American Express · Personal
Hilton Honors Aspire
A $550-a-year card earning Hilton Honors: 14× on Hotels (Portal), 3× on everything else.

- Annual fee
- $550Charged every year
- Signup bonus
- 175,000 ≈ $729 in travel (our estimate)*
- Top rate
- 14×Hotels (Portal)
- Point value
- 0.42¢ In travel · 0.42¢ as cash (our estimate)*
Year one and year two
Is it worth it for you?
Tick the credits you’d really use and enter what you spend. The ledger adds up the bonus, your points and the credits, less the fee.
| Line | Year one | Year two |
|---|---|---|
| Signup bonus 175,000 points · spend $6,000 in eligible purchases on the Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership | $729 | – |
| Points on your spend Enter your spending | $0 | $0 |
| Credits you’d use None ticked yet | $0 | $0 |
| Annual fee Charged each year | −$550 | −$550 |
| NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates* | $179 | −$550 |
The bonus needs $6,000 in eligible purchases on the Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership.
Earning structure
7 categories, 3 rates
| Icon | Category | Points per $1 | Worth per $100 (our estimate)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels (Portal) | 14× | $5.83 | |
| Airfare | 7× | $2.92 | |
Airfare (Portal) NotesPortal not required | 7× | $2.92 | |
| Car Rentals | 7× | $2.92 | |
Car Rentals (Portal) NotesPortal not required | 7× | $2.92 | |
Dining US onlyNotesUS only | 7× | $2.92 | |
| All Other | 3× | $1.25 |
The rest of the card
Details, rules and benefits
Card details
- Annual fee
- $550
- Card type
- Personal
- Network
- American Express
- Bank
- American Express
- Point system
- Hilton Honors
- Travel value (our estimate)*
- 0.42¢ per point
- Cash value (our estimate)*
- 0.42¢ per point
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- Transfer partners
- No
- Travel portal redemption
- Yes
- Cash to travel
- No
Application rules4
- Amex 1/10
Amex allows only one bonus per specific card per lifetime. However, when a "No Lifetime Language" offer is available, it means you can receive the sign-up bonus even if you've held that card previously and already earned its bonus. These offers are rare and are usually targeted to specific individuals/businesses, either through email, physical mail, or direct application links.
- Amex 3/90
You'll be declined if you apply for a fourth Amex card in 90 days.
- No 5/24
Card approval not subject to 5-personal-cards-in-24-months rule
- Amex Family
Amex will most likely disqualify you from receiving the welcome offer on lower-tier cards if you've previously held the higher-tier cards within the same card family. Note: The rule doesn't apply to business cards but if they apply it in the future, it'll be retroactive, and you won't be able to get lower card bonuses if you have a higher bonus card.
Benefits17 · 6 high value
- Anniversary Bonuses High valueOne Free Night Annually
- Credits & Discounts High value$400 Annual Credit + 2 more credits & discounts benefits
- Instant Perks & Status High valueComplimentary Diamond Status + 4 more instant perks & status benefits
- Airport Express Credits CLEAR Plus Credit
- Car Rental Insurance SECONDARY Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance
- Cell Phone Protections Cell Phone Protection
- Earn Perks & Status Earn a Free Night ($30,000 spend) + 1 more earn perks & status benefit
- Travel Protections Baggage Insurance Plan + 2 more travel protections benefits
Benefit details, terms, and availability may vary. Please refer to the card’s terms and conditions for complete information.
Alternatives
Head to head with similar cards
Hilton Honors Aspire | Hilton Honors Surpass | Hilton Honors | Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $550 | $150−$400 | $0−$550 | $550Same |
| Signup bonus | 175,000 pts | 130,000 pts | 100,000 pts | 75,000 pts |
| Top rate | 14×Hotels (Portal) | 12×Hotels (Portal) | 7×Hotels (Portal) | 2×12 categories |
| Travel value * | 0.42¢Hilton Honors | 0.42¢Hilton Honors | 0.42¢Hilton Honors | 1¢Travel Rewards |
| Why it’s here | This card | Same issuer and the same Hilton Honors points | Same issuer and the same Hilton Honors points, with no annual fee | Same $550 annual fee |

Hilton Honors Surpass
$150 fee (−$400) · 12× top130,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same Hilton Honors points
Hilton Honors
$0 fee (−$550) · 7× top100,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same Hilton Honors points, with no annual fee
Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite
$550 fee (same) · 2× top75,000 pts bonusSame $550 annual fee
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* Point valuations are RICH with POINTS™ editorial estimates, averaged from published valuations by The Points Guy, Upgraded Points, and Frequent Miler. They are not issuer figures and do not represent guaranteed redemption value.




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