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New list of eligible resorts for Hilton Aspire credit card “resort credit”

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Looks like the Hilton Aspire will have a more selective group of resorts that you can use the $400 resort credit ( spilt into 2 $200 credits, Jan-Jun and July – Dec ) that you can utilize as a benefit of the card.  It used to be that any Hilton resort triggered this credit ( over 300 ) and now It’s from a select list ( 260+)

The new list of resorts can be found here. 

I was able to make great use of the credit at the Cloudland Resort at Mclemore in Northern Georgia, which is featured in the short video below. H/T DOC

 

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  • Maritza July 13, 2025

    The current Hilton offers:

    Hilton Honors American Express Card: Earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points and a $100 Statement Credit
    after you spend $2,000 in purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership.

    Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card: Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points
    after you spend $3,000 in purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership.

    Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points
    with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.

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  • Michael March 24, 2025

    Increased Hilton offers:

    Hilton no fee: Earn 70k HH points + 1 free night cert after you spend $2000 in 6 months
    Hilton Surpass: Earn 130k HH points + 1 free night cert after you spend $3000 in 6 months
    Hilton Aspire: Earn 175k HH points + 1 free night cert after you spend $6000 in 6 months

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  • Ethan March 1, 2025

    NEW OFFERS!

    Aspire: 175,000 HH points after $6,000 spend in the first six months
    Surpass: 130,000 HH points + FREE NIGHT AWARD after $3,000 spend in the first six months
    Regular No-Fee Card: 70,000 HH points + FREE NIGHT AWARD after $2000 spend in the first six months
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  • Ethan December 22, 2024

    Here are the current offers for various Amex Hilton cards:
    Aspire: 175,000 HH points after $6,000 spend in the first six months
    Surpass: 165,000 HH points after $3,000 spend in the first six months
    Regular No-Fee Card: 100,000 HH points after $2000 spend in the first six months

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  • Maritza December 5, 2024

    https://americanexpress.com/en-us/referral/hilton-honors?ref=MARITmb5AC&xl=cp01

    Hilton Aspire: Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months.

    Hilton Surpass: Earn 165,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 in purchases in the first 6 month.

    Thank you for considering my link!

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