Jun 12, 2013, 11:05 am
Last edit by: vah4883
Limited-time offers
Hilton HHonors American Express card. 80,000 points for spending $2,000 in 3 months; no annual fee. Ends May 31, 2017
Hilton HHonors American Express Ascend card. 100,000 points for spending $3,000 ; $95 annual fee.
Hilton HHonors American Express card application page. 75,000 points for spending $1,000 in 3 months; no annual fee.
Public offer expired Feb 1, 2017 (this link brings up a page: "This campaign has expired. Thank you for your interest."), but Refer a Friend links still active. This one has the referral ID stripped out.
Citi HH Visa 40K application page (spend $1K/4 mos.)
Ongoing offersPublic offer expired Feb 1, 2017 (this link brings up a page: "This campaign has expired. Thank you for your interest."), but Refer a Friend links still active. This one has the referral ID stripped out.
Citi HH Visa 40K application page (spend $1K/4 mos.)
- This offer does not contain an explicit 24-month restriction.
If you apply using this link & are not instantly approved, DO NOT CALL CITI.
Calling in risks alerting Citi to the offer and having it withdrawn.
Amex HH Surpass Card
FlyerTalk discussion thread: The Hilton HHonors® Surpass(SM) Card from American Express Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card
Flyertalk discussion thread: Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card Citi HH Visa 60K application page. You can also apply by calling 1-866-615-2274.
Flyertalk discussion thread: Citi Hilton HHonors VISA [60k-75k, read Wiki to choose] Basic Amex HH Card
FAQ- Annual fee: $75, no first-year waiver.
- Signup bonus: 75K points for spending $3K in the first 3 months.
- Earning: 12 HHonors points per dollar on Hilton spend; 6 points/$ at U.S. restaurants, supermarkets & gas stations; 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
- Important limitation on this offer: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product."
FlyerTalk discussion thread: The Hilton HHonors® Surpass(SM) Card from American Express
- Annual fee: $95, no first-year waiver.
- Signup bonus: 2 free weekend nights after $2500 in spend within four months. These free nights are valid at all Hilton redemption categories, including Waldorf Astoria properties.
- Anniversary bonus: 1 free weekend night each year after $10,000 in spend.
- Earning: 10 HHonors points per dollar on Hilton spend, 5 points per dollar on air and car rental, and 3 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.
- No foreign currency transaction fees.
- Important limitation on this offer: "Weekend Night Certificates offer is not available if you have had a Citi Hilton HHonors Card account that was opened or closed in the past 24 months.."
Flyertalk discussion thread: Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card
- No annual fee.
- Signup bonus: 60K points for spending $1K in the first 4 months
- Earning: 6 HHonors points per dollar on Hilton spend; 3 points/$ at U.S. supermarkets, drugstores & gas stations; and 2 points/$ on everything else.
- Elite status: Hilton Silver status for as long as you have the card.
- Fast track To Gold status: After four qualifying stays within your first 91 days of cardmembership, receive Gold status through the end of the following calendar year.
- Important limitation on this offer: "Hilton HHonors Bonus Points offer not available if you have had a Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card account that was opened or closed in the past 24 months."
Flyertalk discussion thread: Citi Hilton HHonors VISA [60k-75k, read Wiki to choose]
Offer for 50K points (spend $750/3mos.) + $50 credit for first purchase: Make a dummy reservation on Hilton site. Offer will appear on page before final booking. (Cannot be linked to directly.)
Offer for 50K points (spend $750/3mos.)
Offer for 50K points (spend $750/3mos.)
- No annual fee.
- Earning: 7 HHonors points per dollar on Hilton spend; 5 points/$ at U.S. restaurants, supermarkets & gas stations; and 3 on everything else.
- Elite status: Hilton Silver status for as long as you have the card and Gold status after $20,000 in annual spend.
- Booking bonus: 500 bonus points for every stay (including award stays) booked directly with Hilton & guaranteed with the card
1. Are these cards 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 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 Surpass signup bonus first, and only afterward pursue the upgrade bonus(es).
In August 2016, Citi began inserting language into applications and landing pages requiring a 24-month wait from the date of the opening or closure of any Citi Hilton card. Previously, the Citi Hilton Signature Visa and Reserve cards were on separate clocks for each applicant. Now there is a single 24-month clock reset by open/close of either type of card. For more info, see the wiki at Citi Hilton HHonors VISA [60k-75k, read Wiki to choose].
2. I have met the spending. When will my bonus post?
For Amex cards, the bonus will post a few days after meeting the spend. The points from the actual spend will post after statement is generated. For Citi products, bonus points post only at statement close.
3. What happened to the Amex drugstore category spending bonus?
Changes to Hilton Amex cards as of May 2013 are explained here:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...at-we-thought/
4. What is the link to upgrade from no fee card to Surpass card for 50,000 after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months?
This link redirects to this landing page. Application page.
You need to be logged into your Amex account first, then click on the link above, then click Upgrade. (This does not work for all people. It is suspected that only people that have had the no-fee card for at least one year are able to upgrade to the Surpass card.) There is generally no hard pull on your credit report for upgrading.
5. Does having one of these Hilton cards preclude me from successfully earning the signup bonus on a different one?
No. All four cards are separate products. Having (or having previously had) one of them has no effect on your bonus eligibility for the others--but note, as discussed in FAQ #1, that opening or closing any Citi Hilton card will affect your eligibility for any new Citi Hilton card bonus.
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 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 Surpass signup bonus first, and only afterward pursue the upgrade bonus(es).
In August 2016, Citi began inserting language into applications and landing pages requiring a 24-month wait from the date of the opening or closure of any Citi Hilton card. Previously, the Citi Hilton Signature Visa and Reserve cards were on separate clocks for each applicant. Now there is a single 24-month clock reset by open/close of either type of card. For more info, see the wiki at Citi Hilton HHonors VISA [60k-75k, read Wiki to choose].
2. I have met the spending. When will my bonus post?
For Amex cards, the bonus will post a few days after meeting the spend. The points from the actual spend will post after statement is generated. For Citi products, bonus points post only at statement close.
3. What happened to the Amex drugstore category spending bonus?
Changes to Hilton Amex cards as of May 2013 are explained here:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...at-we-thought/
4. What is the link to upgrade from no fee card to Surpass card for 50,000 after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months?
This link redirects to this landing page. Application page.
You need to be logged into your Amex account first, then click on the link above, then click Upgrade. (This does not work for all people. It is suspected that only people that have had the no-fee card for at least one year are able to upgrade to the Surpass card.) There is generally no hard pull on your credit report for upgrading.
5. Does having one of these Hilton cards preclude me from successfully earning the signup bonus on a different one?
No. All four cards are separate products. Having (or having previously had) one of them has no effect on your bonus eligibility for the others--but note, as discussed in FAQ #1, that opening or closing any Citi Hilton card will affect your eligibility for any new Citi Hilton card bonus.
Ongoing offers for Hilton cards issued by Amex or Citi
Oct 30, 2015, 7:34 pm
#766
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: HHonors Diamond, IHG Plat, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 316
Nov 2, 2015, 1:22 pm
#767
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 539
Has the no-AF AMEX ever been higher than 60K? Could use some extra Hilton points, but don't want to blow my one chance with this card if it has been known to go higher.
Nov 2, 2015, 1:27 pm
#768
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,060
The 40K spend on the Citi reserve or surpass for Diamond - are they anniversary spend or calendar spend? IOW, Can I spend now for 2016 hit or do I need to hit it by December 31st to make it for 15 and 16 Diamond status - TIA????
Nov 2, 2015, 1:47 pm
#769
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I'm pretty sure there was a 70K offer when I got this card 4 or 5 years ago, but I don't recall seeing that again recently. The action lately seems to be focused largely on the newer Surpass card.
Nov 28, 2015, 10:11 pm
#770
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: AZ
Posts: 187
So the 75K Landing page #1 links are still showing for me but the wiki mentioned it expired?
Nov 29, 2015, 11:27 am
#771
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Can you click open the Application page from the Landing page? Landing page does not mean a thing unless the application page can be opened. If the app page can be opened then the offer is still good regardless what the expiration date said on the Landing page - that is what the name "zombie links" is for - offer officially expired but the application link continues to live like a zombie until it too, is killed by the bank.
Nov 29, 2015, 12:37 pm
#773
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 775
still can not churn this link?
Citi CSR- supervisor told me Hilton cards will switch to master card next year , she did not know date -anyone hear a date?
Citi CSR- supervisor told me Hilton cards will switch to master card next year , she did not know date -anyone hear a date?
Can you click open the Application page from the Landing page? Landing page does not mean a thing unless the application page can be opened. If the app page can be opened then the offer is still good regardless what the expiration date said on the Landing page - that is what the name "zombie links" is for - offer officially expired but the application link continues to live like a zombie until it too, is killed by the bank.
Nov 29, 2015, 1:10 pm
#774
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Haven't heard a date. Will be interesting to see if (as I expect) the MC is treated as a new product for which prior HH Visa open/close activity has no bearing on bonus eligibility.
Nov 30, 2015, 9:00 am
#775
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Perhaps, but we might also run into the same problem we've had with the AA cards changing from Visa to MC. Namely, Citi reissuing our cards as MCs without any warning. I'd say the thing to do would be to cancel the Visas the day the MC apps go live.
Nov 30, 2015, 11:44 am
#776
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
It would take more than a CSR statement to persuade me that this is true. There are HHonors cards issued in a half dozen countries worldwide, by different banks, and every one of them is VISA (aside from the USA American Express). I think this signals that there is a contractual relationship between Hilton and VISA. If MasterCard wrestled that contract away from VISA there would be a press release well before a front line CSR would know about it.
Dec 3, 2015, 7:32 am
#777
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
So I'd say hold off on canceling the Visa (since right now that starts a new 18-month cycle!) until/unless you hear about a Citi Hilton MC actually being announced / available.
Dec 3, 2015, 9:14 am
#778
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Citi didn't start changing AA Visa cards to MCs until the MCs themselves had been introduced.
So I'd say hold off on canceling the Visa (since right now that starts a new 18-month cycle!) until/unless you hear about a Citi Hilton MC actually being announced / available.
So I'd say hold off on canceling the Visa (since right now that starts a new 18-month cycle!) until/unless you hear about a Citi Hilton MC actually being announced / available.
Dec 3, 2015, 6:52 pm
#779
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 211
The AMEX surpass offer increased today from 60k to 80k
https://www262.americanexpress.com/d...-card/hhsc-045
https://www262.americanexpress.com/d...-card/hhsc-045
Dec 3, 2015, 8:08 pm
#780
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
The AMEX surpass offer increased today from 60k to 80k
https://www262.americanexpress.com/d...-card/hhsc-045
https://www262.americanexpress.com/d...-card/hhsc-045