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\nU.S. gas stations<\/a>.<\/li>\nWireless phone services purchased from U.S. providers.<\/li>\n U.S. shipping purchases.<\/li>\n U.S. restaurants<\/a>.<\/li>\nFlights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel<\/a>.<\/li>\nCar rentals booked directly with select car rental companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYou’ll earn 3 points per dollar on all other eligible purchases.<\/p>\n
As with Hilton\u2019s other credit cards<\/a>, you\u2019re getting the best return on Hilton purchases. For your other business-related spending, you’ll get a 3.6% return on spending. Other cards like the American Express\u00ae Business Gold Card<\/a> or the Ink Business Preferred Credit Card<\/a><\/span> could offer a better value. Plus, Amex Membership Rewards<\/a> allows you to transfer points to Hilton, which makes the Amex Business Gold a great supplement to this card.<\/p>\nRelated: 10 considerations for your small-business credit card strategy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe Waldorf Astoria Cancun. CAROLINE LASCOM\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Redeeming points with the Hilton Honors American Express Business Card<\/h2>\n You can redeem your Hilton Honors points<\/a> in various ways, such as hotel nights, Hilton event discounts (although at a terrible rate) or Hilton Honors Experiences<\/a>, with airline partners (also at a terrible rate) and on Amazon purchases (at a horrible rate of 0.2 cents per point).<\/p>\nAs is the case with most hotel loyalty programs, the best value comes from using your points on hotel bookings.<\/p>\n
While Hilton Honors doesn\u2019t have a published award chart, the Points Explorer<\/a> tool can show you the award redemption price range over the next 30 days. This can help you know what to expect when considering locations for using your points.<\/p>\nIf you\u2019re looking to maximize your Hilton redemption options, check out these three guides:<\/p>\n
Hilton Honors American Express Business Card benefits<\/h2>\n For just $95 each year, the Amex Hilton Honors Business card offers a variety of valuable cardholder benefits and perks.<\/p>\n\nWYATT SMITH\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYou’ll enjoy the following:<\/p>\n
\nComplimentary Hilton Honors Gold<\/a> elite status:<\/strong> With Gold status, you\u2019ll earn an 80% points bonus on Hilton stays, the fifth night free on award redemptions, elite tier rollover nights, complimentary breakfast or food and beverage credits at all hotels, room upgrades (when available) and more.<\/li>\nUpgrade to Diamond status<\/a>:<\/strong> You can reach Diamond elite status when you spend $40,000 with your card in a calendar year. Diamond status comes with even more benefits<\/a>, such as better upgrades (when available), executive lounge access, a 48-hour room guarantee and more \u2014 though if you want this tier of status, you\u2019re likely better off applying for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card<\/a>, which offers Diamond status as a built-in perk.<\/li>\nFree night rewards:<\/strong> You can earn up to two free night rewards<\/a> each year with the Hilton Business card: one when you spend $15,000 in a calendar year and another when you spend $60,000 in that same calendar year. Note that in order to redeem free night rewards, you must call to book your stay.<\/li>\nPriority Pass membership:<\/strong> The Hilton Business card comes with 10 free Priority Pass visits<\/a> to airport lounges every year.<\/li>\nTravel protections:<\/strong> Baggage insurance<\/a>*, secondary car rental loss and damage insurance<\/a>**, access to the Global Assist Hotline<\/a>#, and extended warranty<\/a>* and purchase protection<\/a>* benefits are available to cardmembers.<\/li>\nExpense management tools:<\/strong> As a business card holder, you\u2019ll have access to tools such as the American Express Business app, QuickBooks integration, Vendor Pay and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nEnrollment is required for select benefits.<\/p>\n
Related: Your complete guide to shopping protections on American Express cards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nThe 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*Eligibility and benefit level varies by card. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Visit americanexpress.com\/benefitsguide for details. Policies are underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company.<\/em>**Eligibility and benefit level varies by card. Not all vehicle types or rentals are covered, and geographic restrictions apply. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Visit americanexpress.com\/benefitsguide for details. Policies are underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company. Coverage is offered through American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.<\/em>#Eligibility and benefit level varies by card. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Visit americanexpress.com\/benefitsguide for details. Cardmembers are responsible for the costs charged by third-party service providers.<\/em><\/p>\n\nA one-king studio room at the Conrad Los Angeles. MELANIE LIEBERMAN\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Which cards compete with the Hilton Honors American Express Business Card?<\/h2>\n The Hilton Business card<\/a><\/span> is the only business card offered by Hilton, but it has solid competition from other cobranded hotel<\/a> and standard business cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nIf you want a hotel business card and aren’t loyal to Hilton: <\/strong>The Marriott Bonvoy Business\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card<\/a><\/span> offers automatic Gold Elite status with Marriott Bonvoy, up to 7% off room rates for cardmembers and a free night award (worth up to 35,000 points) on each account anniversary. You’ll also receive 15 elite night credits per year to help you reach higher status tiers; the card has an annual fee of $125 (see rates and fees<\/a>). For more information, read our full review of the Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business card<\/a>.<\/li>\nIf you want a hotel business card, also consider: <\/strong>The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card<\/a><\/span> has a $199 annual fee and offers entry-level Discoverist status for you and up to five employees, up to $100 in annual spending credits with Hyatt and two benefits you can unlock through spending: tier-qualifying nights toward elite status and earning a 10% points rebate. For more information, read our full review of the World of Hyatt Business card<\/a>.<\/li>\nIf you want flexible points that you can use beyond Hilton stays: <\/strong>The American Express\u00ae Business Gold Card<\/a><\/span> doesn’t offer any hotel status but instead earns American Express Membership Rewards points, which you can transfer to Hilton but also use with more than a dozen hotel and airline partners. You’ll earn 4 points per dollar in your top two spending categories each billing cycle \u2014 on up to $150,000 in purchases per calendar year. The card has a $295 annual fee (see rates and fees<\/a>). For more information, read our full review of the Amex Business Gold card<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFor additional options, see our list of the best business credit cards<\/a> and the best American Express cards<\/a>.<\/p>\nRelated: How to apply for an Amex business card<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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