Hotel card review
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Automatic Hilton Diamond status plus resort and flight credits. If you stay at Hilton resorts even twice a year, the credits do most of the work.
Open to new applicantsPartly verified
At a glance
Annual fee$550
Welcome offer200,000 Hilton Honors bonus points$6,000 in 6 months
IssuerAmerican Express
Rewards programHilton Honors
Foreign transaction feeNone
Welcome offer
200,000 Hilton Honors bonus points after $6,000 of spending within 6 months.
Offer ends January 13, 2027
Offer ends 13 January 2027 per our source. Amex offers are targeted.
Offers vary. Welcome offers on this card can differ by applicant, by referral and by the link you apply through. The figure above is what our source showed on the date given, not a guarantee of what you will be offered.
Earning rates
| Rate | On | Cap or condition |
|---|---|---|
| 14x | Hilton portfolio hotels and resorts booked direct | No cap stated |
| 7x | Flights booked direct or via amextravel.com, car rental with select companies, and US restaurants | No cap stated |
| 3x | Everything else | No cap stated |
Benefits and credits
- Hilton Honors Diamond status Automatic, for as long as you hold the card.
- Up to $400 Hilton resort credit Up to $200 each half-year.
- Up to $200 flight credit Up to $50 per quarter.
- Up to $219 CLEAR+ credit Per year.
- Free Night Rewards One each membership year, a second at $30,000 in calendar-year spending, and a third after a further $30,000.
- Up to $100 property credit At Waldorf Astoria and Conrad properties, on stays of two nights or more.
- National Emerald Club Executive status Enrollment required.
Restrictions worth knowing
- Resort and flight credits are split into half-years and quarters. Unused periods do not roll over.
- The resort credit works only at properties on Hilton's resort list.
- Amex once-per-lifetime bonus rules apply.
How to use it well
- The $400 resort credit plus one free night usually clears the $550 on its own if you take one Hilton resort trip a year.
- Diamond status brings breakfast or a food and drink credit at most brands, which is the benefit frequent Hilton guests notice most.
- If you want Hilton status without a $550 fee, the Surpass at $150 grants Gold automatically.
Sources and freshness
What we checked: Fee, offer, rates, status and credits from AwardWallet, read 2 November 2026. Amex pages could not be opened during this build.
- AwardWallet: Hilton credit cards — read November 2, 2026
Last updated: November 2, 2026.
Other Hilton Honors cards
- Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card — $150, open to new applicants
- Hilton Honors American Express Card — $0, open to new applicants