We are headed to Singapore next December break, Yay! I had enough points to book 5 nights at the Conrad Centennial Singapore for one room, but was coming in short for the other room. Hmmm, how about a quick influx of 150,000 Hilton Honors points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire card. There is currently a 150,000 bonus offer for the card if you spend $4,000 in 3 months. I am spending.
The annual fee is quite high at $450, but I get Hilton Honors Diamond status with the card, which will ensure us breakfast each day during our Hilton stays. I also justified the fee with the following…
I receive a $250 HILTON RESORT STATEMENT CREDIT for eligible purchases at participating Hilton Resorts. I also receive a $250 Airline Fee Credit which is just like the airline credit that I receive with my Amex Platinum and Amex Gold.
The other card features are earning points on spending as follows:
1. Earn 14x points per $1 spent at a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
2. Earn 7X points per $1 spent for flights booked directly with airlines or amextravel.com, car rentals booked directly from select car rental companies and U.S restaurants.
3. Earn 3X points per $1 for all other eligible purchases on your Card
You pay no foreign transaction fees when you use your card on purchases made outside the United States. You are automatically enrolled in Priority Pass Select and you receive complimentary lounge visits for you and up to 2 guests per visit.
Now I just have to hope that when I finally get the bonus points, the rooms at the Conrad are still available! Gulp.
