New American Express Hilton HHonors Offers (100K and 75K)

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American Express has dropped some great new offers in the last week. In addition to some of the best bonuses ever for the Delta Platinum and Gold card, Amex just re-introduced the 100K Surpass offer and 75K offer for the no annual fee card. These are very solid bonuses for racking up Hilton HHonors points and so here’s a look at what the two cards have to offer. 

The 2 Amex Hilton Cards 

1) Hilton Surpass

  • Earn 100,000 Hilton HHonors points after $3,000 spend in 3 months
  • Annual fee $75 (not waived first year)

2) No-Annual Fee Hilton

  • Earn 75,000 Hilton HHonors points after $1,000 spend in 3 months

The Hilton Surpass

I’ve written on the Hilton Surpass 100K offer before and so I recommend taking a look at that article for a more in-depth look. However, the highlights of the Surpass include:

Valuable Sign-up bonus

  • Sign-up bonus worth around $500

Bonus earning potential

  • Earn 12 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a participating hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
  • Earn 6 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your Card:
    • at U.S. restaurants
    • at U.S supermarkets
    • at U.S. gas stations
  • Earn 3 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card.

These earning rates are great and Hilton often offers different kinds of promos where you can earn double the base points on Hilton stays. Those promos combined with the Surpass can be a superb way to rack up Hilton HHonors points in a hurry. For example, View From The Wing just put our an article explaining how to earn over 50 HHonors points per dollar. 

Hilton HHonors Gold status

The Hilton HHonorsTMSurpass® Card offers you HHonors Gold Status. Gold status is a pretty decent benefit — you can read more about the benefits of Gold Status here but the benefits most related to this card are the following:

  • 5th night free
  • Complimentary breakfasts
  • Potential for upgrades

Don’t forget the American Express Platinum Card also offers you complimentary gold status. 

The no-annual fee HHonors card

No annual fee! 

Valuable Sign-up bonus

  • Sign-up bonus worth around $375

Bonus earning potential

  • Earn 7 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a participating hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
  • Earn 5 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your Card:
    • at U.S. restaurants
    • at U.S supermarkets
    • at U.S. gas stations
  • Earn 3 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card.

The bonus earning potential is a little less but still very respectable. 

Complimentary Silver status 

  • You get complimentary Silver status but you can work your way to Gold if you spend $20,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year and you can earn HHonors Gold status through the end of the next calendar year

Silver status doesn’t offer you breakfast or upgrades so it’s not very exciting to me (though you do get complimentary internet). 

Which card to apply for?

On the one hand I love no-annual fee credit cards because they allow you to age your account history without worrying about future costs. However, in this scenario, I think it all depends on your goals.

The extra 25K in HHonors points doesn’t sounds like a lot more to justify the annual fee but if your goal is two free nights at a nice hotel in a major city, 75K is probably going to be short but with the 100K offer you should be able to cover two nights (although you’ll have to contend with the annual fee). Of course, you can always rely on Hilton’s Points & Money awards if you’re short on points (assuming that option is available).   

I’m a big proponent of combining Hilton cards together to quickly amass upwards of 180K Hilton HHonors points. However, remember that American Express will usually not approve you for two credit card applications at once and the max amount of credit cards you can have from Amex is probably 5. 

Many do report exceptions to the “no 2 Amex credit cards at once” rule but if it were me, I’d give it a few days to a week if I were going for two credit cards or consider going with a Citi Hilton card if I wasn’t going to violate any Citi credit card rules (like having earned another Hilton bonus in past 24 months.

In order to decide whether or not to apply for one or two cards you’ll probably want to estimate how far Hilton HHonors points can get you. 

How far do Hilton points get you?

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For a nice hotel in a major city, you’re probably looking at around 40,000 to 60,000 points a night. For example, if you wanted to book a Hilton hotel in the major tourist areas of Chicago (e.g., Mag Mile), it’s currently at a minimum of 50,000 for a cat 6 and 80,000 per night for South Beach, Miami at a minimum cat 9.

Note: I’d probably go with the Citi Hilton Reserve (2 free weekend nights) if I were aiming for a cat 8 or higher hotel.

So while 100K sounds like a lot, odds are you’ll probably just be able to land 2 or maybe 3 nights at a decent hotel in a major city and 1 or 2 nights at a solid hotel. However, it’s always possible if you’re really flexible to maximize the value of these points by staying on properties in places like Asia or random countries like Egypt. On some of those properties, you could squeeze a week or much longer out of the sign-up bonus.

An easy way to search for hotels based on reward points is to use Awardomatic. Just zoom in to whichever destination you’re thinking about visiting and use the tool on the top left to filter properties by point value. It won’t take long for you to get a sense of the point requirements for a given destination. 

Final Word

In the end, I would probably hold off for another couple of weeks since there are rumors swirling of a possible new Amex card. I don’t think there’s going to be a new Amex premium card but who knows what might be in the works? If nothing ends up happening then I’d probably consider jumping on one or two of these cards if you think Hilton stays are in your future. Remember, Amex bonuses are once per lifetime so you might as well jump on the best offers when you can.  

Which Citi Hilton Card is The Best?

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The Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card offer is back where you can earn 75,000 HHonors Points after making $2,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. This comes right after the Citi Hilton Reserve offer for two free nights and a $100 statement credit. I’ve recently written about both of these offers but I’m just going to touch on them again. 

Here are the perks of the Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card that just came out today.

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  • No annual fee
  • Earn 75,000 HHonors bonus points after you spend $2,000 in the first 3 months.
  • Silver HHonors status and fast track to HHonors Gold status after four stays within your first 90 days of account opening or when you make $20,000 or more in purchases each calendar year
  • Earn an annual loyalty bonus of 10,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points at the end of each calendar year in which you spend $1,000 or more on stays within the Hilton Portfolio

This card also offers bonus category earning in the following ways:

  • Earn 6 HHonors bonus points for every dollar spent within the Hilton Portfolio
  • Earn 3 HHonors bonus points for every $1 spent at supermarkets, drugstores andgas stations
  • Earn 2 HHonors bonus points for every $1 spent on all other purchases.

I think the 75,000 offer for the Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card is a great offer and it can be even sweeter if you can combine it with the Hilton HHonors Credit Card from American Express that right now has on offer of 50,000 HHonors points. That would put you at 125,000 HHonors points without having to pay an annual fee on either card! I’ve written about these two cards before and explained how much value you could get from the cards. 

Which Citi Hilton card should you get? 

With the Citi Hilton Reserve offer for two free nights and a $100 statement credit out right now, you might not be sure which card to go for. (You can read about my take on the Citi Hilton Reserve offer here.)

Personally, I think it depends on what your travel goals/plans are. 

If you’re looking to redeem for some of the best Hilton properties for a couple of nights, I think the clear answer is that the Reserve is the way to go. That’s because even with the sign-up bonus of 75,000 HHonors Points of the Visa Signature Card, you will still likely be shy of what’s required for just one night at some of the top Hilton properties. But with the Reserve, you could use your two weekend nights to cover hotels that would cost up to 95,000 HHonors Points per night (which could equate to about $2,000 in value)! 

And sure, you’re paying $95 for the annual fee for the Reserve but with the $100 statement credit (for Hilton expenses) and with Gold status, you’re still netting some decent value that, depending on your spending habits, could completely cancel out your annual fee. And don’t discount the value of free breakfasts and potential upgrades. 

On the other hand, if you’re looking to stretch your points into maybe a three night (or more) stay or you just want to have the freedom to book nights during the week, the Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card is probably a better option. This is especially true if you’re wanting a no annual fee card that you can open for years to come to help build your credit history. 

Final word

Ultimately, if you’re trying to cover more than a couple of stays at “average” Hilton properties, I say go with the Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card and seriously consider going with the Hilton HHonors Credit Card from American Express to beef up your balance of HHonors points. But if you’re trying to go the high-end luxury route think about getting on with the Hilton Reserve. 

Hat tip to Reddit. 

 

Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card Offer for Two Free Nights And $100 Statement Credit

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The Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card is now offering a new promotion where you can earn 2 free weekend nights after making $2,500 in purchases within the first 4 months of account opening and a $100 statement credit  after you spend $100 or more on your first hotel stay within the Hilton Portfolio within the first six months of account opening. It’s a decent offer but there are a few things you should know about the offer before applying. 

Weekend nights only

First, make sure you note that your two free nights need to fall on the weekend. For purposes of this card, a weekend night consists of Friday, Saturday, or Sunday night.

The two weekend nights are perfectly suited for travelers like myself who love to stay at luxury hotels on weekend getaways and are flexible with their planning but obviously will present challenges to folks who already have lengthy itineraries envisioned for specific locations. In the latter scenario, you may have to go out of your way so that you’re in a location with an available Hilton on a weekend.

Moreover, you want to make sure that you use your weekend certificate at properties that are actually worth it (you don’t want to use your two free nights on a low category property and lose out on hundreds of dollars of value). Finding availability at a property worth redeeming may require a lot of flexibility or a fair amount of planning ahead so just be mindful of that.

How valuable are the weekend certificates?

Per the terms of the credit card,  the“[w]eekend night certificate is valid for one (1) weekend night standard accommodation, double occupancy, subject to availability, at properties in the Hilton Portfolio.” Note: there are several exclusions where these certificates cannot be used. Here is the list of excluded properties.   

So you’re going to be looking at standard room redemptions with your certificates. (You are still eligible for upgrades based on availability even when you use weekend night certificates.)

Standard room redemptions can still be very valuable. For example, the Conrad in the Maldives has standard room awards for 95,000 HHonors points per night. Thus, if you used your two weekend nights at this hotel you’d be getting 190,000 HHonors points worth of value out of it. In case you were wondering, the cash value for two nights would be $1,800, so you’re getting a ton in value! 

Personally, I would try to not settle for anything below 50,000 HHonors points per night with the weekend certificates. If you use them on a 40,000 per night hotel, you could’ve gotten those two nights just about covered with a no-annual fee Hilton card and you’re losing tens of thousands worth of HHonors points redemption potential.

The annual fee and statement credit

The buzzkill to the offer is the $95 annual fee (which usually accompanies the offer). However, there is the $100 statement credit after you spend $100 or more on your first hotel stay within the Hilton Portfolio within the first six months of account opening. Since you have to spend $100 on a Hilton hotel stay to activate the statement credit, it’s not a true “free money” statement credit (unless you usually spend money at Hilton hotels).

Choosing this card over other cards

The way I see it is that you could get a no-annual fee Hilton card and earn up to 75,000 HHonors points or you could pay $95 for the Reserve card and redeem for up to 190,000 HHonors points. That’s like paying $95 for an additional 115,000 points which I think is well worth it to me but not everyone travels the same way.

Someone else may see more value in stretching 75,000 HHonors points from a no-annual fee card to cover three or more nights at a hotel than paying $95 to stay at a high-end hotel for two nights. Also, there’s the added freedom of being able to redeem for nights at any time during the week when you earn a balance of points on a sign-up bonus.

Ultimately, it just comes down to your preference. But if you’re interested in redeeming at high-end Hilton hotels and can plan ahead to ensure availability, I think this is a decent deal worth considering.

$100 statement credit

Charges that will be reimbursed by the $100 statement credit include (but may not be limited to):

  • Charges at hotel restaurants
  • Lounges
  • Retail stores
  • Spas

If you don’t normally spend money on any of those items during a hotel stay then it’s hard to say that you’re “saving $100” on them since you’re still paying a $95 annual fee up front. However, if you’re like me, and normally do spend some dough at the bar or restaurant, then the $100 statement credit actually does offer you savings that can potentially cancel out what you’ll pay for the annual fee.

Just keep in mind that you’ll need to spend the $100 in one transaction! 

Earn Hilton HHonors bonus points for spend

The card comes with a number of other benefits, including bonus earning potential. The card earns bonus points at the following rates:

  • 10 HHonors Bonus Points on hotel stays within the Hilton Portfolio
  • 5 HHonors Bonus Points on airline and car rental purchases
  • 3 HHonors Bonus Points on all other purchases

Gold Status

You get to enjoy Hilton HHonors Gold status as long as you’re a Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve cardmember.

Gold status can offer you a range of benefits including:

  • 5th night free
  • Complimentary internet
  • With Gold elite status, you automatically receive a 25% bonus on all the HHonors Base Points you earn.
  • Complimentary Breakfast
  • Eligible for upgrades and occasional executive lounge access

Upgrade Faster

Earn an upgrade to HHonors Diamond status when you make $40,000 or more in purchases each calendar year. Honestly, there are much easier ways to obtain Hilton HHonors Diamond status than spending 40 grand. If you do happen to obtain Diamond status you can count on enjoying a number of additional benefits that you can read about here.

Anniversary Bonus

Earn an anniversary bonus of one weekend night certificate good for one weekend night (standard room, double occupancy) at select hotels and resorts within the Hilton Portfolio after you spend $10,000 on purchases each year (starting from your Annual Fee Date) and remain a cardmember. $10,000 in a year is certainly obtainable for a lot of people and for one weekend night that’s not a bad offer.

Overall, I think it’s a an offer you should definitely consider and if you’re a flexible traveler like me who likes taking those weekend getaways and staying in luxury Hilton hotels, this can be a solid option. 

 

 

 

 

 

Should You Apply for The Hilton Surpass for 100K HHonors Points?

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American Express is once again offering its best offer for the Hilton HHonors Surpass Card. You can get 100,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 in purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership. This sounds like a whole lot of points but if you’re familiar with the value of HHonors points, you may still question if it’s worth it to jump on this offer. Here are some things to consider. 

Annual fee 

The annual fee for the Hilton HHonorsTMSurpass® Card is $75 and is not waived the first year. This is a pretty reasonable annual fee and considering the value of the sign-up bonus, I think it’s worth it. If you ever didn’t want to pay the annual fee down the line you could always inquire about downgrading it to the no annual fee version later (although some people have had issues with getting the downgrade in the past). 

100,000 Hilton HHonors sign-up bonus

Many people value Hilton HHonors points at around .5 cent per point. In my experience, this valuation is more or less accurate, which means that you would value the sign-up bonus at around $500. However, I know of others who have found better redemptions closer to 1 cent per point, so this bonus could definitely be more valuable than $500. 

Below is a chart of the different hotel categories and their redemption rates. When I try  to book rooms in major cities like San Francisco or Chicago, I usually am required to spend close to 50,000 points for a nice Hilton property. However, you can definitely make the points stretch further if you are flexible with your planning and find some sweet spots at different locations.

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Hilton HHonors Reward Chart

For more on redemptions, check out the following article from one of my favorite blogs, Travel is Free, to get a sense of the locations of different Hilton hotels around the world and their corresponding categories. (Click the box on the left of the map to toggle which categories you’d like to view.)

After checking out that map also check out another Travel is Free article that gives the low-down on the best use of Hilton HHonors bonus points. That article lists a number of different Hilton hotels in different categories all around the world. It shows you that you can get great great value out of the lower categories and easily be able to spend a couple of weeks in Hilton hotels with the amount of points earned from these cards.

Also, if you take advantage of the 5th night free benefit (given to Hilton HHonors Silver, Gold, and Diamond Members), you can get more value out of your points. (More on that below.) 

Bonus categories 

The Hilton HHonorsTMSurpass® Card earns bonus points for purchases other than just purchases on Hilton properties. It earns the following rates: 

  • Earn 12 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a participating hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
  • Earn 6 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your Card:
    • at U.S. restaurants
    • at U.S supermarkets
    • at U.S. gas stations
  • Earn 3 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card.

These are great earning rates for Hilton HHonors points and compared to other Hilton cards offered by American Express and Citi, this is your best bet for earning Hilton HHonors points. 

Hilton Gold Status

The Hilton HHonorsTMSurpass® Card offers you HHonors Gold Status. Gold status is a pretty decent benefit — you can read more about the benefits of Gold Status here but the benefits most related to this card are the following:

  • 5th night free
  • Complimentary breakfasts
  • Potential for upgrades

The 5th night free benefit is a great way to maximize the value of your sign-up bonus. So long as you book 5 nights consecutively, you’re given that 5th night for free. Thus, you can often increase the value of your points by taking advantage of this benefit.

Also, once you have Gold Status, you can always look into status matches with different hotels and try to gain status with other hotel chains or you can inquire about status challenges to earn Hilton Diamond Status. 

Priority PassTM Select

The Surpass offers you a Priority Pass membership that grants you access to over 700 airport lounges around the world. However, this is the membership that is valued at $99, which means that all lounge visits are subject to a fee of U.S. $27 per person per visit. If you really are attracted to lounge access, you should consider other cards like the Platinum Card from American Express or the Citi Prestige to take advantage of that benefit. 

Final Word 

This offer is a good deal if you plan on having stays at Hilton properties in the near future, especially if you can stretch the value of your points by getting the 5th night free. Personally, I’d look into applying for an additional Hilton card, perhaps one from Citi, so that I could potentially come out with 150,000+ Hilton HHonors points and quickly accumulate a pretty decent stash of their points. However, even if you only go with the Surpass and come out with 100,000 Hilton HHonors points, I still think it’s a deal worth jumping on for a lot of travelers.  

How to Get Hilton Diamond Status with A One Night Stay

Right now, it’s very easy to obtain Hilton HHonors Diamond status. In fact, if you follow two easy steps you could have Hilton HHonors Diamond status within a couple of weeks.

The first step

The first step is is to apply for the IHG® Rewards Club Select credit card. This card comes with a low annual fee of $49 (waived the first year) and offers some great benefits like a free anniversary night. The benefit that we’re concerned with right is the IHG Platinum status that you’re given with this card. Just for being approved for this card you’ll be given Platinum status, which is the first step of this process.

The second step

Once you have IHG Platinum status, it’s time for the second step. all you have left to do is book and pay for one night at any IHG property. With proof of one stay, you can then apply for the status match with Hilton HHonors. As soon as you’ve completed your stay (as in, the very next day), you’re ready to apply for the status match.
To apply, you’ll need to click here to apply for a status match. You’ll upload evidence of your status with IHG (we used a screenshot of our rewards card) and then show proof of your stay (make sure to redact any personal information like credit numbers, address, or anything other bit of personal information that might be visible).
Then you submit your application and you should hear back from Hilton fairly quickly. We heard back in less that 24 hours and received verification that Brad was Diamond. However, sometimes I think Hilton get’s hit with a lot of apps at once so give them some time to respond. If you don’t hear anything back after a week, I’d inquire with them via telephone or chat. They appear to be pretty responsive so don’t get discouraged if you don’t hear anything at first.
What’s really great about this match is that they are granting many people like Brad Diamond status until March 2018. You might not get lucky as some reports on FT suggest that they are only getting status granted until March 2017 but either way, it’s still a quick and easy way to earn this benefit.
If you’re not familiar with the benefits of being a Hilton Diamond member be sure to check out my article here. In addition to those benefits, one of the other bonuses of obtaining Diamond is that you might have luck with getting matched at other hotel programs, such as Hyatt.
I’m gearing up for hotel status match requests and will report on my success or failures in the near-future.

Hilton HHonors Citi and Amex Credit Card Offers

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Right now, there’s a great opportunity to earn over 150,000 Hilton HHonors points for just spending $3,000 in 3 months after being approved for two credit cards. And what is even better is that both of these cards do not have any annual fees! This article will look at the two cards and how much value they can offer you.

The Hilton HHonorsTM Credit Card from American Express

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  • No Annual Fee
  • Earn 70,000 Hilton HHonors™Bonus Points after you spend $1,000 on purchases on your card in your first 3 months.
  • Silver HHonors status and get HHonors Gold status when you spend $20,000 on eligible purchases on your card in a calendar year.

This card also offers bonus category earning in the following ways:

  • Earn 7X Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a participating hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
  • Earn 5X Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your Card: at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets, and at U.S. gas stations
  • Earn 3X Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card

This offer for the  Hilton HHonorsTM Credit Card from American Express is to my knowledge the highest bonus ever offered by American Express for this card. If you’re interested in the card, make sure you go through the link above because the standard public offer is only 40K. What is really great about this offer is that it only requires a minimum spend of $1,000 so that really gives you a break in terms of energy and time required for meeting the minimum spend requirement.

The Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Visa Signature® Card

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  • No annual fee
  • Earn 75,000 HHonors bonus points after you spend $2,000 in the first 3 months.
  • Silver HHonors status and fast track to HHonors Gold status after four stays within your first 90 days of account opening or when you make $20,000 or more in purchases each calendar year
  • Earn an annual loyalty bonus of 10,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points at the end of each calendar year in which you spend $1,000 or more on stays within the Hilton Portfolio

This card also offers bonus category earning in the following ways:

  • Earn 6 HHonors bonus points for every dollar spent within the Hilton Portfolio
  • Earn 3 HHonors bonus points for every $1 spent at supermarkets, drugstores andgas stations
  • Earn 2 HHonors bonus points for every $1 spent on all other purchases.

The Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Visa Signature® Card is a solid option for building up an HHonors balance and only requires  a minimum spend of $2,000, so if you got both cards you’d be done with the minimum spend at $3,000. Like the Amex version, the 75K bonus is the best that this card offers.

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If you get both of these cards then you will end up with 152,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points after you meet the minimum spends on both cards!

Silver Status

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Both of these cards offer you Hilton HHonor silver status. Personally, this didn’t factor too much into my decision to get these cards as I already had Gold Status through the American Express Platinum. However, silver status is still nice and offers you the following benefits:

  • Automatically receive a 15% bonus on all the HHonors Base Points you earn.
  • Guaranteed Discount: A discounted, changeable & refundable rate is exclusively available for Hilton HHonors members
  • Silver, Gold and Diamond elite members will receive every 5th night free on Standard Room Reward stays of 5 nights or more.
  • Complimentary internet
  • Quick reservations and check-ins
  • Late Check-out
  • Complimentary access to fitness centers and health clubs
  • Two complimentary bottles of water per stay at certain Hilton properties.

How much value can you get from these points?

Hilton HHonors bonus points are a bit inflated so unfortunately you’re not likely to get the same value per point as you would with pretty much any other hotel currency. However, 152,000 points is still a lot of points and they can be stretched for some serious value if you redeem them the right way.

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The chart taken from the Hilton website shows that 152,000 could get you 30 nights at a category 1 hotel (not factoring in any 5th night free benefits). Of course you could also splurge all your points on a couple of nights at a high-end luxury hotel. Personally, I’d probably stay around the 20,000 to 40,000/night range to get the most value out of these cards and snag at least 5 to 6 free nights in a decent hotel.

Check out the following article from Travel is Free to get a sense of the locations of different Hilton hotels around the world and their corresponding categories. (Click the box on the left of the map to toggle which categories you’d like to view.)

After checking out that map also check out another Travel is Free article that gives the low-down on the best use of Hilton HHonors bonus points. That article lists a number of different Hilton hotels in different categories all around the world. It shows you that you can get great great value out of the lower categories and easily be able to spend a couple of weeks in Hilton hotels with the amount of points earned from these cards.

Getting more Hilton HHonors bonus points

One of the great things about Hilton HHonors is that you can rack up the points for this program from a bunch of different cards. There is the Hilton HHonorsTM Surpass® Card
from American Express currently offering 60K bonus points and the Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Reserve Card, which you can earn two free nights to use at almost any Hilton property (here are the exclusions). And don’t forget about the  Virgin Atlantic World Elite MasterCard® Credit Card, which can transfer miles at a 2:3 ratio to Hilton HHonors and bump your points up quickly (you can earn 37,500 HHonors Bonus Points just by making a single purchase). And lastly, Hilton HHonors is a transfer partner of both Citi Thankyou Points and American Express Membership Rewards.

These two sign-up offers from Citi and Amex are definitely worth considering. While Hilton HHonors Bonus Points aren’t as valuable per point as other hotels, there are numerous ways to quickly accumulate them and some great redemptions out there for you to find. If you want a jump start on your HHonors points, then you might want to apply for these two cards before the promotions end.