Can you earn Hilton points through Amex?

Earn Hilton points with credit cards American Express currently offers several cobranded Hilton Honors credit cards: three personal cards and one business card. These cards can be an excellent way to earn Hilton Honors points on travel and everyday purchases. New cardmembers may be eligible to earn a welcome bonus.



You can absolutely earn Hilton Honors points through American Express, and it is currently one of the fastest ways to accumulate them. The most direct method is through co-branded Hilton Honors American Express cards, such as the Surpass, Aspire, or the standard No-Fee card. These cards earn points directly for every dollar spent, with massive multipliers for Hilton hotel stays (up to 14x points per dollar on the Aspire card). Beyond co-branded cards, Hilton is a 1:1 transfer partner for the Amex Membership Rewards program. This means if you have a card like the Amex Gold or Platinum, you can move your "Amex points" over to your Hilton Honors account. Frequently, there are promotional periods where Amex offers a 30% to 50% bonus on these transfers, effectively making the ratio 1:1.5 or even 1:2. This flexibility allows travelers to supplement their Hilton balance using everyday spending on groceries, dining, or flights, making it easy to reach the "5th Night Free" benefit on award stays.

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As a Platinum Card Member you are eligible to enrol in complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status. Offer available only to Platinum Card Members and is not transferable. Full details of Gold status can be found at HiltonHonors.com/MemberBenefits and is subject to change by Hilton.

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Personally I value Amex points at ~1.7 cents each, while I value Hilton Honors points at ~0.5 cents each. Based on my valuation of points and the 1:2.6 transfer ratio, you're getting about 1.3 cents of value per Amex point. While not amazing, that's also not terrible, and for many this could prove to be worthwhile.

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Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card: Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors bonus points after you spend $2,000 in purchases on the card within your first three months of card membership. Per TPG's latest valuations, the 130,000 Hilton points are worth $780 in value toward award stays.

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Up today: how to spend a million Hilton Honors points. On paper, TPG values 1 million Hilton Honors points at $6,000, which is much lower than some other programs we've looked at in this series.

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To qualify, you must complete 30 stays, stay 60 nights or earn 120,000 base points in a calendar year. However, primary cardholders of the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (see rates and fees) enjoy complimentary Diamond status as a perk of their card.

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You will receive 3 Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases. You will receive 4 additional Hilton Honors Bonus Points, for a total of 7, for each dollar of eligible purchases charged directly with a property within the Hilton portfolio, including bookings and incidental charges.

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You must enroll your Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card in the Priority Pass Select program to access the benefits. Once enrolled, you will receive your Priority Pass Select card directly from Priority Pass within 10 to 14 business days. There is no membership fee for Hilton Honors Aspire Card Members.

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If you don't plan on staying at Hilton properties at least once per year, it's not worth obtaining Gold or Diamond status, even if you're just getting it through a credit card. It may also not be worth it if you typically stay at limited-service properties where upgrades are unlikely and breakfast is free to all.

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Hilton Honors American Express Card You can earn a lot of welcome bonus points: Earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $2,000 in purchases on the Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.

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Once you have reached a certain elite tier, you may keep your status for the calendar year in which the elite tier was earned and the subsequent calendar year. To make it easier to keep your elite tier status, reward stays count toward elite tier qualification.

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To earn Hilton Diamond status, you'd normally need to book 42 nights or 21 stays, or earn 84,000 bonus points. With the Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express, however, you'll automatically earn Diamond status — the highest loyalty tier of the Hilton Honors program — once you've enrolled.

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Additional ways to redeem Hilton points is by shopping, traveling, and dining with Hilton partners. Once you redeem enough Hilton Honors points, you can use them for free nights at Hilton hotels, free car rentals, or you can sell Hilton points for cash to MileageSpot and earn cash in return.

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Free nights can be redeemed for as few as 5,000 Points per night and no more than 95,000 Points per night for a standard room.

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