May 26, 2014, 3:09 pm
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Hilton HHonors American Express Surpass card. 155,000 points for spending $3,000 in 3 months; $95 annual fee. Offer Expires Apr. 17, 2024
Hilton HHonors American Express Surpass card. 170,000 points for spending $3,000 in 3 months; $95 annual fee. Expired Jan 17 2024
Hilton HHonors American Express Surpass card. 130,000 points for spending $4,000 in 4 months; $95 annual fee. OFFER EXPIRED AUG 28.
Hilton HHonors American Express Ascend card. 75,000 points for spending $2,000 in 3 months+ 25,000 points after additional $1000 in 6 months; $95 annual fee.
Note: For existing Surpass card holders, AMEX verbally confirmed that on or after 20 January 2018, card holders can call in and request cards be converted to Aspire - while maintaining the same credit card number, balance limits, PIN, etc.
Card features:
Check your application status
Linking AmexAscend Surpass to your Hilton Honors account.Many (most?) have reported that a new Hilton Honors number gets assigned by Amex even when they put their existing Hilton Honors number in the application, and it can take several weeks to get this worked out. However, the key to making things go smoothly seems to be an exact match of your name and address between Amex and Hilton, including adding your middle initial to your Hilton Honors account if you use it on your Amex. When everything matches, an Amex rep should be able to update the account number, it should "go through" immediately, and the correct Hilton account number will be reflected on the Amex website in about 2 days.
Is the AmexAscend Surpass churnable?As of May 1, 2014, Amex will not give a signup bonus to card applicants who have held the card in the past ~7 years, even if the applicant has never earned a previous signup bonus for it. However, it is still possible to upgrade an existing Hilton Amex to the Ascend Surpass card to earn a bonus (and reportedly to do this more than once by later downgrading & then upgrading again). The best strategy is to earn a Ascend Surpass signup bonus first, and only afterward pursue the upgrade bonus(es).
For information on other Hilton-branded credit cards, see the wiki at Ongoing offers for Hilton cards issued by Amex or Citi
- Important limitation on this offer: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product."
Note: For existing Surpass card holders, AMEX verbally confirmed that on or after 20 January 2018, card holders can call in and request cards be converted to Aspire - while maintaining the same credit card number, balance limits, PIN, etc.
Card features:
- Annual fee:
$95$150, no first-year waiver. - Earning: 12 HHonors points per dollar on Hilton spend; 6 points/$ at U.S. restaurants, supermarkets & gas stations; 4 points for online retail purchases (as of 2023); and 3 points/$ on everything else.
- Elite status: Hilton Gold status for as long as you have the card and Diamond status after $40,000 in annual spend.
- Booking bonus: 500 bonus points for every stay (including award stays) booked directly with Hilton & guaranteed with the card
Check your application status
Linking Amex
Is the Amex
For information on other Hilton-branded credit cards, see the wiki at Ongoing offers for Hilton cards issued by Amex or Citi
The Hilton Honors Surpass Card from American Express (formerly called Ascend)
Apr 12, 2024, 2:05 pm
#1127
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVP Gold, Marriott Plat, ICH Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 4,381
If I remember correctly, a condition of the FHR rate is that you have to charge the stay to the AMEX Platinum card. Though you can always try of course (and I'd say it should be possible if that $51 was not a room charge, but e.g. bar or restaurant).
Apr 14, 2024, 10:59 am
#1128
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,469
That is not correct. You only need to pay with an American Express card. Not specifically the platinum card.
Apr 15, 2024, 1:49 pm
#1129
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVP Gold, Marriott Plat, ICH Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 4,381
Cancelled the Platinum last year so no longer a concern for me anyway. And I've only ever used FHR bookings on Marriott hotels, so didn't have much choice in paying as I don't have an AMEX Marriott card.
Apr 22, 2024, 9:15 am
#1130
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,679
Apr 23, 2024, 2:26 am
#1132
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,691
Has anyone experience delays recently with posting of points from the AmEx Surpass spend? Our statement closed 5 days ago and still no points, whereas it usually takes 24 hours. Just trying to understand if it is time to contact AmEx or wait for a few more days. Thanks.
Apr 23, 2024, 7:00 am
#1133
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
Posts: 85
Has anyone experience delays recently with posting of points from the AmEx Surpass spend? Our statement closed 5 days ago and still no points, whereas it usually takes 24 hours. Just trying to understand if it is time to contact AmEx or wait for a few more days. Thanks.
Apr 23, 2024, 6:10 pm
#1134
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Philly
Posts: 16
Has anyone experience delays recently with posting of points from the AmEx Surpass spend? Our statement closed 5 days ago and still no points, whereas it usually takes 24 hours. Just trying to understand if it is time to contact AmEx or wait for a few more days. Thanks.
Apr 24, 2024, 5:35 am
#1135
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
Has anyone experience delays recently with posting of points from the AmEx Surpass spend? Our statement closed 5 days ago and still no points, whereas it usually takes 24 hours. Just trying to understand if it is time to contact AmEx or wait for a few more days. Thanks.
Apr 24, 2024, 8:08 am
#1136
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,691