Hilton HHonors Surpass Card from American Express Review 2017.8 Update: There is a new promotional offer available where Amex Hilton Surpass cardholders can add an authorized user (AU) and earn 10,000 Honor Points after spending $1,000 on up to 4 AUs, for a total of up to 40,000 MR. Try to login here to see if your Surpass is eligible for this…
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Hilton HHonors Card from American Express Review 2017.8 Update: There is a new promotional offer available where Amex Hilton cardholders can add an authorized user (AU) and earn 5,000 Honor Points after spending $500 on up to 4 AUs, for a total of up to 20,000 MR. Try to login here to see if your no-annual fee Hilton card is eligible for…
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Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card Review Application Link: This card no longer accepts new applications. Features: 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. Note: Chase Fairmont Credit Card listed below is discontinued Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. IHG 3. Hyatt 4. Marriott 5. Hilton 6. SPG 7. Ritz-Carlton 8. Fairmont 9. Wyndham 10. Club…
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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. Features: 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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