Good News!
Through June 27, 2018, there are increased bonus offers for American Express Hilton cards.
The Hilton Honors American Express Card currently has a 75,000 Hilton Honors bonus point offer after you spend $1,000 in the first 3 months of account opening. (The usual bonus is 50,000 points).
There is NO ANNUAL FEE with the card. Recall, with the card, you earn 7x points per $1 spent at a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio, 5X points per $1 spent at restaurants, supermarkets and gas stations (USA ONLY). You earn 3X points per $1 for all other eligible purchases on your Card. The card has no foreign transaction fees. You get Hilton Honors Silver status with your Card, and if you spend $20,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year, you can earn an upgrade to Hilton Honors Gold status through the end of the next calendar year.
Note, this card is the same card as the old American Express Hilton Honors card and therefore you cannot get another sign-up bonus if you had the old version and you apply for this new version.
The Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card currently has a 100,000 Hilton Honors point bonus offer after you spend $3,000 in purchases within your first 3 months of card membership. PLUS-Earn a weekend night reward after your first anniversary with this offer. The annual fee for this card is $95. (The usual bonus is 75,000 BONUS POINTS after you spend $2,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership. In addition, earn an extra 25,000 points if you spend another $1,000 in the first 6 months of card membership).
With the card, you earn 12x points per $1 spent at a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio, 6X points per $1 spent at restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations. (USA ONLY) You earn 3X points per $1 for all other eligible purchases on your Card. There are no foreign transaction fees. You will receive complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status with the card with the potential for Diamond Status if in any calendar year of card membership your total eligible purchases on your card reach $40,000. In this case, you will be upgraded to Hilton Honors Diamond status for the remainder of the calendar year in which Diamond status was earned through the end of the next calendar year. An attractive feature is the ability to earn a Weekend Night Reward after you spend $15,000 on purchases on your card in a calendar year. You are automatically enrolled in Priority Pass Select and you get 10 free lounge visits every year once enrolled.
Note, this card is the one that replaced the American Express Hilton Honors Surpass card and therefore you cannot get another sign-up bonus if you have had this product or the Surpass.
Also note, the free weekend night award is valid for one (1) night standard accommodation, double occupancy, subject to availability, at participating properties in the Hilton Honors portfolio, excluding those listed at HiltonHonors.com/weekendreward, which mainly includes all inclusive properties and resident like properties.
The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card- currently has a 125,000 Hilton Honors bonus point offer after you spend $3,000 in purchases within your first 3 months of card membership. The annual fee for this card is $95. (The usual bonus is 75,000 Hilton Honors points after you spend $3,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of card membership and you can earn an extra 25,000 points if you spend another $1,000 in the first 6 months of card membership.)
With the business card, you earn 12x points per $1 spent at a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio, and 6X points per $1 spent…
-on select business purchases
-at U.S. gas stations
-on wireless telephone services purchases directly from U.S. service providers
-on U.S. purchases for shipping
-at U.S. restaurants
-on flights booked directly with airlines or with AmexTravel.com
-on car rentals booked directly from select car rental companies
You earn 3X points per $1 for all other eligible purchases on your Card. There are no foreign transaction fees. You will receive complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status with the card with the potential for Diamond Status if in any calendar year of card membership your total eligible purchases on your card reach $40,000. In this case, you will be upgraded to Hilton Honors Diamond status for the remainder of the calendar year in which Diamond status was earned through the end of the next calendar year. You will have the ability to earn a Weekend Night Reward after you spend $15,000 on purchases on your card in a calendar year and a second reward night after you spend $60,000 in a calendar year. You are automatically enrolled in Priority Pass Select and you get 10 free lounge visits every year once enrolled.