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Aspire Benefits (T&C here)
Unchanged:
- Annual free night certificate with cardmember anniversary. Separate thread here.
- Additional free night certificate for $60k spent in a calendar year
- Same spending bonus categories (14x @ Hilton; 7x @ US restaurants, airlines & car rental; 3x @ all other)
- Diamond status
- $100 statement credit benefit for some Waldorf/Conrad stays. Separate thread here
New:
- Additional free night certificate for $30k spent in a calendar year. Effective now so 2023 spending can earn this FNC
- $200 statement credit at Hilton Resorts in H1 and $200 in H2. Begins 1/1/24 for existing cardholders Resort credit discussion link
- $50 statement credit every quarter when a ticket is purchased from any airline or AmexTravel.
No airline selection required. Technically incidentals are ineligible, but it may depend on how they post. Travel agencies ineligible.
New counter is already showing in Amex login
Discussion in a separate thread. - CLEAR Plus $189 credit per calendar year
- $800 Cell phone insurance with $50 deductible
- National Car Executive status
- New physical card design
- Annual fee increased from $450 to $550. For existing cardholders, this is effective 2/1/2024
Ending benefits:
- $250 annual airline incidentals end 12/31/2023
- $250 credit at Hilton Resorts ends 12/31/2023 Resort credit discussion link
- Priority pass membership enrollment ends 1/31/2024. Must enroll by phone. If you enrolled before 2/1/2023 membership continues through 1/31/2024. If enrolled after, membership continues through 10/31/2024
Surpass Benefits (T&C here)
Unchanged:
- Annual free night certificate with $15,000 spend
- Gold status
New:
- Added 4x spend on US online retailers (all other categories unchanged -- 12x @ Hilton; 6x @ US restaurants, US supermarkets & US gas stations; 3x @ all other) (for the no-annual-fee card: 7x @ Hilton; 5x @ the three bonus categories; 3x @ all other)
- $200 credit for Hilton purchases (broken down to $50 per quarter)
- New physical card design
- Annual fee increased from $95 to $150. For existing cardholders, this is effective 2/1/2024
- National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive status
Ending benefits:
- Priority pass membership enrollment ends 1/31/2024. Must enroll by phone. If you enrolled before 2/1/2023 membership continues through 1/31/2024. If enrolled after, membership continues through 10/31/2024
Hilton Business Card Benefits (T&C here)
Unchanged:
- Gold status
- Earn Diamond status at $40k spent
- Earn 12x at Hilton
New:
- Added $60 Hilton credit per quarter
- Added National Executive status
- Added metal card design
- Non-Hilton spending earns 5x on the first $100k each calendar year, then 3x
- Annual fee raised from $95 to $195
Ending:
- FNC program ends 6/30/24. Must meet spending thresholds by that date.
- Priority Pass ends 6/30/24. If enrolled before 6/30/23, your PP ends 7/1/24. If enrolled after, your PP ends 3/1/25
- Old spending bonus categories end 6/30/24
Current offer expires 6/5/24:
- New member bonus 175k on $8k spent in 6 months
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May 30, 2024, 6:48 pm
#1126
friedablass
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,483
Originally Posted by gudugan
...If you are going to spend a lot on a hotel credit card I would spend on Hyatt Business. ....
What's so great about putting a lot of spend on the Hyatt Business?
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May 30, 2024, 6:56 pm
#1127
gudugan
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: Marriott Platinum (Lifetime Gold), Caesars Diamond
Posts: 1,424
Originally Posted by friedablass
What's so great about putting a lot of spend on the Hyatt Business?
If you value globalist its $120k straight spend minus $2k for every actual night you do. Much better than 4 FNC from 2 Aspires (or 2 from 2 Aspires pre revamp)
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May 31, 2024, 11:05 am
#1128
VacationTravel
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
Posts: 87
Originally Posted by Friendly Traveling Deathmerchant
Is your "the great offers" comment sarcasm? Or were there some offers from Hilton on the Sapphire?
I really miss Priority Pass, and as a since-day-one-Aspire person, I'm finding fewer benefits I can use to justify the spend on Aspire. The quarterly shell games for credit and lounge pass devalue have me sour on it compared to maybe getting a different card like Sapphire Res or Amex Plat.
Sigh.
I guess I wasnt clear. There was no sarcasm. I took advantage of great SUBs on the Hilton cards to accumulate a lot of points. I always liked the Surpass and will keep it, but my initial and long term plan was replacing my Amex Platinum with the Chase Sapphire Reserve, combined with another good Chase spend card. That had to wait until after I get out of Chase prison. I will be getting rid of Hilton Business and Hilton Aspire.
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Jun 5, 2024, 8:27 pm
#1129
flyer4512
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,622
Just an FYI about Hilton Gift cards not being accepted.
Go to about the 7 minute mark of the video.
Hopefully it's user error.
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Yesterday, 6:04 am
#1130
rrgg
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,914
To save some time, it just says to have the clerk apply in the exact value of the gift card.
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