Amex Hilton Aspire Card 175K Bonus
American Express and Hilton have launched a new welcome bonus for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card. The annual fee on this card recently increased by $100 and there’s a new design.
Benefits also changed during the recent refresh. The card now gets quarterly $50 Airline Fee Credit instead of $250 annually and a semi-annual $200 Hilton Resort Credit which is an improvement. The card lost Priority Pass but now gets Cell Phone Protection, National Emerald status and a $189 Clear Plus credit.
Welcome Bonus
- Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Offer ends 4/17/2024.
- Annual Fee: $550
- LEARN HOW TO APPLY
Amex Hilton Aspire Perks & Benefits
The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is the top tier products for Hilton Honors loyalists. Here’s a list of all perks and benefits (terms apply, enrollment might be required):Earning Rates
- Earn:
- 14X Bonus Points on purchases made directly with hotels and resorts within the Hilton portfolio.
- 7X Bonus Points on flights booked directly with airlines or Amex Travel, on car rentals booked directly from select companies, and at U.S. restaurants
- 3X Bonus Points on all other eligible purchases
Hilton Benefits
- Complimentary Hilton Honors Diamond Status
- Earn up to 3 Free Night Rewards each year
- Earn a Free Night Reward each year of Card Membership
- A second Free Night Reward after you spend $30,000 or more in purchases on your Card in a calendar year
- A third Free Night Reward after you spend $60,000 or more in purchases on your Card in a calendar year
- Up to $200 in statement credits semi-annually for eligible purchases made directly with participating Hilton Resorts on your Card. That’s up to $400 back annually.
- Book a 2-night minimum stay at HiltonHonorsAspireCard.com and get up to $100 in credits for qualifying charges at participating Waldorf Astoria® Hotels & Resorts and Conrad® Hotels & Resorts.
Travel Benefits
- Get up to $50 in statement credits each quarter, for a total of $200 back each year, on flight purchases made directly with an airline or through AmexTravel.com using your Hilton Honors Aspire Card. To be eligible for this benefit, an airfare purchase must be for a scheduled flight on a passenger carrier and purchased directly from the airline or through amextravel.com.
- Receive up to $189 per calendar year in statement credits, when you pay for a CLEAR Plus Membership (subject to auto-renewal) with your Card.
- Enjoy complimentary National Car Rental® Emerald Club Executive® status, including perks like Executive Area Access (for full-size reservations and above) in the USA and Canada. Card Members must enroll in the National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive status through their American Express online account using their Card. Terms apply.
Other Perks
- Cell Phone Protection
- Purchase and travel protections
- No foreign transaction fees from American Express
- Access to Amex Offers.
Guru’s Wrap-up
This 175K bonus is a good offer for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card. However, we saw a slightly better offer of 180,000 bonus points earlier this year.
While the fee increase and the loss of Priority Pass sting a bit, the card is still valuable for Hilton loyalists. The annual credits and the Hilton perks make it worthwhile, and then there’s the welcome bonus of 175,000 points.
