Quote from Savings Beagle on March 8, 2024, 10:49 am

American Express and Hilton are offering increased sign-up bonuses on a few of their credit cards.

This increased bonus offer runs through April 17, 2024.

Here’s a quick overview of each Amex Hilton card and links to application pages. Links are Savings Beagle’s referral links for which we’ll receive a points bonus for each approved application. Thank you if you use our links to apply.

HILTON HONORS FAMILY OF CARDS

The Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card and the Hilton Honors American Express Card have increased sign-up bonus offers available now through mid-April.

Savings Beagle’s referral links are currently providing the same sign-up bonus as is publicly offered.  Be sure to check the current sign-up bonus amounts against American Express’ publicly available amounts and go with the better deal.

 

HILTON HONORS AMERICAN EXPRESS SURPASS CARD

(referral link providing Savings Beagle a points bonus for approved applications)

155,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after spending $3,000 within the first 6 months from card approval.

Points Earning

• 12 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at Hilton hotels and resorts
• 6 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets and U.S. gas stations
• 4x Hilton Honors points per dollar spent on U.S. online retail purchases
• 3 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent on all other purchases

A few of the card’s benefits include:

Complimentary Hilton Gold Status.  Gold status provides free breakfast during your Hilton stays (some restrictions/exclusions), which is a really nice perk and a money-saver. Although, as a result of Covid, that’s been changed to a daily food and beverage credit based on the type/category of hotel at which you’re staying. Hopefully, the free breakfast perk will return, but I’m not holding my breath.

Receive $200 in Hilton property credits annually.  This is broken up into $50 statement credits each quarter on purchases made directly at a property in the Hilton portfolio.

Complimentary National Card Rental Emerald Club Executive status.

Annual Fee: $150

HILTON HONORS AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD

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100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after spending $2,000 within the first 6 months from card approval.

Points Earning

• 7 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at Hilton hotels and resorts
• 5 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets and U.S. gas stations
• 3 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent on all other purchases

Complimentary Hilton Honors Silver Status.

Annual Fee: No annual fee

HILTON HONORS AMERICAN EXPRESS ASPIRE CARD 

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175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after spending $6,000 within the first 6 months from card approval.

Points Earning

• 14 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at Hilton hotels and resorts
• 7 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at U.S. restaurants and on select travel
• 3 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent on all other purchases

Benefits include:

Complimentary Hilton Honors Diamond Status.

One Free Night Reward with the new Aspire card and every year after renewal.

Each year get up to $400 ($200 semi-annually) in statement credits for eligible purchases made directly with participating Hilton Resorts.

$250 in statement credits each year of Card Membership for eligible purchases at participating Hilton Resorts.^‡

Get $50 in statement credits each quarter, for a total of up to $200 back each year, on flight purchases made directly with an airline or through amextravel.com.

 

$189 credit annually on a CLEAR Plus membership.

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.

National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive status.

Annual Fee: $550

All of these cards provide access to Amex Offers that can make an annual fee card more than worth the yearly charge and a no annual fee a really nice money-maker.

Keep in mind American Express’ once-in-a-lifetime bonus rule, though.  If you’ve received a sign-up bonus for any of these cards in the past, you won’t receive the bonus again.  Although, roughly 7 years does seem to be the cut off point at which you may be able to get a sign-up bonus again.