Hilton Points & Money Awards

Hilton offers the chance to combine points and money to book hotel rooms, which can be a way to stretch both your points and money further. But are these Points and Money awards a better value than free night awards?

I'm digging deep into the Hilton program because right now, not only is the Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Visa Signature® Card offering 75,000 bonus Hilton points after spending $2,000 in three months, but the Hilton HHonors Surpass Credit Card from American Express is also offering 100,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in three months.

54 Hilton Hotels Changed Category (Award Price) Earlier This Month

Hilton has increased the category of 21 hotels and decreased the category of 33 hotels for bookings effective October 12, 2016. There are also a number of new Hiltons, mostly in the United States, that were built between last June and this October-- check out the list here.

These are the hotels getting cheaper. They're almost all in Turkey except for a few in Miami Beach.

Buy Hilton Points for 0.5 Cents Each This Month. Should You?

Until October 21, 2016, you can buy Hilton HHonors points and get a 100% bonus on the points purchased.

Hilton points normally cost 1 cent each. With the 100% bonus, the price drops to 0.5 cents per point. This is the cheapest I've ever seen them.

The bonus only kicks in on purchases of 20,000 (+ 20,000 bonus.) Purchases of 10,000 to 19,000 points have an 80% bonus, bringing the price to 0.555 cents per point.

New Citi Rule: Only One Sign Up Bonus Per Brand Per 24 Months

The Hilton 75k offer has expired. For the current top offers, click here.

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The wording of the terms and conditions for Citi credit card sign up offers has changed.

Amex Hilton Cardholders: Easy 5,000 Bonus Points for Two Hilton Stays

If you have an American Express Hilton HHonors™ Card or an American Express Hilton HHonors™ Surpass® Card than you can earn 5,000 bonus Hilton points for charging a two night stay to your card at any Hilton hotel. Read the full details for the promotion here.

What To Do For The 5,000 Point Bonus
1. Register here

2. Stay at Hilton hotel for at least two nights (only paid stays count) by October 31, 2016.

3. Charge it to your American Express Hilton HHonors™ Card or American Express Hilton HHonors™ Surpass® Card

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Buy Hilton Points with 100% Bonus. Good Deal?

Until June 3, 2016, you can buy Hilton HHonors points and get a 100% bonus on the points purchased.

Hilton points normally cost 1 cent each. With the 100% bonus, the price drops to 0.5 cents per point.

If you buy 80,000 Hilton points before June 3, you’ll receive 160,000 points for $800.

Ends at 5 PM ET: 75,000 Bonus Points on No Annual Fee Hilton

The Hilton HHonors Signature Card's (the one that earns points) sign up bonus has expired.

39 Hilton Hotels Changing Category (Award Price) Tomorrow

Hilton is increasing the category of 24 hotels and decreasing the category of 15 hotels for bookings effective March 30, 2016.

If the hotel you want is going up in category tomorrow, book the hotel now to lock in the lower, current rate.

Just Announced: Hilton 75k Offer Expires Next Friday

The Hilton HHonors Signature Card's sign up bonus has expired. Click here for the top current sign up bonuses.

Through next Friday (April 1, 2016), the Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Visa Signature® Card offers 75,000 bonus HHonors points after spending $2,000 on the card in the first three months.

Get 8x ThankYou Points at Hilton Hotels

If you have a Citi ThankYou® Premier Card, check your email for the subject line "Earn 5 additional ThankYou® Points on stays within the Hilton Portfolio | Enroll in one click!"

The Citi ThankYou® Premier Card already earns 3x points on gas and travel, including of course hotel stays, so once enrolled you will earn 8 total ThankYou Points per dollar on Hilton stays, the normal 3 plus the bonus 5.

The 8x is valid through May 31, 2016 on your first $1,000 spent at Hilton hotels, including all these brands.

I value ThankYou Points at 1.9 cents