You can now book more luxe hotels with points at Hilton
The suite life just got easier for Hilton members looking for a fancy stay, with over 500 luxe hotels now in the points pool—including Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, NoMad, and more—plus a growing partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. As a loyal member, I am beyond excited for some new options to choose from!
New luxe hotels added:
Waldorf Astoria New York: The grande dame of NYC hotels is back this spring with 375 stunning rooms, chef Michael Anthony’s new Lex Yard restaurant, and a spa bigger than most NYC apartments (30,000+ square feet, to be exact).
Waldorf Astoria Osaka: This newly opened hotel is perched atop a 40-story tower and has 252 sleek rooms, breathtaking views of Osaka Bay, and al fresco drinks at the Peacock Terrace.
Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique: Nestled on the cliffs of Playa Penca, this tropical hideout offers 148 jungle-meets-modernist rooms, 40 suites, and a T-rex slide in the kids’ club.
Conrad Athens The Ilisian: Opening in November with 307 rooms, sweeping Acropolis views, a Greek-French brasserie, and a pool deck straight out of a vintage postcard.
See the full list of luxe hotels to book and spend your loyalty points on. One of them could be part of your summer plans!
- Best for: Free Hilton Stays
- Annual Fee: $150
- APR: 19.49%-28.49% Variable
- Reward Rate: 3X - 12X
- Recommended Credit: Good to Excellent
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card
130,000 Bonus Points
Offer Details:
Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card after you spend $3,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.
Why we like it
The Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card is an excellent hotel card, with a strong intro bonus. It’s worth having this card even for a couple of stays a year, as the $150 annual fee is already validated by the free breakfast and strong points earnings. If free Hilton nights is the goal, its earning potential is stellar, with 4X points for each dollar on U.S. online retail purchases, and 3X points for all other eligible purchases on your card.
Reward details
Earn 12X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton portfolio.
Earn 6X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your Card at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. supermarkets, and at U.S. gas stations.
Earn 4X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of U.S. Online Retail purchases.
Earn 3X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Strong intro bonus, which could translate to multiple free nights or one night in a luxury property in some places
Earn a Free Night Reward from Hilton Honors after you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
Enjoy complimentary Hilton Honors(TM) Gold Status
- No foreign transaction fees
Cons
No automatic free anniversary nights
You’ll need a lot of Hilton points to redeem for a free night at a luxury property
$150 annual fee
- Best for: Premium Hotel Perks
- Annual Fee: $550
- APR: 19.49%-28.49% Variable
- Reward Rate: 3X - 14X
- Recommended Credit: Good to Excellent
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
150,000 Bonus Points
Offer Details:
Earn 150,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.
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Why we like it
The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is big ticket hotel card with a hefty $550 annual fee to match. But with complimentary Hilton Diamond elite status, a whopping intro bonus, an annual free night certificate, free Priority Pass membership, $250 in resort credits, and a further $250 in airline fee credits, the Aspire has a lot to offer, even if you only stay in Hilton properties a few times a year.
Reward details
14X Hilton Honors Bonus Points per $1 of eligible purchases on your Card made directly with hotels and resorts within the Hilton portfolio.
7X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for eligible purchases: on flights booked directly with airlines or amextravel.com; on car rentals booked directly from select car rental companies; & at U.S. restaurants.
3X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for all other purchases
Pros & Cons
Pros
Huge intro bonus
Enjoy an Annual Free Night Reward from Hilton Honors in your first year of Card Membership and every year upon Card renewal.
Get up to $200 in statement credits semi-annually for eligible purchases made directly with participating Hilton Resorts
Get up to $50 in statement credits each quarter, for a total of up to $200 back each year, on flight purchases made directly with an airline, through AmexTravel.com, or through the Amex Travel App™
The Priority Pass Select membership allows for unlimited visits to 1400+ airport lounges around the world, a major benefit for anyone traveling regularly. You can even bring two guests for free.
Cons
The $550 yearly fee is high, and while it’s easy to gain the value back, infrequent travelers may want to look at a less expensive Hilton credit card
The airline and resort credits have rules that make them a little more complicated to use, so gaining maximum value isn’t always easy
Hilton Honors awards nights can have very high rates
- Points don’t expire while your Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is active and in good standing.
by your friends at The Daily Navigator
