- Is the Hilton Aspire the best hotel credit card?
Is the Hilton Aspire card worth it,
even with the annual fee?
Should you add it to your wallet?
Is the Amex Hilton Aspire card one
of the best travel rewards cards available?
You've got questions, I've got the answers.
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In this video,
I'm going to share the Amex Hilton card Aspire benefits
such as Diamond status.
You'll learn how to maximize all the features of this card.
And I'll show you why you should get
the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire credit card.
Now.
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There's a link to the Hilton Aspire card in the description.
Feel free to use it now or anytime in this video.
The Amex Hilton Aspire is one of the best hotel cards.
You get tremendous value from this card
whether you travel a lot or just once or twice a year.
And right now it has one
of the largest travel rewards cards signup bonuses.
You can earn a welcome offer of 150,000 points
plus a free weekend night after spending $4,000
on purchases in the first three months.
With 150,000 Hilton points, you could spend four nights
in Hawaii, bliss out on the beach for five nights
in the Dominican Republic or three nights
at all-inclusive resort, or spend almost a week
in Zion and Arches National Parks.
And if you love Disney, how does seven nights
at Disney World sound?
Do you wanna escape and get away from it all?
150,000 Hilton points gets you 30 days in Bali.
Yep, an entire month in Bali for free!
Where will you use your 150,000 points?
Tell me in the comments.
But enough about the welcome bonus,
let's look at the Hilton Aspire perks.
Because you want to know why you need this card.
You get a free weekend night when you open your account
and every year you have the Amex Aspire card.
You can use that free night at almost any Hilton
in the world.
There are no blackout dates
so if the hotel has a room, you can stay for free.
Depending on the hotel, this perk alone
will save you hundreds of dollars!
You could use it to stay free during a ski trip,
tropical vacation, or a staycation.
The choice is yours.
With over 575 Hilton hotels in the world,
you have a lot of options.
We used our free weekend night
at the Hilton Prague Old Town.
Pro-tip: You can get a second free weekend night
after spending $60,000 a year on this card.
Not only do you get a free hotel night every year,
you also get a $250 yearly Hilton resort credit
that's good at any Hilton resort worldwide.
The resort credit covers your room rate
and any incidental charges like dining at the restaurants,
and even the spa!
Pro-tip: If you're strategic and time your trip right,
such as traveling in the off season,
you can get your entire vacation for free!
And you can combine your resort credit
with your free weekend night!
Imagine a free Hawaii beach vacation.
Sunning in the Caribbean.
Or swooshing down the slopes in Colorado.
Beach or ski slope?
Let me know in the comments,
which you'd choose.
If you love those three benefits:
150,000 point welcome offer, a free weekend night,
and $250 yearly resort credit, just wait, there's more!
You also get free Hilton Honors Diamond status,
which is Hilton's highest status level.
Top tier loyalty status.
The status of frequent travelers who stay 60 nights
or more a year.
The kind of status that gives you VIP benefits
like a celebrity.
Even if you have zero Instagram followers
or don't even have an Instagram account.
With Hilton Diamond status, you get free breakfast
or lounge access, free drinks.
Free room upgrades, free premium in-room Wi-Fi,
early check-in, late checkout, free fitness center access,
and you earn a 100% bonus on paid stays.
The Hilton Aspire is an easy way to get Diamond status.
And just for one year.
You get Hilton Diamond status
for as long as you keep the Amex Hilton Aspire card.
As a Diamond member,
you get the fifth night free when you use points
to book an award stay.
Do you remember my example
of how to use your 150,000-point welcome offer?
When you're a Diamond, your four-night trip
to Hawaii turns into a five-night trip.
And you get a week exploring the national parks in Utah.
Disney becomes 20% cheaper!
So you can get more time with the mouse!
You get all this without a single stay,
all from having the Amex Hilton Aspire credit card.
When you book a two-night stay at Waldorf Astoria
and Conrad hotels, you get up to $100 resort credit
when you use promo code ZZAAP1.
This is another valuable perk you get
from the Hilton Aspire.
But hold on, there's even more!
You also get a $250 yearly airline credit.
Unfortunately, you can't use this credit
to book an airline ticket.
But you can use it to cover any checked bag fees,
seat selection fees, or fees for bringing your pet.
Pro-tip: You can also use the airline credit to pay
for food and drinks on your flight.
Before your flight, you don't have to sit
in the terminal bored, without being able
to charge your electronics, or hungry
because, as an Amex Hilton Aspire cardholder
you get a Priority Pass membership
that includes unlimited free airport lounge access
for yourself and two guests
at over 1,200 airport lounges around the world.
And when you do stay at Hilton hotels,
the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire is the best card.
You earn 14 points at Hilton hotels
when you pay with this card.
So $100 a night hotel turns into 1,400 Hilton points.
You also earn seven times points,
seven points for every dollar, paying for flights booked
on amextravel.com or directly
with the airline and participating car rentals
When you go to restaurants, you'll get seven points
for every $1 spent, including takeout.
Pro-tip: Remember to enroll your card
in the dining program to earn up
to eight extra points per dollar.
When you use your Amex Hilton Aspire card,
you get three points for every dollar you spend
on all purchases.
Pro-tip: There are no foreign transaction fees
on purchases outside the United States.
So this is a great card to use
when you travel internationally.
The biggest downside of the Hilton Aspire,
the $450 annual fee.
Yeah, it seems like a lot.
But as you can see from all the perks:
the free weekend night award, $250 yearly resort credit,
$250 yearly airline credit, and Diamond status,
the perks far outweigh the cost of the annual fee.
And it easily covers that cost.
Think of it this way, the annual fee covers the cost
of one vacation a year.
In other words, a free yearly vacation courtesy
of the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire card.
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