How do I upgrade my Amex Hilton Honors?

Spend $40,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year and you can earn Hilton Honors Diamond status through the end of the next calendar year. $150 annual fee. Terms Apply.



Upgrading your American Express Hilton Honors card is a straightforward process that can typically be done through your online Amex account or over the phone. If you hold the no-annual-fee base card, you can move up to the Hilton Honors Surpass® Card or the premium Hilton Honors Aspire Card. To check for an "Upgrade Offer," log in to the Amex website, go to the "Amex Offers" or "Benefits" section, or simply search for "Apply for an Upgrade." Upgrading is often better than a new application because it allows you to keep your existing account history and credit line, though you should look for specific upgrade bonuses (e.g., 100,000 points after spending $3,000). If you upgrade to the Surpass, you’ll get Gold status and a Free Night Reward after $15k spend; the Aspire offers immediate Diamond status and a free night every year. Note that you must usually have held your current card for at least 12 months before Amex regulations allow you to upgrade to a higher-fee version of the same "family" of cards, due to the CARD Act's consumer protection rules.

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Platinum Card® Members and Additional Platinum Card® Members on the Platinum Card® Account can enroll in complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status in the Benefits section of their americanexpress.com online account or by calling the number on the back of their Card.

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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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No, the Hilton Honors American Express Card is not easy to get. In addition to enough income for monthly bill payments, the Hilton Credit Card requires you to have good credit or better to qualify, which means you will need a 700+ credit score for good approval odds.

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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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Hilton Diamond status is the highest elite status level you can achieve and offers additional perks like up to Suite-level space-available room upgrades, a 100% point bonus on stays, premium Wi-Fi access, a 48-hour room guarantee and even the ability to give Gold elite status to another Hilton Honors member.

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If you have the Hilton Surpass card or the Hilton Business Amex card, you can spend $40,000 in a calendar year to get Diamond status. You can also book 60 nights, 30 stays, or earn 120,000 base points (in 2022, the requirements are either 42 nights, 21 stays, or 84,000 base points).

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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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