Originally Posted by AsiaTraveler
On American or Continental (through Amtrak), turn them into Hilton points. I think 5,000 AA miles gets you 10,000 Hilton points, enough for one night at a "cheap" class of hotel.
The Continental-to-Hilton transfer is no longer available. You can still convert 5K American miles into 10K Hilton HHonor points, but you have to pay $25 for each transfer. Not worth it in my opinion unless you need the Hhonor points for immediate use.