Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
A $550 Hilton card with automatic Diamond status, a free night each year and up to about $1,000 in Hilton-related credits. Annual fee: $550. Welcome offer: 200,000 points after $6,000 in purchases in the first 6 months.
Welcome offer
| Offer | 200,000 points |
|---|---|
| Spend requirement | $6,000 in purchases |
| Time window | first 6 months |
| Expiration | Jan 13, 2027 |
Hilton's page lists no free night in this offer. The Points Guy calls it the best offer it has seen on the card.
Offers may vary by applicant, channel, referral link and targeting. The offer on the issuer's own application page is the one that applies.
Earning rates
| Category | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton purchases | 14x | |
| Flights booked direct or via AmexTravel.com, car rentals from select companies, U.S. restaurants | 7x | |
| Everything else | 3x |
Benefits and credits
Statement credits
| Credit | Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton resort credit | Up to $400/yr | Participating Hilton resorts. |
| Flight credit | Up to $200/yr | Eligible flight purchases. |
| CLEAR+ | Up to $219/yr | |
| Waldorf Astoria / Conrad credit | Up to $100 | 2-night minimum booked through the card's channels. |
| Annual free night reward | 1 per year | Also after $30,000 spend, with a second after another $30,000. |
Other benefits
- Automatic Hilton Honors Diamond status with a 100% bonus on base points.
- National Emerald Club Executive status (enrollment required).
Restrictions
- Resort and flight credits have eligibility rules; read the terms.
Strategies
- The free night is the anchor: check the highest-value Hilton you can book with it.
Best categories: 14x at hilton purchases; 7x at flights booked direct or via amextravel.com, car rentals from select companies, u.s. restaurants.
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Sources and freshness
Fees, credits and earning rates come from American Express's official page, fetched on Oct 27, 2026. Amex does not publish welcome offers on that page, so any offer shown comes from the dated third-party report named in the offer note.
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