New Hampton by Hilton hotel opens in Gatwick’s North Terminal

I don’t normally write about new hotel openings, but this one has the potential to be very relevant for anyone heading off on a long-haul British Airways flight from Gatwick.

Hilton has just opened a new 192-room ‘Hampton by Hilton’ hotel, attached to the North Terminal at Gatwick.  This is the terminal used by British Airways, which means that if you arrive at Gatwick by train you will need to use the monorail to reach it.

Hampton is, theoretically, the mid-market Hilton brand.  However, because the bulk of the Hampton properties in Europe are newly built, they are actually substantially more pleasant than the average Hilton-branded hotel.

There is a lot to like about Hampton properties, as I found in Berlin a couple of years ago:

All rooms have free wi-fi

All rooms get free breakfast (in Berlin, it was a far better offering that the typical Holiday Inn Express breakfast)

They are NOT ‘pod-like’ rooms, so they appear a lot more like a ‘normal’ mid-market hotel room

You can find out more about the hotel here on the Hilton website.

For a typical night in March, the hotel was charging £109 flexible / £92 non-refundable on a Monday.  A Saturday came in at £99 flexible / £84 non-refundable.  Not a bad deal given it includes breakfast, and you will earn Hilton HHonors points and Avios for your stay.  Don’t forget to register for the new Weekend Rewards promotion before your stay!

It is a Category 4 property for Hilton HHonors.  Category 4 hotels are priced in the 20,000-30,000 points per night range, and the Hampton has chosen to charge 30,000 points per night all year round.

My general valuation of Hilton points is 0.3p, and given the prices above I am exactly right!  If you have the points, this is therefore an acceptable place to redeem.

There are also ‘Park & Fly’ packages available on the website if you require parking.

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How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (July 2025)

There are various ways of earning Hilton Honors points from UK credit and debit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

There are two dedicated Hilton Honors debit cards. These are especially attractive when spending abroad due to the 0% or 0.5% FX fee, depending on card.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th August 2025, the sign-up bonus on the Hilton Honors Plus debit card is TRIPLED to 30,000 Hilton Honors points. You will also receive Gold Elite status in Hilton Honors for as long as you hold the card. Click here for our full card review and click here to apply.

You also receive FREE Hilton Honors status for as long as you hold the debit cards – Gold status with the Plus card and Silver status with the basic card. This is a great reason to apply even if you rarely use it.

We reviewed the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card here and the Hilton Honors Debit Card here.

You can apply for either card here.

NEW: Hilton Honors Plus Debit

30,000 bonus points (to 14th August), Hilton Gold status and NO FX fees Read our full review

NEW: Hilton Honors Debit

2,500 bonus points, 50% fee discount, Hilton Silver status and 0.5% FX fees Read our full review

There is another way of getting Hilton Honors status, and earning Hilton Honors points, from a payment card.

Holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Hilton Honors Gold status for as long as they hold the card.  It also comes with Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.

We reviewed The Platinum Card from American Express in detail here and you can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:

• American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• The American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)

and for small business owners:

• The American Express Business Gold Card (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• The American Express Business Platinum Card (50,000 bonus Amex points)

The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton Honors points is 1:2.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Hilton Honors points.