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If you like staying at expensive hotels, these certificates can be extremely valuable. For example, one of us used two (with a small up-charge), for a magnificent overwater bungalow at the Hilton Moorea. | If you like staying at expensive hotels, these certificates can be extremely valuable. For example, one of us used two (with a small up-charge), for a magnificent overwater bungalow at the Hilton Moorea. | ||
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| + | <li>If you feel you can make good use of its various travel credits, the free night certificate is an important part of the value proposition of the Hilton Aspire card. It is a great way to get Hilton Diamond status as well as a free certificate each year.</li> | ||
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| + | <li>You may also want to get the Hilton Surpass card or Hilton Business card to get the opportunity to earn additional certificates at a cost of about $250 each.</li> | ||
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| + | <li>If you don't feel you can make good use of the various credits on the Aspire card, the Hilton Surpass or Hilton Business card is probably your better option. You need to spend $15,000 per year, but the annual fee is much lower.</li> | ||
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=== Great places to use your free night === | === Great places to use your free night === | ||
Revision as of 22:29, 11 April 2020
Hotel Strategies, Credit Card Reference
Hilton hotel certificates can be used for a weekend night at any Hilton-family hotel, even their most expensive resorts and luxury hotels.
You get one when you first receive the Hilton Aspire Credit Card, and an additional one, each year you keep the card. You can also get one when you spend at least $15,000 during the calendar year with the Hilton Surpass Credit Card or the Hilton Business Credit Card.
Quick take
If you like staying at expensive hotels, these certificates can be extremely valuable. For example, one of us used two (with a small up-charge), for a magnificent overwater bungalow at the Hilton Moorea.
- If you feel you can make good use of its various travel credits, the free night certificate is an important part of the value proposition of the Hilton Aspire card. It is a great way to get Hilton Diamond status as well as a free certificate each year.
- You may also want to get the Hilton Surpass card or Hilton Business card to get the opportunity to earn additional certificates at a cost of about $250 each.
- If you don't feel you can make good use of the various credits on the Aspire card, the Hilton Surpass or Hilton Business card is probably your better option. You need to spend $15,000 per year, but the annual fee is much lower.
Great places to use your free night
A small set of hotels are excluded from this program, including all of Hilton’s All Inclusive properties, the Hilton Grand Vacation clubs and some other “condo” type hotels, and a few other desirable locations. However, most of Hilton’s most expensive hotels can still be booked.
A lot of bloggers have written good articles that recommend some great choices for using your certificate. Here are some links to get your imagination going:
- 8 Hilton Properties that Make for Awesome Award Redemptions.
- Best Uses of Hilton Free Night Certificates
- Best Uses of Hilton Free Weekend Night Certificates
- Best Hiltons to Use Weekend Free Night
Expiration rules
The stay must be completed within 12 months from the date of issue, which should be close to your next account anniversary date. Don’t let it expire.
Other details
Full Redemption Terms of Use (Hilton)
- If there is a standard room available, they should be bookable with your certificate.
- You can only use these on standard rooms. That can make it hard to use at a few aspirational properties.
- However, once you get the room, you can usually arrange an upgrade to a nicer room (for an additional charge).
- You can cancel a free night reservation, subject to the hotel’s cancellation policy, and get the free night returned to the account.
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