The Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card Review 2018.6 Update: The previous offer is expired. Now the offer is 100k. 2018.5 Update: A new public offer is available now for this card: Earn 100k Hilton Honors points after $3000 spend within the first 3 months. And earn a weekend free night certificate after the first account anniversary. Offer ends 06/27….
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The Hilton Honors American Express Card Review 2018.6 Update: 75k offer is expired. Now the highest offer is 65k. 2018.5 Update: 75k bonus points offer has returned. You need to spend $1000 within 3 months from account opening. Offer ends 06/27. You can easily see 75k+$50 offer via dummy booking. Application Link AmEx Hilton Benefits 65k Offer: earn 65,000 Honors Points…
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Introduction Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. is one of the largest multinational hotel conglomerates in the world, comprised of 5,200 properties across 14 hotel brands. Brands owned by Hilton include Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy, Curio, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Hilton Grand Vacations, Waldorf Astoria, Tru, and Tapestry. In 2017, Hilton’s guest loyalty…
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The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card Review 2018.2 Update: Now you can refer a friend! You can earn 25k for each approved referral – up to 80k per calendar year. 2018.1.18 Update: This card is now available for application! The sign-up bonus is 100k. Application Link AmEx Hilton Aspire Benefits 100k offer: earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you…
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The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card Review 2018.1.18 Update: This card is now available for application! The sign-up bonus is 100k. Application Link AmEx Hilton Business Benefits 100k offer: earn 75,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 within the first 3 months, and an additional 25,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you make an additional $1,000 in purchases…
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Hilton HHonors Surpass Card from American Express Review 2018.1.18 Update: This card is discontinued and replaced by AmEx Hilton Ascend. Application Link This card no longer accepts new applications. Benefits 90k Offer: earn 90,000 HHonors Points after spending $3,000 in first 3 months. The highest sign-up bonus is 125k. We value Hilton HHonors Points at 0.5 cents/point (Hotel Points Value), click here to see how…
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We’ve known that Amex will be the exclusive issuer of Hilton cobranded card since 2018. And Citibank has stopped accepting new applications for Citi Hilton and Citi Hilton Reserve credit cards. So what will happen to the current Citi Hilton cards? People believe there are two possibilities: Both cards will be converted into Citi’s other credit cards, presumably Citi ThankYou…
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Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card Review Application Link This card no longer accepts new applications. Benefits Earn 2 weekend night certificates after spending $2500 in first 4 months. We value this bonus at about $600 since you can redeem the free nights at most hotels within the Hilton Portfolio, including some of the most expensive ones. We value Hilton HHonors Point…
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Introduction My fiancé recently accepted a new position with a company in Tampa, FL, which means we will be relocating from Seattle at a time when hotel and gasoline prices increase for the summer tourist season. Since I’m a practical man with an affinity for saving money, this trip provides a great opportunity to burn some points while saving money on travel we…
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Update 2017.5.30: I just chatted with an Amex rep and my third upgrade round for 100,000 Hilton points is pending! Hopefully the points will post today so I can try to downgrade and upgrade one more time before the offer expires on May 31. If you haven’t upgraded yet and are eligible via the link below, now is the time! Introduction American Express…
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[Update 2017.5] – This post has been edited from the original version as reader Kan noted a math error in the original post. Upon review, Hilton actually awarded points based on an award stay immediately prior to the cash stay, in addition to the cash stay described below. This is not standard and the post has been rewritten to reflect solely…
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This is a free night summary, mainly focusing on how to get and redeem free night with the different hotel brands. If there is a mistake, please help correct me. 1. Introduction The two tables listed below are pretty comprehensive. Sign-up Bonus Free Night Comparison Table: Annual Free Night Comparison Table: Note: Chase Fairmont Credit Card listed below is discontinued 2. IHG 2.1….
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On Mar 1st, 2017, Hilton made some big changes to its point system. But for now, all the posts on blogs are based on personal experiences, not on concrete data. This post will show you how the Hilton point system changed exactly, using big data. The following two plots are the distribution of point value for the old system and the…
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Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card Review Application Link This card no longer accepts new applications. Benefits Earn 40,000 HHonors Points after spending $1000 in first 4 months. The best offer is 75k, it’s better to wait for the highest sign-up bonus if you are not in an urgent situation. We value Hilton HHonors Point at 0.5 cents/point (Hotel Points Value), so…
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