You can use any combination of Base Points and Bonus Points to get free hotel stays and other rewards. You can earn Hilton Honors Base Points when you stay at our hotels and resorts (see questions #5 above).
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Hilton Honors Gold status (40 nights, 20 stays or 75,000 base points) Hilton Gold status is arguably the most generous mid-tier hotel status out there. Members qualify for free breakfast at Hilton hotels, room upgrades and more. It takes 40 nights, 20 stays or 75,000 base points to earn Hilton Gold.
Hilton Honors points are worth less than the average hotel point. But that doesn't mean it's not worth trying to earn Hilton points. It simply means that you'll need way more Hilton points to book a Hilton room than you might need Hyatt points to book a comparable Hyatt room.
Yes, you can book a room for someone else using your Hilton Honors account. You can also pool points with others or gift points to someone else to book their own room or use in other ways.
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.
The 5th Night Free benefit applies only to Standard Room Rewards, and does not apply when a stay is booked as part of any other offer, package or promotion offered by Hilton or its partners.
5,000 Hilton Honors points are worth an average of $31.5, according to WalletHub data. You will get the best value for your Hilton Honors points when you redeem them for Travel, but there are multiple redemption options.
For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company. You need a minimum of 35,000 Hilton points for a free week at a Hilton property.
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. However, as you're going to see, there are some tricks you can use to squeeze more value out of these points.
Airline and Hotel Rewards Credit CardsWith airline credit cards and hotel credit cards, the points or miles that you earn are automatically added to your loyalty program account. As a result, you can keep the rewards even if you close your credit card.