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Up to 52,500 Bonus Miles for New Hilton American Express Card
A colleague received an email offer for a Hilton American Express yesterday, and asked if it was a good deal. I’ve written about it before, but since I told her ‘yes, it is’ I thought I’d pass it on again.
- 10,000 bonus points at first purchase.
- 2,500 bonus points for each of your first four Hilton stays charged to the card. (I haven’t tested this, but since I assume that American Express triggers the bonus rather than Hilton I imagine any Hilton charge, even a Coke in a restaurant, would work… That’s at least how a similar bonus used to work with the Starwood American Express.)
- 30,000 bonus points for spending $1,500 on the card within 3 months of approval.
- 2,500 bonus points for adding a free additional cardholder to the account (you don’t even have to give them the card…).
The Hilton American Express card itself, bonuses aside, is pretty good. No annual fee and 2/3rds more points for spending at grocery stores, drugstores, gas stations, restaurants (in the US only), the post office, and with cell phone carriers.
I have the card but don’t use the card as much as I probably should, only on those purchases with spending bonuses that is. I still tend to use my Starwood American Express, and certain Citibank Thank You Network-linked cards have specific advantages on certain kinds of spend that win me over.
Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that $20,000 in spending on the card in a year earns Gold status in the Hilton Hhonors program — enough for the occasional upgrade and lounge access or breakfast.
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March 12th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Your link “for a Hilton American Express” offer does not have anything about the 30,000 bonus points for spending $1,500 on the card within 3 months of approval. However, the link “I’ve written about it before” does have such a 30,000 point bonus listed.
March 12th, 2008 at 8:11 am
My wife signed up for a similar 30,000 point bonus offer a few months ago and spent the $1500 minimum and has already been credited by Hilton with the bonus points as promised.
March 12th, 2008 at 8:14 am
I believe the requirement for HH Gold is $20,000 in eligible purchases on the Amex HH card.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Link fixed, $20k threshold for gold status is corrected and that’s been changed in the text. Thanks all.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Also, simply having the card you get Silver status in HHonors even if you don’t use the card at all. That’s enough for access to elite-only rewards; i.e., GLON multi-night awards.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Your headline says 52,500 miles. Don’t you mean 52,500 points? I bleieve that these would convert to a much lower number of airline miles.
March 12th, 2008 at 11:41 am
any idea on whether this card is churnable? i’d like to sign up for this offer, but have already gotten hilton AMEX in the past.
March 12th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Does anyone know the options for existing holders of the HHonors Amex?
March 12th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
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March 13th, 2008 at 9:08 am
I was surprised to read “and certain Citibank Thank You Network-linked cards have specific advantages on certain kinds of spend that win me over” from Gary. Now that is a surprise for me as I dont recall Gary ever having any favourable opinion about Thank you Network. It would be really interesting to hear from you about this program
March 14th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
regarding good cards for earning thank you points, check out this thread
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=52&threadid=695680&start=0
as far as spending them, i’d also like to hear what the big G uses them for
March 17th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Gary -
When was this iffer released? I just signed up for my HH Amex less than 60 days ago…matter of fact, I just got my 2nd-ever statement posting yesterday. Any odds that they’ll give me a chance at this offer since I’m well over the $1,500 required?