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)
Jul 26, 2017, 5:20 am
#316
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Hilton - Diamond, IHG - Spire Amb
Posts: 901
I.e. 2017 40k spent, diamond for 2017, 2018, and a bit of 2019
Jul 27, 2017, 8:24 am
#317
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: JNU
Programs: HH D, AS MM/MVPG for life/AL, Awesome Wipes VIP Club, NEXUS, Hertz 5-Star Gold
Posts: 2,893
Glad to hear my understanding is flawed!
Jul 28, 2017, 8:55 am
#318
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Richmond, VA
Programs: AA (Gold)
Posts: 302
No, it's very easy. You can call or do a chat while in your account. I always chat. Tell them (Amex) you are showing the wrong HH account number and you need to change it. They will ask for your current HH number. Takes about a day or 2 for it to change on the Amex page...it will be blank in the interim. Do not call/contact Hilton about it.
Jul 28, 2017, 9:40 am
#319
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New York
Programs: Navy A-4 Skyhawk, B727 FE/FO, S80 FO, B757/767 FO, B737 CA
Posts: 1,342
Huh, it's usually taken 2 or 3 days for us...but then you never know what is happening internally at Amex. If it's not done by Monday, I'd definitely SM them again.
Jul 28, 2017, 6:45 pm
#320
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,421
Jul 29, 2017, 9:05 am
#321
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
David
Jul 30, 2017, 9:19 am
#323
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New York
Programs: Navy A-4 Skyhawk, B727 FE/FO, S80 FO, B757/767 FO, B737 CA
Posts: 1,342
Jul 30, 2017, 10:46 am
#325
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New York
Programs: Navy A-4 Skyhawk, B727 FE/FO, S80 FO, B757/767 FO, B737 CA
Posts: 1,342
Jul 30, 2017, 10:49 am
#326
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 369
The rep confirmed that I met the spend so I think I'm ok there. Also confirmed that I had the 100k points offer on my account. She said there were many people calling in because they weren't receiving their sign-up bonuses but I'm not seeing any indication of that reflected here on FT.
Jul 30, 2017, 12:40 pm
#327
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Akron, Ohio
Programs: Gold/HH
Posts: 5
FWIW, I hit my 3K within a month of holding the card in June and the points were almost immediately dumped into my account. I was surprised how fast it took. Hoping the majority of people are in my boat.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:56 pm
#328
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Richmond, VA
Programs: AA (Gold)
Posts: 302
I initiated a chat with them this morning (7 days after initial contact) and the chat rep said he saw my request to update my Honors number and it is in process. He said it is supposed to take 7-10 business days to complete.
Aug 1, 2017, 8:28 am
#330
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Since the BoSox and ChiSox won it, now it is the Cubs turn to take the Series. Go Cubs Go!
Posts: 3,685
The extra points per dollar staying at Hilton hotels and the ability to earn Diamond via $40K spending make this card very good for those whom regularly stay at Hilton hotels.