[ARCHIVE to 2020] Hilton Amex Aspire $250 Resort Credit
Oct 6, 2018, 9:52 am
#196
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Flyover Country
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Free Range Airline Chicken
Posts: 202
I would expect it would IF the charges were run through the Hilton, and not directly by a vendor operating within the Hilton. Haven’t tried it, though. This could be your opportunity to be a data point! 
Oct 6, 2018, 10:14 am
#197
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: LAS ORD
Programs: AA Pro (mostly B6) OZ♦ (flying BR/UA), BA Silver Hyatt LT, Wynn Black, Cosmo Plat, Mlife Noir
Posts: 5,992
Very unlikely, as any of the charges will be processed by the actual venue rather than the hotel unless the charge is signed to the room. E.g., when the property was an MO, anyone paying at the Mandarin Bar, Twist, etc. would all be charged by Mandarin Bar, Twist, etc. rather than the MO.
Oct 6, 2018, 1:43 pm
#198
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,215
Can I use the $250 credit at a place not listed in the resorts guide?
Oct 7, 2018, 8:03 pm
#199
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: LAS ORD
Programs: AA Pro (mostly B6) OZ♦ (flying BR/UA), BA Silver Hyatt LT, Wynn Black, Cosmo Plat, Mlife Noir
Posts: 5,992
Oct 8, 2018, 9:34 am
#201
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,438
Yep, the credit is actually good for all properties in the Hilton portfolio. However if you're staying at one that's not on the resorts list then you must give the front desk clerk the secret handshake at check-in.
Oct 8, 2018, 5:17 pm
#202
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,878
Received $250 credit for WA LV deposit for a stay next year.
Oct 8, 2018, 8:48 pm
#203
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Confirmation upgraded cards immediately get $250 in credit?
I was just told by chat that if you upgraded to Aspire, you don't get any $250 resort credit until *after* your next anniversary. That seems to contradict other posters in this thread, specifically:
Can anyone confirm that they received the credit on an upgraded Aspire, prior to their card anniversary? My anniversary is 10/30, and my stay is one night 10/27.
I did get the $250 airline credit without incident, FWIW.Thanks in advance!
When do the "deposits" for online bookings get charged?
I upgraded my Ascend to the Aspire just before my card renewal date.. so I have only 2 days to utilize the $250 resort credit. I made a bunch of bookings which require a deposit (Tropicana Las Vegas, Hilton Suites Ocean City MD, Casa Marina Key West, A Waldorf Astoria Resort). All bookings I made are "Honors Discount" rate, and all required a deposit. However, none of the charges show up in my credit card account. The Hilton rep told that the deposits would be charged on the given credit card at the time of checkin. Is that true?
Any other way to get the credit now?
I upgraded my Ascend to the Aspire just before my card renewal date.. so I have only 2 days to utilize the $250 resort credit. I made a bunch of bookings which require a deposit (Tropicana Las Vegas, Hilton Suites Ocean City MD, Casa Marina Key West, A Waldorf Astoria Resort). All bookings I made are "Honors Discount" rate, and all required a deposit. However, none of the charges show up in my credit card account. The Hilton rep told that the deposits would be charged on the given credit card at the time of checkin. Is that true?
Any other way to get the credit now?
I did get the $250 airline credit without incident, FWIW.Thanks in advance!
Oct 10, 2018, 10:26 am
#204
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: California
Programs: American Airlines Gold, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 4
I was just told by chat that if you upgraded to Aspire, you don't get any $250 resort credit until *after* your next anniversary. That seems to contradict other posters in this thread, specifically:
Can anyone confirm that they received the credit on an upgraded Aspire, prior to their card anniversary? My anniversary is 10/30, and my stay is one night 10/27.
I did get the $250 airline credit without incident, FWIW.Thanks in advance!
Can anyone confirm that they received the credit on an upgraded Aspire, prior to their card anniversary? My anniversary is 10/30, and my stay is one night 10/27.
I did get the $250 airline credit without incident, FWIW.Thanks in advance!
Oct 10, 2018, 10:29 am
#205
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Thank you Jima131! That is reassuring.
I'm impressed that you saw a resort credit mere weeks after you upgraded. That should bode well for my own case.
Any other datapoints?
I'm impressed that you saw a resort credit mere weeks after you upgraded. That should bode well for my own case.
Any other datapoints?
Oct 10, 2018, 10:59 am
#206
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: California
Programs: American Airlines Gold, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 4
The resort credit is by card anniversary so it won't be until Sept. 2019 that the credit amount will renew for me. The airline credit is by calendar year so by January I will have another $250 airline credit to use.
During Thanksgiving I will be staying at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Hilton Hawaiian Village and while it is listed in the resort list I am still not fully certain if the HGVC stay will be covered by the resort credit. It'll be nice to get credit for the $40+ nightly parking fee there. I'll give an update after my stay.
Oct 10, 2018, 5:54 pm
#207
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Omaha
Programs: AA Life Plat 4mm, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,459
My wife and I have one of the old joint Honors accounts, I will lose my Diamond status in March - have an Aspire card in my name. I would like the welcome bonus so thinking I could have my wife apply for the Ascend in June, tie it to our joint number.
Any ideas on if this will work?
Any ideas on if this will work?
Oct 11, 2018, 10:34 am
#208
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
The resort credit is by card anniversary so it won't be until Sept. 2019 that the credit amount will renew for me.
Oct 11, 2018, 10:55 am
#209
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: AUS TUS
Programs: AA PLT, UA GLD
Posts: 993
Just got off the phone with Amex and they have an internal memo that specifically mentions between January and April, advance purchase resort bookings did not trigger the $250 credit. Apparently it has been fixed since May? Any data points on this? She noted my account and even copied and pasted the memo into the notes on my account. And told me to go ahead and book the cheapest advance purchase rate. She also said that if for any reason it fails to post, she can adjust it after 14 days of posting.
Any data points of advance purchase resort bookings made after May not posting or posting automatically?
Lastly, does the $250 resort credit reset on the card opening date, or the date the annual fee posts (usually 25 days later)?
Any data points of advance purchase resort bookings made after May not posting or posting automatically?
Lastly, does the $250 resort credit reset on the card opening date, or the date the annual fee posts (usually 25 days later)?
Oct 11, 2018, 2:53 pm
#210
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 28
What happens to the Hilton Aspire credit if I get a refund for the charge that triggered the credit?
I had a short window before card renewal to make use of the credit, and I made a booking with a Waldorf Astoria in Key west (Casa Marina) which charged a deposit. The deposit triggered the credit, and I have received the full $250 credit on my account. Later on, reading the reviews of the resort it seems it is not so good, and I would like to cancel the booking if the credit still stays on my account. The booking is fully refundable. Will I lose the credit? If the credit is taken back, I will effectively lose the $250 because I am on a new cardmember year now.
I had a short window before card renewal to make use of the credit, and I made a booking with a Waldorf Astoria in Key west (Casa Marina) which charged a deposit. The deposit triggered the credit, and I have received the full $250 credit on my account. Later on, reading the reviews of the resort it seems it is not so good, and I would like to cancel the booking if the credit still stays on my account. The booking is fully refundable. Will I lose the credit? If the credit is taken back, I will effectively lose the $250 because I am on a new cardmember year now.
