Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
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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)
Historical Offers Chart
Every public offer change we've tracked. Hover for details, timing your application is worth hundreds of dollars.
Apply now or wait?
Consider waitingThis card has offered 180k before; the current 150k is right at its typical 150k. Elevated offers have appeared 1 time in the last two years of our data, so if you can wait, history is on your side.
Current offer
150k
All-time high
180k
Typical offer
150k
In place since
June 2026
| Observed | Offer | Requirement | What changed | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | 150,000 | $6,000 in 6 mo | Terms reconfirmedPublic offer confirmed unchanged | American Express Hilton Honors Aspire product page → |
| 2026-06 | 150,000 | $6,000 in 6 mo | Bonus decreased: 175,000 → 150,000 | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2025-05 | 175,000 | $6,000 in 6 mo | Bonus decreased: 180,000 → 175,000Elevated | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2023-10 | 180,000 | $6,000 in 6 mo | Bonus increased: 150,000 → 180,000 · Spend: $4,000 → $6,000 · Window: 3 → 6 monthsRefresh: $550 AF, credits restructured | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2020-01 | 150,000 | $4,000 in 3 mo | Earliest record | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
Primary-source verification log
Append-only evidence ledger- changed
Confirmed 150,000-point offer and updated the CLEAR Plus statement credit to $219
Fields: offerHistory, credits, lastVerified
American Express Hilton Honors Aspire product page →
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Earning Rates
- 14xHilton portfolio hotels
- 7xFlights booked direct or via Amex Travel, car rentals, US restaurants
- 3xAll other purchases
Credits ($819/yr stated)
- Hilton resort credit$400
$200 semiannually at eligible resorts
- Flight credit$200
$50 quarterly
- CLEAR Plus credit$219
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
Lounge Access
This card opens 2 lounge networks. See exactly what you can walk into at your airport with the Lounge Finder.
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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