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Hilton is extending all active free weekend night certificates yet again as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Hilton Honors members who have an unexpired free weekend night certificate should see that the expiration date has been extended.
Key Takeaways
- No activation or opt-in is required.
- Expiration dates for any free weekend night reward certificates issued through June 30, 2020 have been extended until July 1, 2022.
- Certificates issued between July 1 – December 31, 2020 expire 24 months from the date of issuance.
- Certificates issued between January 1 – December 31, 2021 will expire December 31, 2022.
- Going forward, certificates issued in 2022 will expire 12 months from the date of issuance.
Hilton Free Night Certificate Extension History
This isn't the first time that Hilton has extended free night certificates. First, in mid-March 2020, Hilton extended all valid free weekend night certificates through August 31, 2021.
Then, in May 2021, Hilton further extended Free Night Certificates through January 3, 2022:
Free Weekend Night Rewards currently set to expire on August 31, 2021, will now be extended through January 3, 2022, and can continue to be used any night of the week (not just on weekends).
Now, in November 2021, Hilton is extending these original certificates through July 1, 2022 — and extending other certificates even further.
How to Earn a Free Night Certificate
Hilton Honors members can earn these free night certificates through one of three Hilton co-branded credit cards.
The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card grants a Free Night Reward each year on your account anniversary, plus a second Free Night Reward when you spend $30,000 on eligible purchases on your card in a calendar year. Earn a third award after $60,000 of purchases in a calendar year. The Hilton Aspire comes with a $550 annual fee.
Hilton is also offering a targeted promotion for some cardholders to spend $8,000 on an enrolled card to earn another free night certificate.
Note: You can no longer earn free nights on the Hilton Business Card effective June 30, 2024.
Our Take
This is fantastic news for anyone with a free night certificate or who will earn one in the coming months. For cardholders of the Hilton Aspire, you could potentially stack an extended night certificate with one earned during your next cardmember year. That means you can piece together a free two-night weekend stay at any Hilton property worldwide. In theory, you could even triple up.
Triple up options for Hilton Aspire cardholders include any of the following:
- Spend $60,000 on a Hilton Aspire in a calendar year.
- Earn another free night certificate by enrolling and spending $8,000 on a targeted card.
- Join forces—and in this case, certificates—with another certificate-earning cardholder.
- Be in the lucky situation where you have multiple extended free night certificates and another account anniversary coming up.
At a time of travel fitfully returning to normal, Hilton is building goodwill with its members with these generous extensions.
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