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Is it hard to get a Hilton Honors card?

The Hilton Honors American Express Card is hard to get because it requires good credit for approval, which means you need a credit score of 700+ to have good odds of being approved.



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You'll want good credit -- a FICO® Score of at least 670 -- to have a decent chance at being approved for the Hilton Honors American Express Card. Ideally, your credit score should be above 700 for the best odds.

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If you prefer earning Hilton points for your credit card spending but don't want to pay an annual fee, you could open the Hilton Honors American Express Card. It has no annual fee (see rates and fees) and earns: 7X points at Hilton hotels. 5X points on dining at U.S. restaurants.

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If you prefer earning Hilton points for your credit card spending but don't want to pay an annual fee, you could open the Hilton Honors American Express Card. It has no annual fee (see rates and fees) and earns: 7X points at Hilton hotels. 5X points on dining at U.S. restaurants.

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Hilton points expire after 24 months of no activity. If you haven't been able to travel in the past two years, fear not. There are plenty of ways to keep your Hilton points from expiring.

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How many Points do I need for a free night? 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. Select properties with specialty accommodations may require up to 150,000 Points per night for a Standard Room.

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Daily complimentary breakfast is available either as a Member Benefit (at Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Garden Inn, DoubleTree by Hilton, Signia by Hilton, and Tapestry Collection by Hilton ...

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Three different standard rooms are available for 70,000 points, while an equivalent cash rate (with a similar cancellation policy) is $385 after taxes and fees in each case. That yields an above-average Hilton point value of 0.55 cents.

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75,000 Hilton HHonors points is enough to get you a lengthy stay at a Category 2 Hilton hotel, which costs 10,000 points per night.

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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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