IT’S BACK: Redeem Hilton Honors hotel points for a rooftop British Grand Prix party

Hilton operates a Hilton Garden Inn hotel at Silverstone, overlooking the circuit. Unsurprisingly, Hilton Honors is taking advantage of this as the British Grand Prix approaches.

For Practice Day on Friday 4th July, and Qualifying Day on Saturday 5th July, Hilton is throwing a rooftop party.

This is how they describe it:

Celebrate Hilton’s 20th anniversary with the McLaren F1 Team at the iconic British Grand Prix 2025! Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the home race of the McLaren F1 Team, as you and your guest will attend Friday’s Practice sessions.

Get immersed in the excitement from the exclusive Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone Rooftop, with prime views of all track action and the legendary Hamilton Straight. Enjoy Hilton’s renowned hospitality with free-flowing food and beverage and vibrant entertainment throughout the day.

In addition to your experience, your day is inclusive of the following:

-Head to the Concert Zone to enjoy in-person driver talks at The Main Stage

-Roll up your sleeves and challenge McLaren’s pit stop time at the official F1 Fanzone® Pitstop Challenge

-Champion your inner racing driver and compete against Silverstone lap record at the official F1 Fanzone Racing Simulators

-Explore historic parts of the track at your leisure and observe the iconic 180mph speed of Copse Corner

-Explore the Entertainment Village and Sports Zones

-Giant screen playing live action-packed racing

Please note this package does not include rail or airfare. Parking is limited, therefore complimentary shuttle buses will be available to and from Milton Keynes train station.

The cost is 125,000 Hilton Honors points for two people for Friday and 150,000 points for two people for Saturday.

There is an additional Friday option at 175,000 points which includes a night at the Spark Luton hotel and transfers.

We value a Hilton point at 0.33p so you’re giving up £400-£500 of future free hotel stays if you redeem for this. It is decent value compared to paying cash (general admission is £99 Friday / £179 Saturday, grandstand seats are £300+ for Saturday).

There are 30 pairs of tickets for Friday (plus a further 20 pairs with the inclusive hotel) and 40 for Saturday up for grabs.

In 2023 reader Robin redeemed for the Friday party and wrote a review for us. Click here to see what you will get.

You can redeem via this page of the Hilton Experiences for Friday and this page for Saturday. The Friday option with the included hotel is here.

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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.

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.