Is there a fee for Hilton Honors?

As a Hilton Honors member, you'll receive exclusive perks when you stay at our more than 7,000 hotels around the world ? including amazing resorts, luxury and boutique hotels. Best of all, it's free to join! Earn Points on your stays and turn them into free nights, travel with our exclusive partners, and so much more.



No, there is no membership fee to join or maintain a Hilton Honors account in 2026. The program is free to join for everyone and provides immediate benefits like free Wi-Fi and a "Member Discount" rate. However, while the program itself is free, Hilton introduced a new "Diamond Reserve" tier in 2026 that, while not a direct "fee," requires a massive annual spend of $18,000 plus 80 nights to maintain. Additionally, many of the best Hilton-related perks come through co-branded credit cards (like the Amex Aspire), which carry annual fees ranging from $95 to $550. For the average traveler, the core Hilton Honors experience remains a "no-cost" loyalty program where you earn points on stays and spend those points for free nights. The only "fees" you might encounter are those associated with specific "points plus cash" bookings or optional "mileage" transfers to airline partners.

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The Hilton Credit Card minimum payment is 1% - 2% of the statement balance, plus fees and interest, or $40 – whichever is higher. The minimum amount due on your Hilton Credit Card account will always be listed on your monthly statement.

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Pros. The Hilton Honors program is free and easy to join, and with over 6,800 properties, offers endless options to travel for less. Hilton Honors is also one of the easier programs to earn elite status for, giving travelers quick access to valuable hotel perks, such as upgrades, free nights and late checkout.

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At check-in, a bank-issued credit or debit card is required to place an incidentals hold of $100 per stay. This is to cover any incidental and possible damages during the stay. Cash and Bit-Coin cards (Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, etc.) are not accepted for this hold, but can be used for other charges at check-out.

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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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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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Hilton has a massive portfolio of hotel brands that stretch across several tiers: luxury, upper upscale, upscale, upper midscale, midscale, and timeshare.

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Hilton Honors Points expire after 24 consecutive months of inactivity.

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A credit card hold is an insurance policy for the hotel. Specifically, the hold covers incidentals such as damage to the room, room service and dips into the minibar. Depending on the hotel, this hold could be a charge for your entire stay or charged each night.

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Most hotels hold $50 - $200 per night on your credit card for incidentals, on top of the room price. A credit card hold should be removed within 24 hours after you check out.

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