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Hilton is still running “Double Points” promo that will began May 2nd and runs through September 2nd; however, they’ve announced a new promo that is scheduled to start the day after this one expires. Starting on September 3rd, you’ll earn 2500 Hilton Honors Bonus Points per eligible stay.
New Promo to begin September 3rd
You can routinely purchase Hilton Honors for 1/2 a penny…so this is the equivalent of getting $12.50 back in points per stay.
- You need to register for this promo
- It’s 2500 bonus points per stay, not per night
- Starts September 3rd and Ends December 31st
- No max on number of points
Currently Running Hilton Promo through September 2nd
Remember that Hilton Honors members earn 10x on every qualifying dollar regardless of status. So when you see 2x worldwide, that means 20x Hilton Honors on every qualifying dollar ( 10x as a member + 10x bonus ) , and then if you have any other multipliers like booking via Hilton Impresario or a Hilton branded credit card that is added on top.
- Runs May 2nd until September 2nd, 2024
- 2x Worldwide
How Elites and Credit Card Holders could earn more points
Holding elite status with Hilton, whether you achieve that via stays or holding a credit card ( Amex Platinum = Hilton Gold and Amex Aspire = Hilton Diamond ) you could be earning a lot more points on each qualifying dollar. Not to mention, the Hilton cobranded cards earn a multiple over and above your elite status when you charge your stay to them.
Hilton Member Earnings
- Base members earn 10x
- Hilton Silver earns 12x
- Gold earns 18x
- Hilton Diamond earns 20x
Promo Earnings
- Worldwide = 10x
Credit Card Earnings
- Hilton Honors American Express Card = 7x
- Hilton Honors Surpass® Card = 12x
- Hilton Honors Aspire® Card = 14x
- Hilton Honors American Express Business Card = 12x
Another look with an Amex Hilton Aspire on a 3 night stay in London ( includes Diamond status )
My wife and I have held an Amex Hilton Aspire card for a couple of years now and it currently gives diamond status ( 10x) as a part of its benefit package and earns 14x points on Hilton stays. So let’s look at how we could stack perks to earn mega points on a stay in London – one of the 3x cities featured.
- Base Members earns 10x
- Promo Bonus = 10x
- Hilton Diamond earns 10x
- Aspire earns 14x
That is a whopping 44x
Book with Hilton Impresario to earn even more points
One of the awesome perks of using a VIP program like Hilton Impresario ( which can be used on LXR, Conrad, and Waldorf properties ) is the list of perks below that INCLUDES double points. We did this to stay at the exquisite Biltmore London in 2021. Truly a great hotel.
What’s even better, is that when you book with via Impresario, you get another 10x multiplier on your points ( see where it says double Hilton Honors points? )
- Base Members earns 10x
- Promo Bonus = 10x
- Hilton Diamond earns 10x
- Aspire earns 14x
- Impresario 10x
- Total 54x
This means if I were to book a hotel with Impresario, maintain diamond status with my Hilton Aspire, and pay with that card, I could earn 54x points. I value Hilton points at roughly 1/2 a penny a piece meaning I’d get 27% back on my stay in the form of Hilton Honors. WOW!
Overall
This is a very good promo with Hilton and could persuade me to pivot a stay if I were staying with cash at an Impresario property; however, it’s not the best we’ve ever seen.
Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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