatic Honors Gold status that includes benefits such as a 25 % bonus on all the Honors Base Points earned, a fifth night free on Standard Room Reward stays of five nights or more, late checkout and other complimentary featu
card comes
with automatic Honors Gold status that includes benefits such as a 25 % bonus on all the Honors Base
Points earned, a fifth night free on Standard Room Reward stays of five nights or more, late checkout and other complimentary features.
When cardholders spend a minimum of $ 750 in the first three months
with the credit
card, they receive a hefty 50,000 Hilton
HHonors ™ bonus
points.
Successful applicants can receive 75,000 Hilton
HHonors bonus
points for spending $ 3,000 in the first three months
with the
card.
In addition to a sweet
point system, there is a tier system associated
with the Hilton
HHonors Credit
Card.
Get 7X Hilton
HHonors Bonus
Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your
Card directly
with a participating hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
With a Citi ® Hilton
HHonors ™ Visa Signature ®
Card, you earn Hilton
HHonors points for your spending that can be redeemed things such as free nights in the Hilton
HHonors network and more.
With the Reserves's 10 points per dollar spent on HHonor properties, this equates to a 5 % rewards rate on average significantly higher than you can get with a general rewards credit c
With the Reserves's 10
points per dollar spent on
HHonor properties, this equates to a 5 % rewards rate on average significantly higher than you can get
with a general rewards credit c
with a general rewards credit
card.
When portal payouts on American Express gift
cards are raised to 2.2 % cash back, spending
with your
card becomes an even worse deal, allowing you buy
HHonors points for 0.73 cents each.
Since my American Express credit
card statement closed I want to report on my experiment testing whether 7 - 11 store locations (where Vanilla Reload Network and PayPal Cash
cards are sometimes available for purchase
with credit
cards) would earn bonus
points with the American Express Hilton
card, which gives 5
HHonors points per dollar spent «on gasoline at U.S. stand - alone gas stations.»
The Platinum
card comes
with many other perks too, including a 40,000 -
point sign - up bonus, a $ 100 fee credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, various other discounts and credits at select hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest and Hilton
HHonors Gold status, free Boingo WiFi and more.
Here's the chart I assembled for the Hilton
HHonors program, assuming your spend is manufactured
with the
HHonors Surpass
card at 6
HHonors points per dollar spent:
While 0.27 cents is well over my money cost of acquisition (0.13 cents), it's well below my opportunity cost of acquisition, since rather than earning 6
HHonors points per dollar (1.62 % cash back)
with my American Express Surpass
card at bonused merchants, I could be earning 2 % or 2.22 % cash back at the same merchants.
Combine these bonus
points with the two free nights offered by the Citi ® Hilton
HHonors ™ Reserve
Card for a longer stay.
Interestingly, however, the site showed me a Citi Hilton
HHonors Visa Signature
Card offer as an alternative
with a 40,000 -
point sign - up bonus.
Note: HawaiianMiles transferred into the program from Membership Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest can not be transferred into
HHonors points; those earned
with the credit
card can be, presumably including miles earned through signup bonuses.
Through September 18, 2012, the 25 Million
Point Giveaway will award one member a day
with 1 million
HHonors points, along
with instant - win runner - up prizes, including
HHonors points, gift
cards, and prize packages from Hilton Worldwide's ten hotel brands.
Points transfer:
Points earned
with the Business Platinum
card can be transferred to a number of hotel and airline loyalty programs, including Delta SkyMiles and the Hilton
HHonors program.
The
card allows cardholders to accrue Hilton
HHonors Bonus
points on their everyday purchases and receive a yearly certificate for a weekend night stay
with $ 10,000 or more in annual spending.
The complimentary Gold status to the Hilton
HHonors or Starwood are more usable and can be coupled
with points earned from another
card to maximize the membership status.
Through 08/31/2016, you can earn 4 Hilton
HHonors points per dollar
with the Citi Hilton
HHonors Reserve
card spent at Clothing, Office Supply Stores, Computer & Electronics Stores, Department Stores.
Just received an email from Citi offering an additional 3 Hilton
HHonors points for stays at Hilton properties that are paid
with Citi Hilton
HHonors Reserve
card.
Right now Hilton is offering Triple
HHonors points on all stays made by 31 December 2016 (if you book through the Hilton app) and a further 5,000 bonus
points when you pay
with a Visa
card and stay before 31 January 2017.
Offer is valid from November 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 for Visa ® cardholders who are also Hilton
HHonors Members who 1) register for the promotion at HiltonHHonors.com/VisaBonus; 2) download the
HHonors mobile application to the cardholder's mobile device; 3) book a stay through the
HHonors mobile application; and 4) pay for the completed stay between November 1, 2016 and January 31, 2017 («Promotional Period»)
with any Visa
card will receive 5,000 Hilton
HHonors ™ Bonus
Points per eligible stay.
With this promo, you can earn 5,000 Bonus Points when you book in the Hilton HHonors app and pay for your stay between November 1, 2016 — January 31, 2017 with your Visa c
With this promo, you can earn 5,000 Bonus
Points when you book in the Hilton
HHonors app and pay for your stay between November 1, 2016 — January 31, 2017
with your Visa c
with your Visa
card.
Hilton
HHonors is an Amex Membership Rewards transfer partner but, considering how easy it is to pick up Hilton
points using Hilton co-branded credit
cards, you'll probably get considerably better value out of your Membership Rewards by using them
with another program.
That's potentially 25
points per dollar, and it's fairly easy to get Hilton
HHonors elite status
with a credit
card to earn more.
Hilton
HHonors Surpass
Card from American Express Earn 100,000 Hilton
HHonors Points (normally 80,000 points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status with your Card Earn 12x Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar at Hilton HHonors portfolio of b
Points (normally 80,000
points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status with your Card Earn 12x Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar at Hilton HHonors portfolio of b
points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton
HHonors Gold status
with your
Card Earn 12x Hilton
HHonors Bonus
Points for each dollar at Hilton HHonors portfolio of b
Points for each dollar at Hilton
HHonors portfolio of brands.
Hilton
HHonors Surpass
Card from American Express Earn 85,000 Hilton
HHonors Points (normally 60,000 points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status with your Card Earn 12x Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for e
Points (normally 60,000
points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status with your Card Earn 12x Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for e
points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton
HHonors Gold status
with your
Card Earn 12x Hilton
HHonors Bonus
Points for e
Points for each...
You can get 100,000 Hilton
points as sign up bonus and a free weekend night on your first anniversary
with the Amex Hilton
HHonors Surpass
card
Hilton
HHonors Surpass
Card from American Express Earn 80,000 Hilton
HHonors Points (normally 60,000 points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status with your Card Earn 12x Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar at Hil
Points (normally 60,000
points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status with your Card Earn 12x Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar at Hil
points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton
HHonors Gold status
with your
Card Earn 12x Hilton
HHonors Bonus
Points for each dollar at Hil
Points for each dollar at Hilton...
If you are just starting out
with miles &
points and are uncomfortable
with credit
cards carrying annual fees, the
HHonors card from AmEx is not a bad starting
point.
If you are just starting out
with miles &
points and are uncomfortable
with credit
cards carrying annual fees, the
HHonors card from Citibank is not a bad starting
point.
If you use them on a 40,000 per night hotel, you could've gotten those two nights just about covered
with a no - annual fee Hilton
card and you're losing tens of thousands worth of
HHonors points redemption potential.
If you get both of these
cards then you will end up
with 152,000 Hilton
HHonors Bonus
Points after you meet the minimum spends on both
cards!
Ultimately, if you're trying to cover more than a couple of stays at «average» Hilton properties, I say go
with the Citi Hilton
HHonors Visa Signature
Card and seriously consider going
with the Hilton
HHonors Credit
Card from American Express to beef up your balance of
HHonors points.
That's because even
with the sign - up bonus of 75,000
HHonors Points of the Visa Signature
Card, you will still likely be shy of what's required for just one night at some of the top Hilton properties.
Manufacturing spend
with an American Express
HHonors Surpass
card at $ 4.95 per 3,030
HHonors points, a room costs about about $ 65.
Earn 7X Hilton
HHonors Bonus
Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your
Card directly
with a participating hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
You could earn 3 additional Hilton
HHonors points with Amex Hilton
cards or 1 additional Starpoint
with Amex SPG
cards.
Hilton
HHonors Surpass
Card from American Express Earn 80,000 Hilton
HHonors Points (normally 60,000 points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status with your Card Earn 12x Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar
Points (normally 60,000
points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status with your Card Earn 12x Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar
points) after spending $ 3,000 or more in first 3 months Enjoy complimentary Hilton
HHonors Gold status
with your
Card Earn 12x Hilton
HHonors Bonus
Points for each dollar
Points for each dollar at...
Hilton
HHonors are offering 5,000 Bonus
points when you pay for your eligible stay
with any Visa credit
card.
Earn 12 Hilton
HHonors Bonus
Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your
Card directly
with a participating hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
Hilton sent out an email,
with an offer for 5,000 Hilton
HHonors points for adding an authorized user to the no fee Amex Hilton credit
card.
While my situation was uncommon in that respect, I did provide information on how you can use your
points to also stay at the Grand Wailea or you can use the two free weekend certificates that you receive
with the new Citi Hilton
HHonors Reserve
Card.
I plan to burn the
points I have in combination
with the free night certificates, cancel my Citi
HHonors Reserve
card, and be done
with Hilton... at least for now.
You can earn 6X
HHonors points with the Hilton
HHonors Surpass, or 2X Membership Rewards
points with the AMEX Premier Rewards Gold
card.
The Citi ® Hilton
HHonors ™ Visa Signature ®
Card comes
with automatic Hilton Silver status, which earns a 15 %
points bonus on Hilton stays, late checkout, free access to fitness centers, and the 5th night free on award stays.
You are able to transfer your
points to frequent flyer programs like, Aeroplan, Alitalia, British Airways Avios, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Hilton
HHonors, and Starwood, or you can charge any travel to the
card then pay for it
with points that you receive
with your spending.
After demystifying Hilton
HHonors AXON and GLON award redemptions and helping readers choose amongst the three (now four) Hilton credit
cards, TPG contributor Nick fills us in on how to stretch your Hilton
HHonors points even further
with Premium Room Rewards and Room Upgrade Rewards.