Hilton AmEx cards

[frank808]

We use our priority pass associated with the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Does the AMEX PP with the Aspire have limitations or fees?

Only limitation is Amex no longer allows you credit at participating priority pass lounges. All other benefits the same as the Chase issued PP. Glad we have the Ritz Carlton PP which still gets restaurant credit. We do not even request the Amex PP memberships anymore.

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[CalGalTraveler]

I had forgotten that the AMEX Aspire had this for free. The restaurant is a big benefit of the Chase Cards. DH was able to use prior to a flight out of SFO. Hmm trying to decide whether to downgrade one of our CSRs to the Preferred.

 

[frank808]

I had forgotten that the AMEX Aspire had this for free. The restaurant is a big benefit of the Chase Cards. DH was able to use prior to a flight out of SFO. Hmm trying to decide whether to downgrade one of our CSRs to the Preferred.

I always stop at 49 clubhouse for a nice meal. If we have a 3hr+ layover, we go to Yankee Cafe first and have a sit down meal there. Then hit the United Club and then get a to go meal at 49 clubhouse for the plane ride. The meal service on United airlines has been sorely lacking post covid.

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[OJRG]

Yes, Kingsland counts. We own there, and I have received the credit several times for my MF.

Does anyone know which resort’s do not get the $250 credit toward MF? We own District bhc (anyone know if the credit is good here) week now but looking to add on some resale deeds and this might help sway us to certain resorts than others. I do not have the Aspire card currently but this may sway me to upgrade to it!


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[CalGalTraveler]

$250 credit does not work on NYC bHC properties. Primarily resorts in Hawaii, Vegas and other beach/leisure. Here is the link which lists the properties: https://www.hilton.com/en/resorts/?WT.mc_id=zkdCSAA0US1CI2REP4Resorts5US7BR840893

 

[OJRG]

$250 credit does not work on NYC bHC properties. Primarily resorts in Hawaii, Vegas and other beach/leisure. Here is the link which lists the properties: https://www.hilton.com/en/resorts/?WT.mc_id=zkdCSAA0US1CI2REP4Resorts5US7BR840893

Thanks! The link didn’t seem to work for me and took me to Hilton’s homepage


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[1Kflyerguy]

Thanks! The link didn’t seem to work for me and took me to Hilton’s homepage


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Try this link:

Resort Locations - Find Hotels - Hilton

Explore Resort Locations. Search by destination, check the latest prices, or use the interactive map to find the location for your next stay. Book direct for the best price and free cancellation.

www.hilton.com

 

[eylumpy]

does anyone have info on the aspire $200 airline credit
i know you have to select an airline and its used for incidental charges
so i assume paying for baggage would count
would upgrading your seat from economy to economy plus at the airport count as an incidental ?
thanks in advance

 

[Sandy VDH]

does anyone have info on the aspire $200 airline credit
i know you have to select an airline and its used for incidental charges
so i assume paying for baggage would count
would upgrading your seat from economy to economy plus at the airport count as an incidental ?
thanks in advance

The aspire is $250 not $200 for airline credit.

It can be used for luggage and for seating SELECTIONS (plus) but NOT for UPGRADE (paying to get a biz seat). It can be used for United Club Passes, or any of the subscription plans (baggage annual plan or economy plus plan). It might not be able to be used onboard for something like wifi, because some plans use a 3rd party service and you wouldn't get the credit for that. It onboard service can be hit or miss..

 

[eylumpy]

The aspire is $250 not $200 for airline credit.

It can be used for luggage and for seating SELECTIONS (plus) but NOT for UPGRADE (paying to get a biz seat). It can be used for United Club Passes, or any of the subscription plans (baggage annual plan or economy plus plan). It might not be able to be used onboard for something like wifi, because some plans use a 3rd party service and you wouldn't get the credit for that. It onboard service can be hit or miss..

thanks for this info ,,, this is where i am a little confused...i buy the basic economy seat , i then go to the airport and would like to select the economy plus seat will this be considered a selection and not an upgrade ?

 

[Sandy VDH]

thanks for this info ,,, this is where i am a little confused...i buy the basic economy seat , i then go to the airport and would like to select the economy plus seat will this be considered a selection and not an upgrade ?

yes that is an seat selection NOT a upgrade. On the website or kiosk for more money you are often offered a biz seat that would NOT count, as that is an UPGRADE not a seat selection.

 

[GT75]

i know you have to select an airline and its used for incidental charges
so i assume paying for baggage would count

It also depends upon the airline which you select. I have selected Southwest (there are some interesting things which you can do there to active the airline credit fee) but I don't think that is the airline you are thinking of selecting.

 

[eylumpy]

It also depends upon the airline which you select. I have selected Southwest (there are some interesting things which you can do there to active the airline credit fee) but I don't think that is the airline you are thinking of selecting.

thanks i have chosen american , we have 2 flights coming up prior to end of year , i will use the card for baggage , and i guess a admirals club pass
next year we are going to asia so i think i will use the seat selection for the sfo-hgk flight for 2 people it will probably cost over $250

 

[OJRG]

It also depends upon the airline which you select. I have selected Southwest (there are some interesting things which you can do there to active the airline credit fee) but I don't think that is the airline you are thinking of selecting.

Southwest is my go to airline, what things do you use the credit for? I don’t drink and that was the only thing I could think of using it for on SW.


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[Sandy VDH]

Southwest is my go to airline, what things do you use the credit for? I don’t drink and that was the only thing I could think of using it for on SW.


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Not everyone loves SW, especially lately. I live close to Bush, it makes not sense to go all the way to Hobby.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

We have always used our Southwest credit. If they allowed for upgrades I would select United in a heartbeat.

 

[GT75]

Not everyone loves SW, especially lately.

Agree with it especially lately. I hope that they fix their issues quickly too.

what things do you use the credit for?

As long as the ticket price charged to the card is less than $100, it will activate the fee. So, I know some who have booked a less than $100 ticket and then cancelled the ticket a few days later to receive the 1-year voucher. I haven't cancelled to receive the voucher myself (because I didn't need to cancel). Now, if the ticket is > $100, then I purchase a gift card (min $25) to reduce the ticket price < $100, That works also. Those are two that I have used which are basically the same. I am pretty sure seat early check-in works but I haven't done it myself because I get 4 early check-ins with the SW card. I know that purchasing a gift card doesn't work (because I have tried that).

This link also has some ideas

Amex Airline Fee Reimbursements. What still works?

Amex airline fee reimbursements are in many cases surprisingly easy to use since there are many things that work that you may not . . .

frequentmiler.com

 

[Nowaker]

I'm in a process of acquiring two HGVC properties, and as I'm waiting for this endless process to finalize, I started looking at Amex Hilton cards. Got some questions...

1. Signup bonuses on each card get you a ton of HH points, and then a very sustainable stream of HH points on spending. Since HGVC owners use ClubPoints points for booking, and not HH points, what is this big load of HH points good for when I want to maximize the value? Looking at some random articles, it doesn't appear there's anything else than hotel stays that makes sense.

2. Aspire gets you HH Diamond status. Are there any benefits for HGVC owners from this? I skimmed through https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/hhonors-gold-vs-diamond-benefits-at-hotels.258282 and it looks like no but it's a thread from 2017 and things could have changed.

 

[PigsDad]

1. Signup bonuses on each card get you a ton of HH points, and then a very sustainable stream of HH points on spending. Since HGVC owners use ClubPoints points for booking, and not HH points, what is this big load of HH points good for when I want to maximize the value? Looking at some random articles, it doesn't appear there's anything else than hotel stays that makes sense.

Correct, HH points are really only good for hotel stays, however you can book most HGVC properties via hilton.com, but the point values needed are high, IMO. We use our HH points at hotels, as there are plenty of times where hotels make more sense (short stays, no timeshare availability in a location, etc.).

2. Aspire gets you HH Diamond status. Are there any benefits for HGVC owners from this? I skimmed through https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/hhonors-gold-vs-diamond-benefits-at-hotels.258282 and it looks like no but it's a thread from 2017 and things could have changed.

No benefits staying at a HGVC property when using your Club points. There may be some benefits when staying at a HGVC property that is booked via hilton.com, but none that I am aware of. The main benefit of Diamond status is at higher-end Hilton branded hotels (lounge access, etc.).

Kurt

 

[tk25]

I have AMEX ASPIRE CARD if I get additional card for my wife with same account # and no additional annual fee does that additional card get an additional allotment of benefits? Such as another or 2nd $250 resort credit, annual hotel certificate etc.?

 

[rickandcindy23]

I did get the resort credit at Kohala Suites this past June. It was an RCI exchange, $25 per day fee + the TAT, all credited back to me up to $250. That means I can stay via RCI for two weeks and get most of my $25 per day fee back. I use my credit for SW and use points for flights. The segment fees of $5.60 come back to me via a credit. But when you cancel, you get the segment fee credit and the refund of the segment fee. A TUG member told me all of that via PM, but I don't need to keep it private.

 

[Janann]

I have AMEX ASPIRE CARD if I get additional card for my wife with same account # and no additional annual fee does that additional card get an additional allotment of benefits? Such as another or 2nd $250 resort credit, annual hotel certificate etc.?

No, benefits are only given once on each account. They are not given according to the number of users or cards.

 

[brp]

No, benefits are only given once on each account. They are not given according to the number of users or cards.

Put another way- gotta pay to play

We each have our own full card, including fees. Considering that we get about $800 or so in value for the $450 or $500 we spend, it's a no-brainer to each have one.

Cheers.

 

[Nowaker]

Put another way- gotta pay to play

We each have our own full card, including fees. Considering that we get about $800 or so in value for the $450 or $500 we spend, it's a no-brainer to each have one.

Cheers.

+1. Separate card from a separate application to double the benefits.

My wife and I did it for AA card. Immediate $200 statement credit on first revervation, then 30,000 miles after spending $2,000. Worth three domestic one-way trips for each player.

We also have two Amex Blue Cash Preferred ($95 AF each) for 6% on supermarkets up to $6,000 spent, and since we spend more than that in a year, having two cards still pays off.

And US Bank Cash+, two 5% cashback categories of your choice. Or four categories if you work in a team.

Another tip is to not add each other as authorized users. Just get a duplicate card to your spouse - when you order a new card because of "damage", the CC number, expiration and code are identical. This is to limit the number of reported accounts, since authorized users are reported.

I learned it the hard way by not being able to get a Chase card for my wife because of the 5/24 rule (no more than 5 new open accounts in the last 24 months).

We get card duplicates for each other ever since. (Except for debit cards, don't do it with debit cards!)

 

[frank808]

+1. Separate card from a separate application to double the benefits.

My wife and I did it for AA card. Immediate $200 statement credit on first revervation, then 30,000 miles after spending $2,000. Worth three domestic one-way trips for each player.

We also have two Amex Blue Cash Preferred ($95 AF each) for 6% on supermarkets up to $6,000 spent, and since we spend more than that in a year, having two cards still pays off.

And US Bank Cash+, two 5% cashback categories of your choice. Or four categories if you work in a team.

Another tip is to not add each other as authorized users. Just get a duplicate card to your spouse - when you order a new card because of "damage", the CC number, expiration and code are identical. This is to limit the number of reported accounts, since authorized users are reported.

I learned it the hard way by not being able to get a Chase card for my wife because of the 5/24 rule (no more than 5 new open accounts in the last 24 months).

We get card duplicates for each other ever since. (Except for debit cards, don't do it with debit cards!)

If you are over the 5/24 Chase rule because you are an authorized user, call into Chase reconsideration line and tell them. They will manually verify it. If 5/24 was the only reason you were denied, they will issue you the credit card.

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