[ARCHIVE to 2018] American Express Announces Two New Hilton Credit Cards

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Dec 4, 2018, 12:49 am

#1561

B3nder

Join Date: Apr 2011

Posts: 231

Quote:

Originally Posted by farnorthtrader

Points for my bonuses arrived today, so roughly 3 weeks after the spend/statement

My first 20k did too. (for $2k spend.) I need another ~$300 to reach the second 20k.

Haven't got the 20k for $200 grocery store spending yet (on another card), but I just reached it on Nov 30.

Dec 6, 2018, 4:47 pm

#1562

HawaiiO

Join Date: Jan 2008

Posts: 1,856

Can the free weekend night stays stack back to back for two nights?

Currently i have one free weekend night which expires in May
But my Aspire card renews in Mar and I should get another free weekend night in Mar/Apr?
So would I be able to use both those free weekend nights for consecutive stays?

Thanks!

Dec 6, 2018, 8:00 pm

#1563

jamesteroh

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Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: Toledo, OH

Programs: Delta DM & MM, Hilton DM, Marriott gold, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska 75K, Wyndham Diamond,

Posts: 15,399

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawaiiO

Yes as long as they aren't expired. I use two certs at the Paris opera on consecutive nights in July. I had the cert from my old Citi Card and the sign up cert from the Aspire and used them both the same weekend.

Dec 7, 2018, 7:21 am

#1564

brentyb

Join Date: Jun 2018

Programs: Alaska Gold 100k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador

Posts: 226

Just finished a couple of stays in Tokyo booked with my new Aspire card. When do you see the bonus points for booking with the card? Do they post with the regular hotel posting, or do they post monthly?

Dec 7, 2018, 8:35 am

#1565

farnorthtrader

Join Date: Apr 2013

Location: MCO, YEG

Posts: 1,182

They post from your aspire card statement

Dec 10, 2018, 10:18 am

#1566

jedaero

Join Date: Dec 2017

Posts: 46

(not sure if this is the right thread)

I am looking to apply for the Hilton Biz card this week.

Are the instant approvals hard to come by? ( i currently have the spg biz with amex)

I think this is a good offer. elevated bonus with $3k min spend (doable). I am not a big fan of hilton's pts valuation but I have a trip to coming up and want to check out their props.... should i do it?

Dec 13, 2018, 9:15 am

#1567

jedaero

Join Date: Dec 2017

Posts: 46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike B

I applied for and received the bonus for all three personal cards, though I actually did the no-fee version last!

Did you apply for all 3 on the same day?

I am looking to apply for hilton biz card tomorrow.

Dec 13, 2018, 9:38 am

#1568

Mike B

Join Date: Feb 2018

Location: Flyover Country

Programs: Hilton Diamond, Free Range Airline Chicken

Posts: 202

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedaero

Did you apply for all 3 on the same day?

I am looking to apply for hilton biz card tomorrow.

I’m not that bold, these had about six months between each of the three. I have experience with AMEX denying me because of too many applications with them in a short tine. I doubt three on one day will go well.

Dec 15, 2018, 6:11 pm

#1569

tara2r

Join Date: Dec 2018

Posts: 2

I just tried to book my weekend reward night from the Aspire card, and the csr told me that the hotel had no availability for using a reward certificate, yet when I check the website, it shows that you can book with points. Shouldn't this indicate that a certificate can be used, or are those more limited than rooms available to pay with points?

Dec 15, 2018, 6:41 pm

#1570

farnorthtrader

Join Date: Apr 2013

Location: MCO, YEG

Posts: 1,182

Is standard room available for points or only premium redemptions. Rooms will be available for points pretty much all of the time, but standard room availability has to be there for the certs

Dec 15, 2018, 6:43 pm

#1571

tara2r

Join Date: Dec 2018

Posts: 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by farnorthtrader

Is standard room available for points or only premium redemptions. Rooms will be available for points pretty much all of the time, but standard room availability has to be there for the certs

Standard room redemptions were available.

Dec 15, 2018, 6:44 pm

#1572

farnorthtrader

Join Date: Apr 2013

Location: MCO, YEG

Posts: 1,182

Then the CSR messed it up unless it was not a weekend night. If it is a weekend night, then call back and someone should be able to help you.

Dec 17, 2018, 8:25 am

#1573

Adelphos

Join Date: May 2011

Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT

Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,

Posts: 4,897

In 2018:

Earned 99,001 points through 3 Hilton stays (which includes double bonus) totalling 7 nights
Earned about 180,000 points through credit cards, including a 100,000 signup bonus, 30,000 of base earnings and 30,000 of bonus categories, and 20,000 end of year spend bonus
Converted 4,000 Amex points to 12,000 Hilton Points

Unfortunately, got my card too late to really push for the free weekend night bonus

Next year, look forward to either applying for an Aspire or upgrading my Ascend to Aspire for another 150,000 signup bonus. With the cards, elite bonuses, double points bonus, Hilton/Amex are pretty rewarding....

Dec 22, 2018, 11:07 am

#1574

Exleftseat

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: Japan

Posts: 5,577

Not sure this is the right thread, but I called AMEX today and was told that my newly ( 60 days ) opened Biz card account is not eligible for the sign up bonus
because I had ( and have ) another personal Hilton Amex card. Did I miss something?

Dec 23, 2018, 4:33 pm

#1575

sdsearch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Exleftseat

HUCA (Hang Up, Call Again).

If you don't get the exact same answer from two different agents, at least one of the answers must be wrong by definition.