New £50 American Express and Hilton hotel cashback offer launched

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Hilton, covering selected European hotels.

This is excellent timing, given the launch of the new Hilton Honors Debit Cards today – click to read.

If you sign up for one of the two new Hilton Honors Debit Cards you will receive Silver or Gold elite status in Hilton Honors, which will work nicely with any stay you book around this cashback deal.

If you are targetted for the cashback, you will see the deal on the ‘Offers’ page of one or more of your Amex cards on the app or website. Don’t waste your time checking your Marriott Bonvoy Amex however ….

You will receive £50 cashback when you spend £200 on your card with Hilton by 27th December.

The rules confirm that cumulative spend counts – you don’t need to do £200 in one transaction.

There are a huge number of UK hotels listed along with hotels in Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Botswana, Croatia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, the Seychelles, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, USA and Zambia.

There is a PDF here showing which hotels are taking part.

The list is NOT in alphabetical order by country. It looks like it is, but it isn’t. Make sure you look through every page.

Existing bookings are fine as long as they are not already pre-paid. There is no need to rebook anything.

The offer rules say that only checkout spend counts. In virtually all circumstances, pre-paid bookings will also trigger the cashback because they are processed in the hotel via the same credit card system. You do this at your own risk, of course.

This offer stacks with the current Hilton promotion

Don’t forget to register for Hilton’s current promotion if you are planning a stay.

Hilton Honors is offering 2,500 bonus points on every stay, cash or reward, between 3rd September and 31st December 2024.

We value 2,500 Hilton Honors points at £8.33 so – when you factor in the bonus points, any elite status bonus and the American Express cashback – this is attractive for cheap, short midweek stays.

You can register here.  Our full article on the current Hilton promotion is here.

And don’t forget the new Hilton debit cards!

Your discounted Hilton stay could be a good excuse to take out one of the two new Hilton Honors Debit Cards which launched today.

The premium card (£150 fee) comes with Hilton Honors Gold status, which gets you free breakfast for two people on every stay – or a daily food and drink cash credit in the US. You’d also get an 80% bonus on the base points earned.

You would also earn 3 or 4.5 Hilton Honors points, depending on card, when you pay at a Hilton hotel outside the UK – and pay 0.5% or 0% in FX fees, depending on card. If you are paying at checkout, nothing stops you paying just over £200 (to trigger the Amex cashback) on your Amex card and then paying the balance with a Hilton Honors Debit Card.

You can learn about the new debit cards in our article here.

Click here for the application website for the new Hilton Honors Debit Cards.

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How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (December 2024)

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.

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 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card from American Express is increased to 80,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 160,000 Hilton Honors points! The spend requirement is changed to £10,000 in six months for this offer. Click here to apply.

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:

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

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is increased to 30,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 60,000 Hilton Honors points. Click here to apply.

and for small business owners:

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

The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton 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. 

(Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)