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Hilton Honors Aspire

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

Hilton Honors Aspire
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.

Your spending a year, by earning rate
14×Hotels (Portal)
7×Airfare, Airfare (Portal), Car Rentals, Car Rentals (Portal) and 1 more
3×All Other
Illustrative numbers, not an average.
Statement credits you’d use
LineYear oneYear 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.

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Earning structure

7 categories, 3 rates

IconCategoryPoints per $1 Worth per $100 (our estimate)*
Hotels (Portal) 14×$5.83
Airfare 7×$2.92
Airfare (Portal)
Notes

Portal not required

7×$2.92
Car Rentals 7×$2.92
Car Rentals (Portal)
Notes

Portal not required

7×$2.92
Dining US only
Notes

US 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 AspireHilton Honors SurpassHilton HonorsBank of America Premium Rewards Elite
Annual fee$550$150−$400$0−$550$550Same
Signup bonus175,000 pts130,000 pts100,000 pts75,000 pts
Top rate14×Hotels (Portal)12×Hotels (Portal)7×Hotels (Portal)2×12 categories
Travel value *0.42¢Hilton Honors0.42¢Hilton Honors0.42¢Hilton Honors1¢Travel Rewards
Why it’s hereThis cardSame issuer and the same Hilton Honors pointsSame issuer and the same Hilton Honors points, with no annual feeSame $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.