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	<li>Hilton Gold elite status entitles you to free continental breakfast for two at most Hilton hotels that don’t already provide free breakfast (and snacks at those that do). You can get automatic Hilton Gold status with the Hilton Surpass, Hilton Business, or Amex Platinum cards, and even better Hilton Diamond status with the Hilton Aspire Card.</li>		<li>Hilton Gold elite status entitles you to free continental breakfast for two at most Hilton hotels that don’t already provide free breakfast (and snacks at those that do). You can get automatic Hilton Gold status with the Hilton Surpass, Hilton Business, or Amex Platinum cards, and even better Hilton Diamond status with the Hilton Aspire Card.</li>
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		+	Until the end of 2021, you'll receive a food & beverage credit, rather than a free breakfast, at hotels located in the US.

	<li>Points & Money awards are never a good value with Hilton. If you can get good value from your points, you should book with an all points redemption. If not, book with an all cash redemption.</li>		<li>Points & Money awards are never a good value with Hilton. If you can get good value from your points, you should book with an all points redemption. If not, book with an all cash redemption.</li>

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 <li>'''There are no resort fees on award stays'''. This is an unusual benefit compared to the other programs (shared only with Hyatt). For hotels with expensive resort fees, this can make a big difference in the relative value of an award night.</li>

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		+	Hilton free night certificates issued in 2021 will expire at the end of 2022 and can be used on any night of the week.
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	'''If you like luxury hotels, the Hilton free night certificates are better than the certificates from the other hotel programs'''. Unlike the other certificates, Hilton's certificates are uncapped. You can use that at even their most expensive resorts and luxury hotels. For more information about Hilton Free Night Certificates see {{Link\|Hilton Certificate\|our detailed guide}}.		'''If you like luxury hotels, the Hilton free night certificates are better than the certificates from the other hotel programs'''. Unlike the other certificates, Hilton's certificates are uncapped. You can use that at even their most expensive resorts and luxury hotels. For more information about Hilton Free Night Certificates see {{Link\|Hilton Certificate\|our detailed guide}}.

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-<li>Like most other hotel programs, you can earn enough points for several free nights from the signup bonuses on Hilton’s credit cards. There are four different cards that you can take advantage of. Because they come from Amex, you can only earn each signup bonus once per lifetime.</li>
+<li>Like most other hotel programs, you can earn enough points for several free nights from the signup bonuses on Hilton’s credit cards. There are four different cards that you can take advantage of. But because they come from Amex, you can only earn each signup bonus once per lifetime.</li>
-<li>Hilton points have the lowest value of any of the most popular hotel loyalty programs. Points are worth around .4 - .5 cents each. A standard room, at a typical hotel, in a major city, requires 40-50,000 points per night, and their most expensive hotels require 95,000 points. {{Link|Hotel Point Values}}</li>
+<li>Hilton points have the lowest value of any of the most popular hotel loyalty programs. Points are worth around .4 - .5 cents each. A standard room at a typical hotel in a major city requires 40-50,000 points per night, and their most expensive hotels require 95,000 points (or even 120,000 points). {{Link|Hotel Point Values}}</li>
-<li>The number of points required for a specific hotel varies within a range, but is always capped at a value based on the hotel category.</li>
+<li>The number of points required for a specific hotel varies within a wide range, but is always capped at a value based on an underlying hotel category.</li>
-<li>Unlike most other programs, you don't pay resort fees on award stays. For hotels with high fees, a points redemption is more valuable.</li>
+<li>Unlike most other programs, you don't pay resort fees on award stays. For hotels with high fees, a points redemption can save a bunch of extra money.</li>
-<li>Hilton Gold elite status entitles you to free continental breakfast for two at most Hilton hotels that don’t already provide free breakfast (and snacks at those that do). You can get automatic Hilton Gold status with the Hilton Surpass, Hilton Business, or Amex Platinum cards, and even better Hilton Diamond status with the Hilton Aspire card.</li>
+<li>Hilton Gold elite status entitles you to free continental breakfast for two at most Hilton hotels that don’t already provide free breakfast (and snacks at those that do). You can get automatic Hilton Gold status with the Hilton Surpass, Hilton Business, or Amex Platinum cards, and even better Hilton Diamond status with the Hilton Aspire Card.</li>
-<li>Cash and point awards are never a good value with Hilton. If you can get good value from your points, you should book with an all points redemption. If not, book with an all cash redemption.</li>
+<li>Points & Money awards are never a good value with Hilton. If you can get good value from your points, you should book with an all points redemption. If not, book with an all cash redemption.</li>
-<li>Hilton requires very few points for Category 1 and Category 2 hotels. If you are staying in less expensive locations (mostly in international destinations), the Hilton program can be significantly more valuable.</li>
+<li>Hilton requires very few points for Category 1 and Category 2 hotels. If you are staying in less expensive locations (mostly in international destinations), the Hilton program can offer tremendous value.</li>
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-The '''Hilton Honors Surpass''' card has a normal signup bonus of 100,000 points (75,000 points after spending $2,000 in the first three months, and an extra 25,000 points after spending an additional $1,000 during the first six months) Automatic gold status. A free hotel night certificate, every year you spend $12,000. 12x points on Hilton purchases. 6x points at US restaurants, supermarkets, and gas stations. 10 free Priority Pass airport lounge visits. $95 annual fee.
+'''Hilton Honors Surpass''' card typically has a 100-150,000 point signup bonus. Provides automatic gold status, good enough for Hilton's free continental breakfast benefit. If you send $15,000 during a calendar year, you'll receive an uncapped weekend free night certificate. 12x points on Hilton purchases. 6x points at US restaurants, supermarkets, and gas stations. 3x on all other purchases. 10 free Priority Pass airport lounge visits. $95 annual fee.
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-There is a '''business version''' of the card that is very similar. Rather than earning 6x points at supermarkets, it earns them on cell phone service and shipping. In requires an extra $1,000 of spending to qualify for the initial signup bonus, and includes the possibility of earning an additional free night certificate with $60,000 in spending.
+'''Hilton Business''' card is very similar, but rather than earning 6x points at supermarkets, it earns them on cell phone service and shipping.
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-The '''Hilton Honors Aspire''' card has a normal signup bonus of 100,000 points (with $4,000 initial spend). You'll get a free night certificate, a (hard to use) $250 airline incidental credit, and $250 Hilton resort credit every year you have the card. It also gives you Hilton Diamond status and a number of other benefits. $450 annual fee.
+'''Hilton Honors Aspire''' card typically has a 100-150,000 point signup offer. You'll receive a free night certificate when you first get the card and every year when you renew (without any spending requirement). Provides a (hard to use) $250 airline incidental credit every calendar year and $250 Hilton resort credit every cardholder year. The Hilton resort credit can be used for a room, but only at Hilton "Resorts".  Provides automatic Hilton Diamond status as well Priority Pass airline lounge access (no access to additional Amex lounges or Priority Pass restaurants). 14x points on Hilton purchases, 7x points on airline tickets, car rentals, and restaurants. 3x on all other purchases. $450 annual fee.
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-The no-annual-fee '''Hilton Honors''' card has a normal signup bonus of 50,000 points ($1,000 initial spending requirement). Automatic silver status. 7x points on Hilton purchases.
+'''Hilton Honors''' card typically has a has a 75-100,000 point signup offer. It provides automatic Silver status, which isn't worth very much. 7x points on Hilton purchases. 5x points on restaurants, supermarkets, and gas stations. 3x points on all other purchases.
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 '''If you stay a few times per year with Hilton, and don’t already want the Amex Platinum Card, we recommend getting the Hilton Surpass or Business card to get free Hilton Gold Status''', which gets you free breakfast at Hilton, as well as other benefits.
-'''For purchases from Hilton, the Hilton Surpass and Business card’s 12x bonus points, and the Hilton Aspire card's 14x bonus points, is better, or about as good, as you can earn from any other card'''. However, if you have the Sapphire Reserve or Preferred card, you are probably off with 3x Ultimate Rewards points, which are a lot more flexible. The no-annual fee card’s 7x Hilton points is worse than a card that earns good reward rates on travel purchases, but better than a general-purpose reward card. {{Link|Travel Spending}}.
+'''For purchases from Hilton, the Hilton Surpass and Business card’s 12x bonus points and the Hilton Aspire card's 14x bonus points is better, or about as good, as you can earn from any other card'''. However, if you have the Sapphire Reserve or Preferred card, you are probably off with 3x Ultimate Rewards points, which are a lot more flexible. The no-annual fee card’s 7x Hilton points is worse than a card that earns good reward rates on travel purchases, but better than a general-purpose reward card. {{Link|Travel Spending}}.
-'''Neither of these credit cards usually makes sense to use for purchases other than with Hilton'''. The Surpass Card offers a potentially attractive 6x points at US restaurants, supermarkets, and gas stations. However, 6 Hilton points is only worth about 3 cents. You can do better with one of the best options for each of these categories. But, if you don’t have one of those, the Surpass card is generally better than just using your general-purpose rewards card for these categories. {{Link|Restaurant Spending}}. {{Link|grocery Spending}}, {{Link|Gas Spending}}.
+'''Neither of these credit cards usually makes sense to use for purchases other than with Hilton'''. The Surpass Card offers a potentially attractive 6x points at US restaurants, supermarkets, and gas stations. However, 6 Hilton points is only worth about 3 cents. You can do better with one of the best options for each of these categories. But if you don’t have one of those, the Surpass card is generally better than just using your general-purpose rewards card for these categories. {{Link|Restaurant Spending}}. {{Link|grocery Spending}}, {{Link|Gas Spending}}.
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 <li>'''Extra nights rollover to the following year'''. Every night you stay beyond a status threshold, is carried over to the following year. For example, if you stay 15 nights, you'll qualify for Silver (requires 10 nights), and you'll start the following year with an extra 5 elite status credits.</li>
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-|<big>'''Silver'''</big> (4 stays or 10 nights)<br/>20% bonus points on stays, and adds the following benefits:
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-|<big>'''Gold'''</big> (20 stays or 40 nights or $7,500 spend)<br/>80% bonus points on stays, and adds the following benefits:
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-|<big>'''Diamond'''</big> (30 stays or 60 nights or $12,000 spend)<br/>100% bonus points on stays, and adds the following benefits:
+|<big>'''Diamond'''</big> (30 stays or 60 nights or $12,000 spend)<br/>100% bonus points on stays and adds the following benefits:
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