Hilton Honors does an amazing job with its global promotions. The program constantly offers promotions, meaning that points earning rates are typically excellent. While Hilton Honors’ current promotion runs through May 1, registration has just opened for the next global promotion, which launches on May 2.
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Hilton Honors Points Plus Promotion (current)
Hilton Honors’ current global promotion is called Points Plus, and with this offer, members are able to earn 2,000 bonus points on every stay, and an additional 500 bonus points when using Digital Key for a stay.
There are some more details to be aware of:
- The promotion is valid for stays between January 1 and May 1, 2024 (you must check-out by May 1 to be eligible)
- Registration is required prior to your first eligible stay, though it’s fine if you booked prior to registration
- There’s no limit to how many bonus points you can earn, you start earning rewards with the first stay, and there’s no minimum stay required
- It can take up to six to eight weeks for bonus points to post, though they’ll typically post much faster than that
- Award stays are eligible for this promotion
- You can earn the bonus points for the Digital Key as long as it’s successfully issued during the stay; this can be requested through the Hilton Honors app during digital check-in or during your stay
- You can find promotion FAQs here
Hilton Honors Double Points Promotion (future)
Hilton Honors’ upcoming global promotion is called Double Points Promotion, and with this offer, members will be able to earn (you guessed it!) double points on every stay during the promotion period.
There are some more details to be aware of:
- The promotion is valid for stays between May 2 and September 2, 2024 (you must check-out by September 2 to be eligible)
- Registration is required prior to your first eligible stay, though it’s fine if you booked prior to registration
- There’s no limit to how many bonus points you can earn, you start earning rewards with the first stay, and there’s no minimum stay required
- It can take up to six to eight weeks for bonus points to post, though they’ll typically post much faster than that
- Award stays are eligible for this promotion, though only incidentals would earn double points (since you don’t otherwise earn points for award stays)
- You can find promotion FAQs here
How generous are Hilton Honors’ promotions?
How generous are Hilton Honors’ global promotions? For context, personally I value Hilton Honors points at 0.5 cents each. Under normal circumstances:
- Hilton Honors members earn 10x Honors points per dollar spent at most brands
- Hilton Honors Gold members get an 80% points bonus, and Hilton Honors Diamond members get a 100% points bonus
On top of that, you can maximize your Hilton Honors points earned from hotel stays by paying with a co-branded Hilton American Express card. These cards earn points at the following rates on eligible Hilton purchases:
- Hilton Honors American Express Card (review) – 7x points per dollar
- Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card (review) – 12x points per dollar
- Hilton Honors American Express Business Card (review) – 12x points per dollar
- Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (review) – 14x points per dollar
With the Points Plus Promotion, you’re earning a flat 2,500 bonus points per stay (since requesting a Digital Key is easy enough, so it’s something everyone should be able to do). By my valuation, that’s an incremental $12.50 return per stay. That’s not bad for an award stay or a short stay at an inexpensive property, but for longer and more expensive stays, this is a rather uninteresting promotion.
With the Double Points Promotion, you’re earning 10x bonus points per dollar spent at most brands. By my valuation, that’s an incremental 5% return on Hilton spending. That’s a potentially solid offer, and a Hilton Honors Diamond member paying with the Hilton Aspire Card would be earning 44x Honors points per dollar spent. It’s certainly better than the current promotion for longer stays, and for stays at expensive properties.
The information and associated card details on this page for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by OMAAT and has not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
Bottom line
Hilton Honors is offering its current global promotion through May 1, 2024. This offers up to 2,500 bonus points per stay (assuming you use the Digital Key for your stay).
Hilton Honors has now opened registration for its upcoming global promotion, valid for stays between May 2 and September 2, 2024. This offers double points on stays, which is an opportunity to earn an incremental 10x points per dollar spent.
Hilton Honors continues to have great points earning rates. Hilton Honors’ consistent promotions really are a selling point of the program, as there’s not another hotel group that’s as generous as Hilton in this regard.
What do you make of Hilton Honors’ current and upcoming global promotion?
I just went through the registration, using the OMAAT link. It immediately congratulated me for signing up for the promotion ENDING May 1. I’ll try the link again in a few days and see if it gets the May 2 start date right. SO BEWARE, at least in short (remaining days in April) term.
Good news. HH gets promos right. Now, just add the ability to apply free night certs online and we'll be golden.