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Calling in risks alerting Citi to the offer and having it withdrawn.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
Jun 7, 2016, 1:54 pm
#1006
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 84
Can I theoretically call to downgrade from Amex Surpass to the regular Amex HHilton card and still get the 75,000 signup bonus, or do I need to cancel and re-apply?
Jun 7, 2016, 2:37 pm
#1009
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Bonuses on upgrades are generally not available, but in the specific case of the no-fee Amex Hilton card to the Amex Hilton Surpass card, most people have an upgrade offer showing when they log into their no-fee Amex Hilton account (at least if they've had no-fee Amex Hilton card for a year or more). However: You should probably not upgrade to a Surpass card until you've applied from scratch for a Surpass card, as applying from scratch won't rule out getting a second bonus for upgrading to it a few years down the line, but upgrading to it would rule out getting a second bonus for applying from scratch for it a few years down the line.
Jun 7, 2016, 10:31 pm
#1010
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
You should probably not upgrade to a Surpass card until you've applied from scratch for a Surpass card, as applying from scratch won't rule out getting a second bonus for upgrading to it a few years down the line, but upgrading to it would rule out getting a second bonus for applying from scratch for it a few years down the line.
Jun 15, 2016, 8:15 am
#1011
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, SW Companion
Posts: 94
75K Surpass Ugrade Offer
I now have a targeted offer of 75K to upgrade the no fee Hilton to the Surpass. Thoughts? Anyone have other offers besides the normal 50K? I was trying to wait for the 100K upgrade offer to come around.
Jun 15, 2016, 10:36 am
#1012
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Otherwise, I'd just apply for it, since once you've had it, upgraded or not, you won't be able to get a sign up bonus for it. But under the current rules at least, even if you've had the card before, you can still upgrade a regular HH card to it.
Jun 15, 2016, 10:50 am
#1013
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, SW Companion
Posts: 94
I assume you have already had a Surpass?
Otherwise, I'd just apply for it, since once you've had it, upgraded or not, you won't be able to get a sign up bonus for it. But under the current rules at least, even if you've had the card before, you can still upgrade a regular HH card to it.
Otherwise, I'd just apply for it, since once you've had it, upgraded or not, you won't be able to get a sign up bonus for it. But under the current rules at least, even if you've had the card before, you can still upgrade a regular HH card to it.
Jun 15, 2016, 3:04 pm
#1014
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
People keep posting about getting targeted offers from various banks, which makes me so jealous.
I did get one offer many years ago for bonus spend on my existing Barclays AA card, but that's it. And other folks got that offer over and over, I just got it once.
Jun 18, 2016, 8:37 am
#1015
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 318
(targeted (sort of)) 10k bonus hilton points via amex cc
i got an email from amex saying if i added an authorized user, i get a free 10k points added to my hilton amex card.
i say this is sort of targeted as i've seen this posted on some travel blogs as available to all even if you didn't get the email...
my question : when i add an AU, is there any sort of credit pull on that AU?
thanks,
cb
i say this is sort of targeted as i've seen this posted on some travel blogs as available to all even if you didn't get the email...
my question : when i add an AU, is there any sort of credit pull on that AU?
thanks,
cb
Jun 18, 2016, 6:02 pm
#1016
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
The referral links that we can send out on our Surpass cards only offer 75K points for 3K spend in 3 months, not the 100K points. Any thoughts on why this would be?
Jun 18, 2016, 6:10 pm
#1017
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,955
Jun 18, 2016, 6:26 pm
#1018
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
Jun 18, 2016, 6:34 pm
#1019
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA, UA, BA, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,074
Jun 20, 2016, 12:17 pm
#1020
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,606
i got an email from amex saying if i added an authorized user, i get a free 10k points added to my hilton amex card.
i say this is sort of targeted as i've seen this posted on some travel blogs as available to all even if you didn't get the email...
my question : when i add an AU, is there any sort of credit pull on that AU?
thanks,
cb
i say this is sort of targeted as i've seen this posted on some travel blogs as available to all even if you didn't get the email...
my question : when i add an AU, is there any sort of credit pull on that AU?
thanks,
cb
Per Dr of credit adding an AU will count towards Chase 5/24.
I was wondering if this offer applies to the Surpass card but with my history of getting denied for AMEX referrals I have to wonder if I would ever see the bonus anyway
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/ymmv10...ditional-user/