Each of the four co-branded Hilton Honors American Express Cards now offer welcome bonuses of at least 100,000 points — with one card’s promotion as high as 165,000 bonus Honors points!
100,00 Bonus Points: Hilton Honors American Express Card
New Hilton Honors American Express Card members may earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after spending $2,000 in eligible purchases on the card within six (6) months of being approved for card membership through this promotion. Terms apply and this offer expires April 5, 2023. The card carries a $0 annual fee! (Rates and Fees)
150,000 Bonus Points: Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card and Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Both the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card and Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card feature 150,000 bonus points offers.
- Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card: Earn 150,000 bonus Hilton Honors points after spending $3,000 in eligible purchases on the card within six (6) months of being approved for card membership through this promotion. Terms apply and this offer expires April 5, 2023.
- Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: Earn 150,000 bonus Hilton Honors points after spending $4,000 in eligible purchases on the card within three (3) months of being approved for card membership through this link. Terms apply.
The 150,000 bonus point offer is pretty much the standard promotion for the Aspire card. But I don’t remember ever seeing the Surpass card ever offer anything higher than 130,000 points. Of the two, I prefer the Aspire because it’s chocked full of benefits.
(All information about the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card and Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by Eye of the Flyer. Neither card is available through our affiliate partner.)
165,000 Bonus Points: Hilton Honors American Express Business Card
Here’s the whopper: new applicants of the Hilton Honors American Express Business Card may earn 165,000 bonus Hilton Honors points after spending $5,000 in eligible purchases on the card within six (6) months of being approved for card membership through this promotion. Terms apply and this offer expires April 5, 2023. Fellow small business owners: it’s tax season! You can probably hit that $5k minimum spending required in no time. (Hey, you might as well get something out of paying your tax bill, right?)
Card Benefits and Features
Here’s a quick rundown of each card’s travel benefits and bonus categories.
Hilton Honors American Express Card
- 7X at Hilton portfolio hotels or resorts
- 5X at U.S. restaurants
- 5X at U.S. supermarkets
- 5X at U.S. gas stations
- 3X all other eligible purchases on your Card
- No Foreign Transaction Fees (See rates and fees.)
- Complimentary Hilton Honors Silver status
- Spend $20,000 on eligible purchases on your card within a calendar year and upgrade to Hilton Honors Gold status through the end of the next calendar year.
- No Annual Fee (See rates and fees.)
- Terms Apply.
- Learn here how to apply
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card
- 12X at Hilton portfolio hotels or resorts
- 6X at U.S. restaurants, including takeout and delivery
- 6X at U.S. supermarkets
- 6X at U.S. gas stations.
- 3X all other eligible purchases on your Card
- Free Night Reward
- After you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Terms apply.
- Complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status
- Daily food and beverage credit (varies by brand and region)
- Space-available room upgrades
- Spend $40,000 on eligible purchases on your card within a calendar year and upgrade to Hilton Honors Diamond status through the end of the next calendar year.
- Priority Pass Select — 10 free visits
- Enrollment required
- Fifth Night Free
- Elite Rollover Nights
- No Foreign Transaction Fees (See rates and fees.)
- $95 annual fee (See rates and fees.)
- Terms Apply.
- Learn here how to apply
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
- 14X at Hilton portfolio hotels or resorts
- 7X at U.S. restaurants, including takeout and delivery
- 7X on flights booked directly with airlines or AmexTravel.com and car rentals booked directly with select car rental companies
- 3X all other eligible purchases on your Card
- Complimentary Hilton Honors Diamond status
- Includes executive lounge access
- Daily food and beverage credit (varies by brand and region)
- Space-available room upgrades
- Annual Free Night Award — starting year one!
- Spend $60,000 on your card within a calendar year and earn another complimentary night!
- $250 Hilton resort statement credit
- Earn up to $250 in statement credits for eligible purchases made directly with participating Hilton Resorts
- $250 Airline fee credit
- Earn up to $250 in statement credits for eligible airline incidental purchases made with an airline you select. Think along the lines of checked baggage fees, onboard food and beverage, etc.
- Enrollment required
- $100 Property Credit
- Book a 2-night minimum stay at hiltonhonorsaspirecard.com and get up to $100 in credits for qualifying charges at participating Waldorf Astoria® Hotels & Resorts and Conrad® Hotels & Resorts.‡
- Priority Pass Select membership
- Enrollment required
- Fifth Night Free
- Elite Rollover Nights
- No Foreign Transaction Fees (See rates and fees.)
- $450 annual fee (See rates and fees.)
- Terms Apply.
- Learn here how to apply
Hilton Honors American Express Business Card
- 12X at Hilton portfolio hotels or resorts
- 6X at U.S. restaurants
- 6X on wireless telephone services purchases directly from U.S. service providers
- 6X at U.S. gas stations
- 6x on U.S. purchases for shipping
- 6X on flights booked directly with airlines or with Amex Travel
- 6X on car rentals booked directly from select car rental companies
- 3X all other eligible purchases on your Card
- Complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status
- Spend $40,000 on eligible purchases on your card within a calendar year and upgrade to Hilton Honors Diamond status through the end of the next calendar year.
- Complimentary Weekend Night Reward
- Spend $15,000 on your card within a calendar year and earn a complimentary weekend night
- Spend $60,000 on your card within a calendar year and earn another complimentary weekend night
- Priority Pass Select — 10 free visits
- Enrollment required
- No foreign transaction fees (See rates and fees.)
- $95 annual fee (See rates and fees.)
- Terms Apply.
- Learn here how to apply
Final Approach
Three of the Hilton Amex Cards offer six digits worth of bonus points and some statement credits as part of their current welcome offers.
Not only can you earn a nice cache of bonus points but offset some of your hotel costs.
- To see rates and fees for the Hilton Honors American Express Business Card, please visit this link. Terms apply.
- To see rates and fees for the Hilton Honors American Express Card, please visit this link. Terms apply.
- To see rates and fees for the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card, please visit this link. Terms apply.
- To see rates and fees for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card, please visit this link. Terms apply.
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