[ARCHIVE to 2020] Hilton Amex Aspire $250 Resort Credit
Mar 2, 2019, 5:35 pm
#586
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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Mar 2, 2019, 5:39 pm
#587
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 29
appreciate the heads up. off to the resort list i go. time for a trip
Mar 2, 2019, 11:01 pm
#588
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 29
Has anyone worked towards having multiple Aspire cards?
For example, I currently have an Aspire so could I get an Ascend and the no af cards (self referring) and then upgrade them both to Aspire cards?
Totaling:
$1350 of annual fees
3x free weekend night certificates
3x $250 each for Resort credits
3x $250 airline fee credits
Ideally you'd get upgrade offers on the Ascend & no AF cards to get to the full 3x Aspires. That said, it could be wonky having 3 cards with differently timed anniversaries impacting the ease of use for the 3x weekend night certificates.
-Looking forward to the community's thoughts. I am sure I've missed something.
For example, I currently have an Aspire so could I get an Ascend and the no af cards (self referring) and then upgrade them both to Aspire cards?
Totaling:
$1350 of annual fees
3x free weekend night certificates
3x $250 each for Resort credits
3x $250 airline fee credits
Ideally you'd get upgrade offers on the Ascend & no AF cards to get to the full 3x Aspires. That said, it could be wonky having 3 cards with differently timed anniversaries impacting the ease of use for the 3x weekend night certificates.
-Looking forward to the community's thoughts. I am sure I've missed something.
Mar 4, 2019, 9:14 am
#589
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 539
It sounds like this isn't allowed per the terms, but wanted to check: I have to checkout at noon. If I go eat lunch at the hotel restaurant after checkout and just charge the bill to my Aspire card, will it still be eligible?
Mar 4, 2019, 9:30 am
#590
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,320
Most hotels will allow you to check out of the room and keep the tab open while you go have lunch though, then you can charge to the room at the restaurant and pay when you're done.
Mar 4, 2019, 2:12 pm
#591
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 22
I am booked for one night at the Waldorf Astoria Trianon Palace Versailles this March on a weekend award night. Has anyone tried to use their Hilton Aspire $250 resort credit with this property? Thanks.
Mar 4, 2019, 6:05 pm
#592
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,466
This property is on the resorts list so you should see the credit a few days after any charge directly from the hotel posts to your Aspire. In the rare instance where the credit fails to post automatically, you just have to wait the required ~8 weeks then contact Amex and they will post it manually. There's not much more to it.
Mar 5, 2019, 9:16 pm
#593
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
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Had $100 or so reimbursed from WA Grand Wailea, but recent stay for Doubletree Vail nada. Will try to call tomorrow but anyone have issues with this “resort”?
Mar 6, 2019, 2:40 pm
#594
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 1,084
Citi prestige and aspire double dip?
has anyone used Citi prestige and aspire credit on the same trip ? The room must be paid by prestige to get the 4th night benefit but have you used Aspire mid-stay to pay for dinners etc? Is that even possible ? Don’t have aspire yet and am wondering. Thanks
Mar 6, 2019, 4:59 pm
#595
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Take a look at the wiki for some basic FAQs on the credit. Theres no reason this wouldn't work, as anything charged to your Aspire by a qualifying property will trigger the credit. It doesn't matter how you book it. In this case I would still charge everything to your room (dinners, etc). Then at check out just ask the front desk to charge just the room charges to your Prestige, and all other incidentals to your Aspire.
Mar 6, 2019, 10:09 pm
#596
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
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I received another fairly lengthy survey from AMEX about the Aspire card today, and once again a few of the questions were obviously posed to gauge reaction to replacing the $250 resort credit with another benefit, most likely an additional [weekend] free night. So if you prefer the resort credit, you might want to make your opinion known to AMEX.
Last edited by gengar; Mar 7, 2019 at 11:32 pm Reason: omitted that it is a weekend free night
Mar 7, 2019, 5:09 am
#597
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 1,084
Take a look at the wiki for some basic FAQs on the credit. Theres no reason this wouldn't work, as anything charged to your Aspire by a qualifying property will trigger the credit. It doesn't matter how you book it. In this case I would still charge everything to your room (dinners, etc). Then at check out just ask the front desk to charge just the room charges to your Prestige, and all other incidentals to your Aspire.
Mar 7, 2019, 7:40 am
#598
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
I received another fairly lengthy survey from AMEX about the Aspire card today, and once again a few of the questions were obviously posed to gauge reaction to replacing the $250 resort credit with another benefit, most likely an additional free night. So if you prefer the resort credit, you might want to make your opinion known to AMEX.
I'd like a $250 incidentals credit that did not necessarily have to be used at a resort on their list, just any Hilton property. Would encourage me to spend more at any given hotel.
Mar 7, 2019, 7:48 am
#599
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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So would the extra free night be another freebie? And you'd get a third then if you charged $60K in a year?
I'd like a $250 incidentals credit that did not necessarily have to be used at a resort on their list, just any Hilton property. Would encourage me to spend more at any given hotel.
I'd like a $250 incidentals credit that did not necessarily have to be used at a resort on their list, just any Hilton property. Would encourage me to spend more at any given hotel.
Mar 7, 2019, 9:07 am
#600
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: LAS ORD
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Although that would be nice, as our experience with how this credit works makes clear, that would be administratively impossible, since incidentals are not coded differently by Amex than room rates. It also would likely cost *more* to Hilton, not less. I doubt they are looking at ways to make the card cost the company more. A free night would cost Hilton/Amex a lot less than a $250 cash refund in what I imagine is nearly all scenarios.