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LAST DAY: Get a 100% bonus when you buy Hilton Honors hotel points

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Hilton Honors has been running a 100% bonus for buying 5,000+ Hilton Honors points. The offer ends TODAY, Thursday.

If you’ve never bought hotel points, it can be a great deal. There’s an example below of how you can save 64% on an August holiday in Sardinia, for example, although you need at least Silver status in Hilton Honors to save this much.

Some people may see a smaller bonus percentage, or a price discount, as part of Hilton’s market testing. These offers are less generous.

Get a 100% bonus when you buy Hilton Honors hotel points

Most people seem to have had their annual purchase limit temporarily increased to 240,000 points before any bonus.

The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here

The cost for the maximum 480,000 points (240,000 + 100%) would be £1,980 which is 0.41p per point. This is above our target valuation for a Hilton Honors points at 0.33p but you can still do ok at this level because Hilton caps the points cost of hotels on peak dates.

Here’s an example, based on numbers I ran last month when this offer launched. I looked at Conrad Chia Laguna Sardinia from 18th to 23rd August. The refundable cash rate at that point was €953 per night for a deluxe room, so €4,763 for five nights.

For points, five nights would have cost you (if you have status and get 5-4-4 on reward bookings) 360,000 Hilton Honors points. You could buy these for £1,485 which is €1,720. You would save 64%.

Do note that Hilton restricts new members from buying points immediately. The rule is:

A new Hilton Honors Member may purchase Points 30 days after enrollment if the account reflects activity including a stay (as defined herein) or earning Hilton Honors Points through a Hilton Hilton Honors Marketing Partner. After 90 days of enrollment, a new Member is eligible to purchase Points regardless of their account activity.

The page to buy points is here if you are interested. The offer ends TODAY, 29th May.

PS. If you are looking for a quick way to Hilton Honors Silver status to get ‘five reward nights for the points of four’, remember that the Hilton Honors Debit Card comes with free Silver status. Your status is updated immediately when you activate the card. Click here to apply.


How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards

How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (June 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.

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:

and for small business owners:

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.

Comments (3)

  • Simonbr says:

    Thanks Rob,, seems a good deal!

  • Bobby says:

    I got burned by this before – when you buy points they ‘might take’ 2 days to appear in your account.

    So the redemption I wanted had gone before I had the chance to book it.

    • Simonbr says:

      My points purchase was instantly in my HH account, maybe you were unlucky.

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