{"id":208823,"date":"2025-12-02T21:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/which-credit-card-should-you-use-for-hilton-stays-the-points-guy-2\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T21:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:30:24","slug":"which-credit-card-should-you-use-for-hilton-stays-the-points-guy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/which-credit-card-should-you-use-for-hilton-stays-the-points-guy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Which credit card should you use for Hilton stays? – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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If you’re a Hilton loyalist<\/a> looking for the best card<\/a> to use on your next stay, you have plenty of options.<\/p>\n

Cobranded American Express cards<\/a> are a fantastic place to start. These cards offer high earning rates on Hilton bookings and complimentary elite status to use during your trip.<\/p>\n

But you may want to earn a transferable rewards currency<\/a> or leverage another loyalty program. Luckily for you, we’ve collected a list of seven credit cards worth considering for your next Hilton stay.<\/p>\n

Comparing credit cards for Hilton<\/h2>\n
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Card name<\/strong><\/th>\nWelcome offer<\/strong><\/th>\nEarning rate at Hilton hotels<\/strong><\/th>\nRewards value per point on Hilton bookings*<\/strong><\/th>\nCard benefits when staying with Hilton**<\/strong><\/th>\nAnnual fee<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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Earn 175,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. Offer ends Jan. 14, 2026.<\/p>\n
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34 points per dollar (14 points from the card, plus 10 base points as a Hilton member and a 100% Diamond status bonus)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17 cents<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Earn 155,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. Offer ends Jan. 14, 2026.<\/p>\n
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30 points per dollar (12 points from the card, plus 10 base points as a Hilton member and an 80% Gold status bonus)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15 cents<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Earn 175,000 bonus points after spending $8,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. Offer ends Jan. 14, 2026.<\/p>\n
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30 points per dollar (12 points from the card, plus 10 base points as a Hilton member and an 80% Gold status bonus)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15 cents<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  • Complimentary Gold status: Daily food-and-beverage credit or continental breakfast, milestone bonuses, space-available room upgrades<\/li>\n
  • Hilton credit: Up to $60 in quarterly statement credits (up to $240 per calendar year)\u00a0on eligible Hilton purchases<\/li>\n
  • Pathway to Diamond status: After spending $40,000 in a calendar year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. Offer ends Jan. 14, 2026.<\/p>\n
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19 points per dollar (7 points from the card, plus 10 base points as a Hilton member and a 20% Silver status bonus)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.5 cents<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  • Complimentary Silver status: Free bottled water<\/li>\n
  • Pathway to Gold status: After spending $20,000 in a calendar year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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Earn 125,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 within the first three months from account opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4 points per dollar booked directly (or 8 points per dollar spent if booked through Chase Travel\u2120, including\u00a0The Edit<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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8.2 cents (or 16.4 cents)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None (unless you book a Hilton stay through The Edit<\/a> portfolio, which provides premium benefits such as complimentary breakfast and a $100 property credit)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$795<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Earn 40,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 within the first six months of card membership.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 points per dollar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 cents<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$150<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Earn 60,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 in the first three months from account opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 points per dollar (or 10 points per dollar if booked via cititravel.com)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.7 cents (or 19 cents)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$95<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

* Value of rewards is based on TPG’s November 2025 valuations<\/a> and not the card issuer<\/em><\/p>\n

** Enrollment is required for select benefits<\/em><\/p>\n

The information for the American Express Green Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Which card should you use?<\/h2>\n

Now that you’ve been introduced to the cards we recommend for Hilton bookings, it’s time to break down the factors you should weigh.<\/p>\n

The two primary considerations here:<\/p>\n