Originally Posted by BigLar
The Hilton AMEX is 10,000 pts (not miles!), is fee-free, 5 pts/$ for Hilton spend, 3 pts/$ other spend.....
It looks like the Hilton American Express is the better card. Still 10,000 bonus points is not that great; 5,000 miles more or less
Any better offers? With >= 12,500 miles and no fee for 6 - 12 month?
This is from Hilton's websites:
The Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card from Citibank gives you a great way to earn even more HHonors® points toward free travel. In addition to its worldwide acceptance at over 18 million locations, there is no annual fee, no pre-set spending limit, and you will enjoy a low introductory rate for your first 6 months. You will also receive 10,000 HHonors bonus points after making your first purchase with the Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card.
Earn 2 HHonors bonus points for every U.S. dollar (or U.S. dollar equivalent) charged for purchases anywhere Visa cards are accepted.
Earn 3 HHonors bonus points for every U.S. dollar (or U.S. dollar equivalent) charged at HHonors hotels.
http://www.hilton.com/en/hhonors/points/visa.jhtml
The The Hilton HHonors Platinum Credit Card from American Express gives 3 or 5 points:
The Hilton HHonors Platinum Credit Card from American Express gives you a great way to earn even more HHonors points toward free travel. There's no fee for the Card and you'll also receive a welcome bonus of 10,000 HHonors points when you make your first purchase with the Hilton HHonors Platinum Credit Card. You'll get a special low interest rate of 2.9% for your first six months.
Earn 3 HHonors bonus points for every U.S. dollar (or U.S. dollar equivalent) charged for everyday purchases anywhere American Express® Cards are welcome.
Earn 5 HHonors bonus points for every U.S. dollar (or U.S. dollar equivalent) charged at HHonors hotels.
http://www.hilton.com/en/hhonors/poi...editcard.jhtml