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Hilton has just launched two new UK debit cards – and they come with Hilton Honors elite status! You can get Hilton Honors Gold status simply by applying for the Plus debit card. You can learn more here and you can apply here.

Hilton Honors is offering a 100% bonus when you buy points by 29th May 2025. The annual purchase limit is also increased to 240,000 points pre-bonus. Click here to buy.

Click here for our article on Hilton’s spring bonus points promotion which runs from 1st January to 30th April 2025. You can register for the offer by clicking here.

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Hilton Honors has just launched its new spring promotion, Points Unlimited, which is now open for registration.

To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with minimal small print:

You will earn 2,000 bonus Hilton Honors points for every stay between 6th January and 3rd May.

Even better, you will earn an additional 10,000 bonus Hilton Honors points for every TEN nights you complete.

There is no cap to what you can earn and there are no minimum stay requirements.  The bonus should also trigger on reward stays given how similar promotions have worked in the past.

Given that I value a Hilton Honors point at around 0.33p, you are getting a good return on your spending here.

For someone who only does one-night stays and who hits exactly 10 nights over the four months (I admit it is unlikely you would reach this exact combination!) you would be earning 3,000 bonus points per night.  I would value that at £10 which is a good return especially as it doesn’t include your base points or any status bonus.

Of course, if your only Hilton stays during the four months are 1 x 9 night stay, then you are not doing too well.  Your only bonus will be 222 points per night (2000/9) which I’d value at 74p per night.

You can register for the offer here.

There is no small print except that you need to register in advance via the Hilton website:

There is no minimum stay requirement

Existing bookings still count

All Hilton Family properties (Hilton, Hampton, Curio, Waldorf Astoria, Conrad etc) are taking part

Remember that Hilton is still offering a status match

If you have top tier status with another hotel programme, Hilton Honors will give you a 90 day free trial of Hilton Gold status.  You can request a status match here.

You need to supply a screenshot showing your top tier status in another programme plus a screenshot showing a paid stay in the previous 12 months.

If you complete 10 nights during the 90 days you will keep your Gold status until 31st March 2021.  If you complete 18 nights during the 90 days you will be elevated to top-tier Diamond status until 31st March 2021.

Conclusion

2,000 bonus points per stay is a decent offer, especially for someone who tends to do short stays.  The additional 10,000 points carrot for every 10 nights is a worthwhile extra bonus. 

If your hotel stays are generally just for one or two nights then you should seriously consider moving them (in chunks of 10) to Hilton this Spring.

Make sure you register here if you have any Hilton stays coming up over the next four months.

Even if you don’t have any stays planned, it is still worth registering just in case – a lot can happen between now and 3rd May.

Let’s see what IHG and Marriott launch to compete with this ….

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

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

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 30th April 2025, the annual fee on the basic Hilton Honors debit card is halved from £60 to £30. The sign-up bonus is also easier to earn – you need to spend £1,000 either in the UK or abroad within three months. The usual bonus rule requires you to spend the full £1,000 outside the UK.

NEW: Hilton Honors Plus Debit

10,000 bonus points, Hilton Gold status and NO FX fees Read our full review

NEW: Hilton Honors Debit

2,500 bonus points, 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 American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

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.

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Comments (50)

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  • John says:
    17 Dec17 December 06:23

    I did exactly 10 one night stays the last two times this promo ran. Looks like they are repeating the same things year on year which works for me. Hope for triple points later in the year as that’s when I havelonger costlier stays (once diamond renewal is in the bag)

    • Lee says:
      17 Dec17 December 10:36

      I think last year was better with 10k for 5 nights

      • Lady London says:
        17 Dec17 December 19:48

        Yes, for 5 nights I could be sure I would do all 5. so would it worth bothering.

        for 10 nights and netting 10-20% (max) I will be checking where else I might put the 6 or so nights I know when I’ll be doing.

        I might still end up doing this but right now especially as I too rememberred it was only 5 for a bonus last year I’m sitting on the fence.

  • Neil Donoghue says:
    17 Dec17 December 08:02

    It is just me or are the offers getting a bit repetitive and boring? Give us something exciting Hilton….Must not complain though, still miles ahead of Marriot. Looks like another year of Diamond status coming. Sadly I have 10 nights coming up in Bora Bora in February and was hoping for triple points.

    • TripRep says:
      17 Dec17 December 08:27

      What’s the resort fees like there, are they only on cash stays?

      Looks lovely but a PitA to get to.

      • Rob says:
        17 Dec17 December 08:38

        Hilton waives resort fees on rewards.

        • Neil Donoghue says:
          17 Dec17 December 09:01

          What he said! Ha….Same as the Maldives though TripRep hence the visit

        • Colin MacKinnon says:
          17 Dec17 December 09:03

          Hoe are you getting to Bora Bora – I am thinking Auckland on points and paid flight.

          SCL and even a day stop on Easter Iland seems a bit of a pain!

          • Neil Donoghue says:
            17 Dec17 December 09:11

            I have the following routing; LHR – SCL – IPT – PPT – AKL – SYD – LHR.

            It’s been a dream of mine to visit Easter Island though so I don’t consider the above a pain. The easy version would be Return flights to AKL and then use American Airline points to PPT (It’s a bargain). Check HFP and google the Brad article.

          • Lady London says:
            17 Dec17 December 12:19

            Very nice routing @Neil.

            Did you do an avios partner award or use someone else’s miles like AA?

          • Neil Donoghue says:
            17 Dec17 December 14:37

            Everything is avios except for PPT – AKL – SYD (I used 30,000 AA miles via Marriot for J). It’s probably the best redemption I have had in ages considering the cash prices. All thanks to Rob and that article a few years back.

    • Iain says:
      17 Dec17 December 08:42

      How can you call a great bonus deal boring, would you rather they ran something more exciting but less favourable. incredible.

      • Neil Donoghue says:
        17 Dec17 December 09:08

        Easy! Keep running the same promotion over and over again and it get’s boring. I already have 20 Hilton nights booked for this period – Give me an incentive to book more! Isn’t that the whole purpose of a promotion?

        • Lady London says:
          17 Dec17 December 12:17

          I am not really excited by this. For 10 (separate) nights, which would cost me around £100 each i would earn thé grand total of 30,000 points on thé promotion.

          On a lucky day 30,000 points would get me a stay in a hotel I use for leisure on a date that would cost 60-90 euros for cash.

          So generously evaluated this promotion is worth up to.a 10% discount.

          Is the value in combining it with other things?
          Am i additionally earning more points than i think for those £100 nights as a Gold?

          Is it really true that if I match my only-Gold status from another program, and do 18 nights in thé 90 days, Hilton will upgrade me to Diamond?

          10-20% discount is not exciting me so far. Am I spoiled or just stupide?

          • Neil Donoghue says:
            17 Dec17 December 14:46

            You could status match Hilton gold to IHG and then go back to Hilton and ask for a Diamond challenge. I would just call Hilton and see what they say before you go to all that work. 18 nights is a lot of nights for a status match, it might be more worthwhile going for Marriot instead which is only 16 nights.

          • Lady London says:
            17 Dec17 December 19:56

            I’m already Gold in IHG as well. Not sure why when I’ve not been investing nights in them particularly – but good idea about calling Hilton Neil. I will give it some thought.

            I can almost certainly magic up 18 nights if this would get me Diamond. Otherwise I can stay with friends etc. But I am doubtful if H would match me if I only bring in Gold and not an equivalent Diamond level from somewhere else..

        • Kai says:
          17 Dec17 December 14:12

          They probably should run an Accelerate-style promotion and offer you a bonus only if you stay 50 nights!

          • Lady London says:
            17 Dec17 December 19:53

            🙂
            Ummmm…. that’s what IHG did already. On all Accelerates for 2 years now.
            That’s why IHG always comes bottom of my list to invest nights in. Hilton, Marriott and – gasp!! even Accor are a higher priority for me to put nights into. Depends what next year brings, of course.

    • Pangolin says:
      17 Dec17 December 13:18

      “Sadly I have 10 nights coming up in Bora Bora in February”

      Poor you! 😉

  • TripRep says:
    17 Dec17 December 08:26

    Dang, got a stay on 5th May.

    But this is a very decent offer, especially if you are chasing status and can find a cheap redemption and buy a bag of peanuts charged to the room.

  • PaulC says:
    17 Dec17 December 08:42

    This works brilliantly with our stay in Hong Kong early Jan. Broken up into 3 stays with Macau for one night in the middle of a 9 night total stay. Will have to book a 10th night/stay somewhere before May when we get back.

  • James says:
    17 Dec17 December 09:11

    Does anyone know if this runs in conjunction with the offer that’s been on all year? 10,000 for every 10 nights then 40,000 on 60th night? I’m sure the start of 2019 this was the case and I was getting 20,000 effectively for every 10 nights and a big pay day on 60th night.

    • Neil Donoghue says:
      17 Dec17 December 09:19

      Yes it does!

    • Alan says:
      17 Dec17 December 09:24

      Yep no issue with those stacking 👍

    • fivebobbill says:
      17 Dec17 December 09:42

      Can’t complain on this occasion, I also just got a targeted “Lifecycle Multi-Stay Bonus Offer”, 3,000 bonus points on my next stay, and 7,000 on my second! I’d just blown 280k points on Hilton The Walk Dubai and this offer came through a few weeks later, entitled “Earn your points back faster”.
      Stays must be completed within 90 days of activating, offer ends 31st March 2021!!#
      Will stack nicely…

  • Alan says:
    17 Dec17 December 09:22

    Personally I value Hilton points at 0.4p, especially given the weak GBP I’ve found I’ve managed significant savings when booking hotels abroad.

  • Gavin says:
    17 Dec17 December 09:22

    Was expecting this promotion, but it’s so poor compared to the current double/triple points one for expensive stays.

    I have a 3 night stay in the Conrad Tokyo in February next year. Under the double/triple points promo I’d have either been getting 11,000 or 22,000 extra points depending on whether my linked HH Barclaycard triggered the extra points (I’ll be paying with a 0% fees card!)

    This one will give me 2000.

    • Rob says:
      17 Dec17 December 09:23

      I know, swings and roundabouts. I got lucky with the current one because we had a £1200 stay. To be fair, 90% of my Hilton stays are cheap one-nighters and the new offer would be better.

      • RussellH says:
        17 Dec17 December 10:08

        As far as I am concerned, this new offer is by far the most useful. The longest we ever stay in one chain hotel is three nights, but that is unusual. Most Hilton and IHG stays are just the one night.

        Pity this offer does not start a little earlier – staying at a Hilton just off the M1 for £41 just before Christmas, including breakfast, as Gold.
        But at that price, even the current triple points offer does not really match up.

      • Josh O says:
        17 Dec17 December 15:48

        Hi Rob, hope all is well. Just wondered if there was any more news on a new Hilton Credit Card? If my memory serves me correctly there was some sort of survey running where they were gaining opinion on which of two cards they should launch – I might be going mad but it was a while back I think. Many thanks!

        • Rob says:
          17 Dec17 December 17:03

          Wait and see ….

          • ankomonkey says:
            17 Dec17 December 18:28

            The usual reply is “haven’t heard anything”, so hopefully something has changed, or Rob has already started on the Xmas grog and is feeling mischievous…

  • Craig says:
    17 Dec17 December 09:41

    I have 3 stays on points coming up, WA Shanghai and two nights at the Conrad Singapore. It’s my last few months as Diamond, at least until someone thinks up a cunning plan to regain it. IIRC adding something paid to a points reservation would trigger an invoice an then the bonus?

    • Lady London says:
      17 Dec17 December 13:59

      Re retaining status if you’re quick have you thought about matching out and matching in? statusmatcher dot c.

      Remembering that for In if Hilton your best date to catch up on that would be in April?

      • Craig says:
        17 Dec17 December 14:02

        Thanks, I’m already on my second status match which runs out at the end of March and nowhere near retaining it. Nothing significant planned for Hilton in 2020, current plan for 2021 is to gift Mrs S IHG Plat when I hit Spire, for her to do a paid stay and then try to match her as existing Gold and see what happens. A lot can happen in this game though!

        • Lady London says:
          17 Dec17 December 20:03

          Hum. Plat IHG would seen to match to Hilton Diamond so you should be OK doing it that way @Craig.

          I know my minimum stays for next 6 months are about 6 and depending on what eventuates work-wise I will choose which hotel group I invest in, in the New Year depending on what comes up. 18 nights is a lot for Diamond especially if you have to status match it as well but would mean Hilton would probably get all my work stays after that for 1-2 years.

          What;s really annoying is that IHG and I think, Hilton seem to offer very very low number of nights required to match to other people who work for corporates quite regularly.

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