2024 Hilton Amex Aspire $200 Resort Credit
Jan 1, 2024, 8:50 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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You can either filter so only resorts appear (under "Hotel Type"), or click on the link that says "explore more resorts" which takes you to
https://www.hilton.com/en/locations/resorts/?cid=OH,MB,ResortsAll,MULTIPR,Tile,Home,SingleLink ,i81646
Jan 1, 2024, 8:57 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 71
T The search bar at the top of the page will not limit you to resorts automatically.
You can either filter so only resorts appear (under "Hotel Type"), or click on the link that says "explore more resorts" which takes you to
https://www.hilton.com/en/locations/...gleLink,i81646
You can either filter so only resorts appear (under "Hotel Type"), or click on the link that says "explore more resorts" which takes you to
https://www.hilton.com/en/locations/...gleLink,i81646
According to FAQ, the "explore more resorts" doesn't give the accurate list?
Jan 1, 2024, 11:24 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: SFO
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Posts: 120
In any case, I can see why this can be confusing. The static list of resorts no longer exists, but at least the map + filter page seems to be the definitive list. You do need to double check that the filter is active, but it does allow you to combine corporate / promo / special rates when searching more easily than before.
Jan 1, 2024, 1:42 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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there have been no recent reports of properties that appear with the filter "resorts", which is all the link to "Explore More Resorts" does, not qualifying.
Last edited by Adam1222; Jan 1, 2024 at 1:48 pm
Jan 6, 2024, 10:39 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: ORD
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Gold - cheapass economy flyer!
Posts: 241
Plan worked - paid $250 on both aspire cards while checking in 12/27, and $200 on one of them while checking out. First Credits posted today, still showing $200 available this year.
Jan 7, 2024, 6:32 am
#8
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Jan 7, 2024, 7:07 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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Rather than oblique posts in many threads concluding there is a secret list, you might be better off looking at the thread for the specific property you are concerned with and seeing if anyone has reported it being on a secret list for Aspire purposes.
Jan 7, 2024, 3:51 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Rochester, MN
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton HHonors Diamond, IHG Plat
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As noted in the other threads where you have said this, that a Hilton chat agent says a hotel is a resort because you thought a property should be on the list (because it has a resort fee) but wasn't is not a particularly reliable data point. Amex administers the credit, not Hilton. If your charge at that property does not trigger the resort credit for Amex, you will not have much of a leg to stand on.
Rather than oblique posts in many threads concluding there is a secret list, you might be better off looking at the thread for the specific property you are concerned with and seeing if anyone has reported it being on a secret list for Aspire purposes.
Rather than oblique posts in many threads concluding there is a secret list, you might be better off looking at the thread for the specific property you are concerned with and seeing if anyone has reported it being on a secret list for Aspire purposes.
Jan 7, 2024, 6:47 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: RDU
Programs: HH Diamond, AA Gold, Marriot Plat
Posts: 210
Hey flyers,
Between P2 and I, we have 6 Aspire total. Per the new changes to the resort credit (semi-annual), if my stay, say WA Maldives, in August, I can do an advance deposit $200 each now and then use the remaining $200 when I check out should trigger? TIA
Between P2 and I, we have 6 Aspire total. Per the new changes to the resort credit (semi-annual), if my stay, say WA Maldives, in August, I can do an advance deposit $200 each now and then use the remaining $200 when I check out should trigger? TIA
Jan 7, 2024, 7:14 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: Marriott, HIlton, IHG, United
Posts: 7
However not all Hilton's can do this. There was a different Hilton resort in the area that was flustered when it came to taking a deposit. So we stayed elsewhere. YMMV. If it were me, I would apply the deposit just prior to the end of June expiration so there is less time lag between the deposit and the stay in August.
Last edited by TravelCarol; Jan 7, 2024 at 7:26 pm
Jan 7, 2024, 7:30 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2022
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There are a few different concepts with similar wording ("prepayment"). Just to clarify for future discussion:
Prepaying for a stay on Hilton.com or any website at the time of booking (such as nonrefundable rate) - these generally don't trigger the resort credit. *Exception* - some non-US properties do trigger the credit, as they process the charge directly rather than Hilton.com.
Making a voluntary advanced deposit / prepayment towards a future reservation, charged directly by the resort - these do trigger the resort credit. Reach out to the resort to make the deposit.
Another related category is mandatory deposit imposed by certain resorts. These are usually charged directly by the resort within a few days of booking and do trigger the credit.
Prepaying for a stay on Hilton.com or any website at the time of booking (such as nonrefundable rate) - these generally don't trigger the resort credit. *Exception* - some non-US properties do trigger the credit, as they process the charge directly rather than Hilton.com.
Making a voluntary advanced deposit / prepayment towards a future reservation, charged directly by the resort - these do trigger the resort credit. Reach out to the resort to make the deposit.
Another related category is mandatory deposit imposed by certain resorts. These are usually charged directly by the resort within a few days of booking and do trigger the credit.
Jan 7, 2024, 8:05 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: RDU
Programs: HH Diamond, AA Gold, Marriot Plat
Posts: 210
That should work as long as they are able to take deposits in advance and it shows as a Hilton WA charge on your credit card instead of a third party charge. We were able to do similar with our expiring $250 credit at an international Hilton resort for a January reservation. We expect to apply the deposit and the $200 1H credit for this stay.
However not all Hilton's can do this. There was a different Hilton resort in the area that was flustered when it came to taking a deposit. So we stayed elsewhere. YMMV. If it were me, I would apply the deposit just prior to the end of June expiration so there is less time lag between the deposit and the stay in August.
However not all Hilton's can do this. There was a different Hilton resort in the area that was flustered when it came to taking a deposit. So we stayed elsewhere. YMMV. If it were me, I would apply the deposit just prior to the end of June expiration so there is less time lag between the deposit and the stay in August.
I might look for more DPs for the WA Maldives.