Perhaps, I'm in the minority, but upon launch, I thought the Aspire with the 150K bonus was one of the best offers (along with the CSR 100K & 2X $300 travel credit) I had ever seen. I recall thinking to myself, "well, this is going to devalue eventually, so let's enjoy it while it lasts."

It's a tremendous card and, in my view, best in class hotel card.

PS - kudos to Hilton for ditching Citi and going with Amex exclusivity.