Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Instant Diamond status and a free night that beats the fee by itself.
Welcome Bonus
150,000
≈$750 value
Spend Requirement
$6,000
in 6 months
Annual Fee
$550
No FTF
Credit Score
740+
(Excellent)
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Earning Rates
- 14xHilton portfolio hotels
- 7xFlights booked direct or via Amex Travel, car rentals, US restaurants
- 3xAll other purchases
Credits ($789/yr stated)
- Hilton resort credit$400
$200 semiannually at eligible resorts
- Flight credit$200
$50 quarterly
- CLEAR Plus credit$189
Benefits
- ✦Hilton Honors Diamond status, top tier, automatic
- ✦Annual Free Night Reward, valid almost anywhere including Waldorf Astoria
- ✦Second free night after $30k spend, third after $60k
- ✦No foreign transaction fees
Why it earns its spot
- +The free night alone routinely beats the $550 fee
- +Only card anywhere that hands out top-tier hotel status
- +Credit stack can exceed $750 for resort travelers
Where it costs you
- −Resort credit only works at eligible resort properties
- −Quarterly flight credit takes discipline
- −Useless if you stay Hilton less than a week a year
The Compound Verdict
The best cobranded hotel card in the market on pure math. Redeem the free night at a $600+ property, use one resort credit, and you are ahead before earning a point. The only mistake is holding it without staying at Hiltons.
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