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Limited Time: 85,000 Point Sign-Up Bonus on AMEX Hilton Honors Surpass [EXPIRED]

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    Via Free Frequent Flyer Miles, there’s an increased offer on the Hilton Honors Surpass Card from American Express .  You’ll earn 85,000 Hilton points after meeting minimum spending requirements.

    The offer expires on July 31, 2015.

    You Could Use the Sign-Up Bonus for a Night at the Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa

    Let’s find out if it’s worth signing-up!

    What’s the Deal?

    Link:   American Express Hilton Honors Surpass 85,000 Point Offer

    Link:   My Review of the AMEX Hilton Honors Surpass

    To view the 85,000 point AMEX Hilton Honors Surpass application, click “What’s New” at the top left corner of the page, then scroll down to “6/15/2015 Credit Cards.”

    You’ll earn the bonus after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the 1st 3 months of opening your account.

    You’ll also get:

    Save Money With Free Breakfast for Hilton Gold Elite Members

    The $75 annual fee is NOT waived for the 1st year.

    This card earns the most Hilton points for paid stays.  So it’s good for folks who spend a lot of money at Hilton hotels.

    Hilton hotels include Conrad, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Home2Suites, Homewood Suites, and Waldorf Astoria brand hotels.

    And the American Express Hilton Honors Surpass card can save you money, because you’ll get Hilton Gold elite status (free breakfast!).

    Remember, American Express lets folks earn the sign-up bonus on personal cards just ONCE per person, per lifetime.  So if you’ve had this card in the past, you can NOT get the bonus again.

    If You’ve Already Had This Card, You Can NOT Earn the Sign-Up Bonus Again

    However, if you have other Hilton cards, like the American Express Hilton Honors, Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card, or Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card, you CAN get the bonus on this card, because it’s considered a different card product.

    This is a very good offer for this card!  And 85,000 Hilton points is more than enough for a night at a fancy Hilton hotel!

    What Can You Get With 85,000 Hilton Points?

    If you know where and when you want to travel, you can use the Hilton Honors Point Search Tool to quickly find hotels.

    Suppose you’re traveling to Amsterdam this summer.

    You could stretch your Hilton points and stay 2 nights at the Hampton by Hilton Amsterdam / Arena Boulevard for 80,000 Hilton points.  It’s top-rated by TripAdvisor and includes free breakfast!

    Otherwise, a paid stay would be  ~$300.  That’s a good value from 1 credit card sign-up bonus.

    The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam Is Actually Six 17th Century Palaces Along a Canal

    Or, you could splurge for 1 night at the excellent Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam.  Rooms here cost ~$640.  Or use 95,000 Hilton points per night.

    After earning the AMEX Hilton Honors Surpass sign-up bonus, so you’ll only need another 10,000 points for a stay.

    That said, you’ll earn at least another 3,000 9,000 Hilton points from minimum spending.  And there are lots of other ways to get the extra points!

    Thanks to reader Marvin for pointing out my math error!

    Lots of Ways to Earn Hilton Points!

    There are plenty of other ways to earn Hilton points.

    You Can Transfer Points From Other Award Programs to Hilton

    But I still prefer the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve card.  That’s because the sign-up bonus is 2 weekend nights at almost any Hilton after you complete minimum spending requirements.

    You Could Use the Weekend Nights From the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve at the Grand Wailea in Maui

    Of course, you could always get both cards!

    AMEX Cards Get You Discounts!

    American Express cardholders can access great deals and save money.  For example:

    AMEX Offers – Getting another AMEX card gives you more opportunities to be targeted for these discounts.  And you can get the same offer on more than 1 card! ShopRunner – You’ll get a ShopRunner membership by having an AMEX card.  This gives you free shipping from dozens of online merchants. Small Business Saturday – Hopefully Small Business Saturday will return this year.  And having another AMEX card will get you more discounts!

    Bottom Line

    For a limited time, American Express has increased the sign-up bonus on the AMEX Hilton Honors Surpass card to 85,000 Hilton points after you meet minimum spending requirements.

    To see the 85,000 point AMEX Hilton Honors Surpass application, click “What’s New” at the top left corner of the page, then scroll down to “6/15/2015 Credit Cards.”

    This offer expires on July 31, 2015.

    My favorite Hilton card is the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve.  But the AMEX Hilton Honors Surpass card is a good choice if you already have other Hilton cards.

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