Does Hilton do free upgrades?

As you can see, you will need to earn Gold or Diamond elite status to qualify for free room upgrades with Hilton. If you don't stay in hotels frequently enough, you can achieve status by getting a credit card (see below). You can also purchase room upgrades using your rewards points.



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The Hilton Honors program is a rewards program offered by Hilton hotels that includes 18 brands and over 6,500 properties around the world. The Hilton Honors program offers three elite tiers. You need to reach Gold elite status — the mid-level tier — to begin getting free upgrades.

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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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With these transfer ratios, you're not getting great value from your Hilton Honors points. For example, frequent flyer website The Points Guy values Hilton points at 0.6 cents each, which means the 180,000 points earned from the welcome bonus offer on the Hilton Amex Aspire Card is worth $1,080.

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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.

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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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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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Hilton Gold perks 80% bonus points: 10 base points on most Hilton purchases plus an 80% bonus, which equates to 18 points per dollar spent. Complimentary upgrades at check-in: Upgrade eligibility on all room types, even up to the executive floor.

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The easiest way to get Hilton Honors Gold status could be bysimply applying for any of the American Express credit cards that offer Hilton Honors Gold status automatically. Among the most popular cards with automatic Hilton Gold status as a benefit is The Platinum Card? from American Express.

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Simply Ask to Upgrade Hotel Rooms The best time to ask is at check-in. Ask the hotel staff if they can give you a free room upgrade and provide them with a context or reason for your request. As previously mentioned, it may help to bring up a special occasion. It also helps to ask for a specific upgrade.

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Start by introducing yourself and expressing your appreciation for the hotel's services. Then, explain why you think you deserve an upgrade - perhaps because of your loyalty as a frequent guest or because it's a special occasion like an anniversary or birthday.

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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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Hotel points are fun to collect, but they typically aren't worth much. Hilton Honors points are generally valued at 0.4 cents per point. This makes the value of 10,000 Hilton Honors points roughly $40.

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Airline and Hotel Rewards Credit Cards With 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.

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How do I redeem Hilton Honors points? You can redeem Hilton Honors points for hotel stays, experiences, vacation packages, airline miles, car rentals, online shopping rewards and more. Redeem Hilton points on their website by selecting “Use Points and Money” when checking out to book your reward with points.

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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.

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