Hilton elite status is typically valid for the year that you've earned it and the year afterward. For example, if you earn Diamond status in March 2023, you'll hold it through the rest of 2023 and all of 2024.
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Hilton Honors elite status offers valuable perks for travelers who regularly stay at Hilton properties, including free nights and complimentary room upgrades. As one of the largest hotel brands in the world, Hilton has a robust customer loyalty program to keep travelers coming back for more.
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.
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.
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 most people, it probably won't be worth going very far out of your way to chase airline elite status. You can easily replicate many of the perks that a low- or even mid-tier elite traveler would enjoy by holding the right credit cards and buying the occasional upgrade to first class.
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.
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.
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.
Hilton Honors accounts are available for individuals only. The only exception is for spouses who jointly own a timeshare through the Hilton Grand Vacations Club.
There are plenty of ways to keep your Hilton points from expiring. Examples of eligible activity include spending on the Hilton credit card, transferring points from another program to Hilton or shopping through the Hilton shopping portal.