{"id":39288,"date":"2023-09-18T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/18\/why-i-love-the-hilton-aspire-card-from-american-express-and-im-determined-to-make-it-work-even-harder-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:00:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:00:50","slug":"why-i-love-the-hilton-aspire-card-from-american-express-and-im-determined-to-make-it-work-even-harder-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/18\/why-i-love-the-hilton-aspire-card-from-american-express-and-im-determined-to-make-it-work-even-harder-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I love the Hilton Aspire card from American Express \u2014 and I’m determined to make it work even harder – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I have 24 credit cards right now, and it’s getting hard to justify continuing to pay for the annual fees for all of them since the costs continue to skyrocket (ahem, The Platinum Card\u00ae from American Express<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n

As hard as it is to keep paying the annual fee on my Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card<\/a>, it’s one premium card I haven’t really considered downgrading. The card’s benefits easily make it worth it to keep paying $450 a year.<\/p>\n

Not only do you get top-tier Hilton Diamond status, but there are other valuable perks<\/a> like a $250 annual Hilton resort credit, an up-to-$250 yearly airline credit and a free night award when you open the account and each year on your card anniversary.<\/p>\n

Still, even though I’ve had it for a few years now, I haven’t totally maximized it. This year, that’s going to change.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the main reasons the card stays in my wallet.<\/p>\n

The information for the Hilton Aspire 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

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Top-tier status<\/h2>\n

My favorite perk of the Hilton Aspire card is Hilton Diamond status<\/a> with zero stay or spending requirements. You get top-tier Hilton status just for holding the card.<\/p>\n

That means you’re eligible for suite upgrades, executive lounge access and bonus points, among other perks. No other hotel chain offers top-tier status just for keeping its branded card. While Hilton isn’t exactly well known for guaranteed upgrades or late checkout, it does happen … especially if you persistently request those perks at check-in (or via an email ahead of time).<\/p>\n

You’ll keep Hilton Diamond status for as long as you have the card<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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