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Hilton is currently offering a slew of great promotions now. As soon as the current global promotion expires on September 5, a new promotion will launch giving members up to 3X points on stays completed before the end of 2023. Additionally, targeted members can earn 500 bonus points when installing and using the app or 2,000 bonus points when staying at a property before December 31, 2023.
Hilton members also can earn double points on certain rates, up to 4,000 bonus points on stays through September 5, 2023, up to 5,000 bonus points when staying at new and newly renovated properties, and up to $1,000 in hotel credit at select properties in Mexico and the Caribbean.
That's a lot of offers! Let's break down the terms of each of the Hilton promotions on offer right now.
Page Contents
- Hilton Up to 3X Bonus Points Promotion
- [Expired] Hilton “Points Unlimited” Promotion
- Targeted Hilton Honors Promotions
- Up to 5,000 Bonus Points at New Hilton Properties Promotion
- Hilton's Evergreen Double Points Promotion
- Up to $1,000 Hotel Credit Promotion
- Free 4th Night on Points Stays at Luxury Brands
- Bottom Line
Hilton Up to 3X Bonus Points Promotion
Hilton just announced its next global promotion. Starting on September 5, 2023, members can earn up to 3X points on stays completed by December 31, 2023. Members will earn 3X points in select cities, while all other stays earn 2X points. There is no limit to how many points Hilton Honors members can earn with this promotion.
Hilton Honors members need to register for this promotion before completing their first eligible stay to earn the bonus points. Once registered, all stays completed before December 31, 2023, receive 2X or 3X bonus points. Stays begun before September 5 but completed on or after September 5 are eligible for the bonus points, as long as the member has registered for this promotion.
Hilton Honors members will earn 3X points on stays in the following cities:
- Washington D.C.
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Bangkok
- Melbourne
- Tokyo
- Shanghai
- Beijing
- Shenzhen
- London
- Berlin
- Barcelona
Click here to see the full list of Hilton properties giving 3X bonus points for this promotion.
[Expired] Hilton “Points Unlimited” Promotion
Hilton's ongoing global promotion is valid for stays through September 5, 2023. This promotion is relatively straightforward — but not very generous. Travelers will earn either:
- 2,000 bonus points per stay, or
- 4,000 bonus points per stay at one of 292 eligible resort properties.
In recent AwardWallet user redemptions, Hilton points have provided 0.58¢ per point in value. That means even the resort bonus only provides around $25 in value per stay. That's not valuable enough to change your travel plans, but it can be a nice little bonus if you're planning to stay at a Hilton anyways.
Key terms
- Register here for this Points Unlimited promotion.
- Registration is required before completing your stay (but not before booking).
- This promotion is valid for stays completed between May 1 and September 5, 2023.
- Receive bonus points even on stays begun before the promotion period as long as the stay is completed on or after May 1, 2023.
- A “stay” is defined as the total number of consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, whether or not a guest checks out and checks back in again.
- A full list of the resorts eligible for the 4,000-point bonus can be found here.
- There's no maximum number of points earned through these Hilton promotions.
Targeted Hilton Honors Promotions
500 bonus points with the Hilton Honors app
Targeted Hilton members have access to a simple promotion when downloading the Hilton Honors App before the end of the year. All you have to do is register for this promotion and then open the Hilton Honors app before December 31, 2023 to earn 500 bonus points. The promotion states that members must have received this offer directly, but it's worth trying to register even if you didn't receive an email about it.
4,000 bonus points for stays in 2023
Hilton has another targeted promotion for members through the end of 2023. First, register for this promotion. Then stay at any Hilton property worldwide before December 31, 2023. You will earn 4,000 bonus points on your stay. The promotion gives no further details on the minimum length of stay, if it's only available to members who haven't stayed for a while, etc. It seems this is only valid on one stay.
Up to 5,000 Bonus Points at New Hilton Properties Promotion
A promotion has shown up on the Hilton website, but there aren't a lot of details. In a nutshell, Hilton Honors members can earn up to 5,000 bonus points when staying at new and freshly renovated Hilton properties. The offer is as follows:
- Earn 1,000 Hilton Honors Points per night at select properties
- Earn 5,000 Hilton Honors Points per stay at select properties for three or more nights
The problem is it's hard to find out which properties are eligible, how long after opening you have to earn points, what rates are eligible, whether this promotion is accessible to everyone, etc.
This is the link to the promotion. Let us know if you find a new hotel offering the promotion.
Terms and conditions
- Claim the promotion once per new hotel.
- Bonus points post to members' accounts 6–8 weeks after the completion of an eligible stay.
- Additional terms and conditions could exist for individual hotels.
Hilton's Evergreen Double Points Promotion
This promotion has no end date listed, and it also lacks details in many other areas. On the surface, it sounds like only certain rates will be eligible to earn double points.
Key terms
- Terms are available here and don't mention specific hotels or an ending date.
- Offer can be redeemed online or by phone using the promo code “2X Points” or Plan Code HPDPT1/DP1.
- Bonus points are based on the base rate.
- Bonus applies only to paid stays.
- There's no maximum number of points earned through these Hilton promotions.
- No end date is listed at this time.
- Allow up to eight weeks to receive your bonus points.
Up to $1,000 Hotel Credit Promotion
Members headed to Mexico, Hawaii, or the Caribbean can book a stay at select Hilton resorts and receive up to $1,000 in hotel credit.
- Minimum stay of three nights is required.
- Credits range from $100 to $1,000, varying by property and length of stay.
You will be able to use half your hotel credit ($50 or $100) on food and beverage purchases, and the other half on spa services.
Terms and conditions
- There's no listed expiration for this promotion.
- Book the stay at least 14 days in advance and must be for at least 5 nights.
- The spa credit is for bundles of two or more services, not on products.
- Only valid at select properties in Mexico and the Caribbean.
Free 4th Night on Points Stays at Luxury Brands
You can get a free fourth night added to your stay when using points to book a Waldorf Astoria, LXR, or Conrad property. You'll need to book the “LRM Extra Night” package to get this benefit. The full terms are available here, and there's no end date listed for this offer.
Bottom Line
Hilton's current global promotion offers just 2,000 bonus points per stay or 4,000 bonus if you're staying at a resort. That's not spectacular, but it's worth registering just in case your travel plans take you to a Hilton property by September 5. Keep in mind you can still earn the bonus points if you've already booked a stay and even if you've already checked in, as long as you register before checking out.
Once the ongoing global promotion ends on September 5, the replacement promotion is much better. As some cities are giving 3X points, and there is no limit to how many points members can earn with the offer, members can rack up considerable points before the end of the year.
It's worth checking if you can take advantage of any other Hilton promotions, such as staying in new hotels or select properties offering up to $1,000 in on-property credits. Just keep in mind that you might not be targeted for the Hilton promotions offering 4,000 bonus points for stays by the end of the year or 500 bonus points for opening the Hilton Honors app.
Another way to boost your earnings from Hilton stays — while scoring perks like free breakfast — is to have Hilton's elite status. You can get Hilton Honors elite status through Hilton-branded American Express credit cards. Alternatively, if you have elite status with another hotel program, Hilton is still offering a status match and challenge with reduced requirements.
These current promotions add to the long list of reasons we love the Hilton Honors program. For more ideas on how to spend your Hilton points while simultaneously getting the best value, check out this post: 15 Best Hilton Points Redemptions for Luxury Hotels.
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Underwhelming for sure
Great 😊 thanks 🙏
Note that Hilton just extended existing status for everyone thru March 2023 and announce that all nights stayed in 2021 will rollover into 2022. Both of these actions make this Hilton promotion even more attractive.
Thanks for sharing, Chris!
So 52 pts/$ for a Diamond with AMEX Surpass?
Yep!
I love how easy Hilton promotions are – no complex stay requirements or exclusions. It really makes me feel engaged with the program, even if I agree that the relative value of each point is low.
The Fall promotion is not as good as the current one, but at least we get double points. As is true for many, work travel has been seriously curtailed this year and we may stop traveling again at any time with the latest COVID outbreaks.
Hilton Honors is my preferred program, but I’ve only managed 3 stays/nights this year with little prospect of adding many more before the end of the year. I’ve been diamond for a number of years, but with little prospect of getting the 12 additional stays I need this year to retain diamond I’m thinking of giving up on always choosing a Hilton group hotel, and just going with the cheapest chain for each stay. I think this is a pretty dull and uninspiring promotion which does nothing to encourage me to maintain my Hilton first policy, but still I suppose any promotion is better than nothing for any stays that remain with Hilton.
It’s promos like these along with elite status from Amex cards which drives me to choose Hilton over others for my upcoming trips.
Como faço para me tornar membro?
Nice straight forward promo! Hopefully Marriott Bonvoy will bring out one
Great information. I registered for the promotion and I have a trip planned in October!
These promos are great but for more bang for your buck I would use a Hilton amex card to increase the number of points that I need.
Hilton is making all the right moves to stimulate demand during this pandemic that just doesn’t seem to want to end any time soon….thanks Hilton!
Looks like another great offer.
Shame that the standard in Hilton has gone down massively.
People really should take up on the promotions to keep the repeated devaluations in check.
Signed up last night. Hilton’s points truly are some of the lowest value points out there, but they give them out SO easily that it really may be the best bang for the buck. I want to do an analysis based on return on spend and not on cents per point redemption value. I hypothesize that your ROI is actually greater with Hilton than Hyatt.
A lot of those credit cards don’t really exist any more, they’re held by legacy customers.
I still have a Barclaycard Hilton CC, it’s been closed to new customers for years now.
Pretty solid promo. Nothing from Marriott….time to move remaining stays this year to Hilton.
I wish travel soon to take advantage of this good deal!!!
This double Hilton Honors points promo stacked with the bonus points from my Hilton Gold Elite and the 3 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar on my Chase Sapphire Reserve has come just in time for my drive from my summer work in San Diego back home to Houston in mid September.
In my experience, unlike with airline/airport lounges, the food at major brand hotel executive level lounges has never been anywhere close to as good as the food in the main hotel restaurant, so I am not really disappointed at the loss of the executive lounge benefits with Hilton Gold Elite and Marriott Gold Elite, which status is complementary anyway with various of my travel rewards credit cards. Nor with Hilton’s complementary Gold Elite meal – free meals are provided at many Hilton and other major brands properties anyway, and included in promotional rates at certain other properties. Some independent hotels have really stellar executive lounge food, however. I am thrilled to get other benefits from Hilton and Marriott elite status recognition, especially points bonus, easier access to early check-in and late-check-out, added choice on the room type and location in the property regardless of the particular rate booked, and (when the cell phone data signal is weak) free wifi.
I’m hoping to buy some points to stay in Hawaii Hilton Village for Feb 2022.
Be sure to do the math. Buying points is rarely a good deal.
Que buena noticia, me alegra leer esto. Espero poder ir este verano con mi familia.
Good to know. I hope I can travel next summer.
I’d gladly start to travel again, but the closes and only hotel within the Hiltonportfolio is a 4,5h drive away from where I live. I need at least 10 nights before the end of the year, but so far no luck as all my plans falls apart due to the Coronvirus with closed borders and no possibilities to travel. I keep my fingers that the world will open up for more easy travel soon without the PCR-testing and there will probably be a new campaign later in the fall with another promotion going on for Hilton.
Try to schedule your trip to have a full moon while you’re there. The sky is incredibly beautiful. Get ready for an unforgettable night.
This is a good promo. We are looking at booking a summer trip and this is a good way to earn extra points for Hilton.
It would be nice to see Hilton selling points for less than 0.5 c/point at some point.. I’d definitely buy then!
I’d be a buyer at that rate too! But, the 0.5 cents per point rate isn’t bad – and it’s available now! https://awardwallet.com/blog/current-hilton-buy-points-promotion/
Thanks for the information. Is it valid worldwide?
Good question. It is available worldwide! I added a note about that to the piece.
Per the T&C: “Offer valid for stays completed May 3 – September 6, 2021 … at any hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio”
Hilton Honors is a good one. Thanks a lot for the information on the promotion. Great way to get back on the road after Covid19 and take advantage of a super program. I really like the important tip about the timing of the registration, since that is easy to miss. THANKS for that!!!!!
I’ve already two bookings with Hilton in July and so I’ve registered for the promo.
Pretty good deal especially if you already use hilton
Then they go and remove elite breakfast benefits… ?
I know ? Not cool Hilton!
Hopefully, the lucky ones can enjoy their newly acquired diamond status with abandon in 2022.
Thanks for the heads up! Even though we have no finalized travel plans yet, I will definitely be registering, just in case.
Seems it’s a good promo, but as i think it’s not good more than last season. the Q1 promo can be get more points for HH.
I have bunch of HHonors points can be used for the summer! Yeah!
This is great information and very helpful for planning on maximizing points and rewards for upcoming travel. Hilton’s rewards programs and promotions just don’t seem to be as good as some of their competitors though.
Do award stays count towards Elite status?
Award stays DO count toward elite status. From the Hilton T&C: “Qualifying nights for paid and reward stays (including Points & Money Rewards stays) count as full qualifying nights for achieving status and are eligible to be rolled over to the following calendar year.” https://www.hilton.com/en/hilton-honors/terms/
I’ve been pleased with Hilton lately. However, I still can’t believe you have to call in to get your free night certificates booked. It’s amazing in this day and age that you can’t book them online like every other brand.
Just registered, easy points. Hilton always has a lot of offers for its members.
Thanks for the info. I think IHG promotion – triple point after 3rd stay – seems more tempting than this hilton’s double & triple promotion.
IHG is probably the better scheme if you are interested in collecting points for free nights, whereas Hilton is probably better in terms of benefits if you have status.
The problem with IHG is that they won’t give you a room for points in any peak season. Hilton almost always will. Try booking Tahiti with IHG points.
Bonuses + status extensions would be truly fantastic for parties involved.
Registered both accounts I manage, just in case.. but probably won’t drive any Hilton nights.
Registered (as I do for all of them, despite not planning any non-essential travel for awhile). One thing I’ll miss a lot when I resume non-essential travelling will be hotel lounges and full breakfasts.
I especially miss those stunning executive lounges with fantastic catering offerings.
Nice perk from Hilton to enhance the earning potential from stays, but with the continued devaluations and inflated points requirements at aspirational Hilton properties, the prospects here are really less than compelling. They need some break away deals like IHG so there are better options on the redemption side too
Unfortunately even with the reduced thresholds, and the carry over of nights form last year, I can’t see there being any prospect of me retaining Diamond as I am currently at zero stays this year. Even if things return closer to normality soon, I just don’t see how I can hit the target.
Anouther strong promotion from Hilton. The last promotion was much better though because reward stays counted.
I do love me some Hilton Honors double points!!! NICE!!
Thanks. However, I am noticing something interesting in trying to take advantage of the Hilton offers as well as get my stays in to requalify for Diamond. It seems that some Hiltons are raising their rates substantially, while limiting the number of rooms. I will not mention a particular HGI that wanted over $200 a night for rooms that 15/18 months ago would have gone for $100 – $125/night. What makes it more interesting, competitors within a couple miles seem to have rates comparable to what they would have charged pre-pandemic.
Almost all brand are offering similar reduced loyalty rewards programs in order to keep their customers. They should keep the latest year status.
Your last line incorrectly states earn double points and nights through May 2, 2021…. That was last year’s promotion….
Also, I think you should suggest that people with long stays crossing the May 2, 2021 deadline unsure that they check out on May 3, 2021 and then check back in with a separate booking on the 4th…. stay somewhere else on the 3rd to avoid any merged stay if possible…
The terms and conditions for this promotion state: “Offer valid for stays completed January 1 – May 2, 2021 (“Promotion Period”) at any hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio. Hilton Honors™ members must first register at HiltonHonors.com/pointsunlimited prior to completing a stay within the Promotion Period.” So, I’m a bit confused by what you mean about this being last year’s promotion.
But, that’s a good point about making sure to check out by May 2 for long stays!
That’s not a bad promotion but maybe they should take a page from Hyatt’s books and also provide some sort of bonus elite nights or something.
Good promo but pretty much par for the course. Good news for Hilton loyalists!
Seems generous but on the other hand, how much can people travel and take advtange of this in these pandemic times.
Yes, but I do very much look forward to what should be a real sweet spot, where there’s overlap between when it starts to genuinely be safe to travel again and the excellent offers to entice us back.
Hope Hilton gets a bit more creative in designing their promos! It looks like a pretty “standard” promo similar to many pre-covid ones.
Thank you for the information on the Hilton promotion. Very weak, especially when you consider what Hyatt is offering.
Thanks for the heads up. Speaking of Hilton, did anyone get the 10,000 bonus points from signing up for surveys? I thought I had, because it showed up on the survey site account, but I haven’t received them in my Hilton account.
Oh no! Hopefully they are deposited for you soon. My points were deposited not too long after I did a survey, but the T&C did note that it can take 4-6 weeks.
I did mine, and on the survey site, I got confirmation right away after I finished my 1st survey. It wasn’t an easy survey. Although there site did say 6-8 week. It appeared on my Hilton account few days later. 10k plus 450 for the 1st survey!
I have already signed up and have a few one night stays scheduled. I’ll admit that I have split up my stays so that I stay one night in a Hilton, one in a Marriott and one in a Hyatt. To take advantage of all the bonuses that are available right now. It’s a bit more work but will be worth it. I will admit that I had forgotten about the Hilton Milestone Bonuses. Just one more thing to keep things interesting.
I really hope to be travelling again by then to take advantage of this good deal!
Thanks. I signed up for the promotion you gave the link to. It’s not clear how long it will be before I travel again, but it’s always good to sign up in case.
Totally agreed. Might as well sign up for these promotions just in case!
I know, especially I had foreseen and been disappointed by so many false hopes.
I’d like to register this promo. Will be have a trip to Alaska stay at Hilton hotels.
If I’m in a stay right now and check out the beginning of October, will this count?
As long as the Checkout is before 12/31 and you’ve registered, it should count.
Really strong – and beautifully straightforward – promo from Hilton; I’m certainly looking forward to taking advantage of this before the end of the year as the opportunities to travel again open up..
Thanks for letting us know the link is live. Now, just need to book rooms!
Thanks for the Hilton promotions! This is great to see!
Now that so many of us have some idea about the cents value of these points (from reading blogger posts) I think the HHonors double points rarely get me excited.
How to know which hotel chains will survive the post-pandemic crisis?
It’s very tempting, although it’d be nice if the rates were a little better at Hiltons.
I think the double nights count towards Lifetime Diamond status. I wish they would show progress towards this in the app or on the website as it would be a motivation to book.
@ECR – There was mention in the travel-blog-sphere earlier this year that Hilton planned to a add lifetime status tracker to the website by the end of 2020. Perhaps we’ll still see that, but seems likely global events have caused resources to be diverted from the project.
Already Registered. Can be earn more point next Month. But is there have a platinum member challenge?
That’s a good promo. Registered for it. Now i just wish to actually use it before the end of the year.
With points expiration extended until the end of the year, I suspect that many members will be looking to add points by December. This is a good opportunity to earn points, particularly for those planning to travel during the holidays.
Just registered.
I think Hilton runs the best promotions these days.
Registered! (As I have for so many other travel promos, although I don’t plan to travel, outside of road trips in my vehicle, any time soon.)
Plan to go to Thailand Hilton hotels. It’s good promo for me. I will be go to register this offer. Tks
looking unlikely to travel before the end of the year but will register just in case!
It’s a good promo to keep my platinum membership. I have registered this offer. Thanks.
It seems like the promotions are getting better as the reopening of the economy continues. It would be great if it was also double airline miles too as Hilton is the only program that gives you both hotel and airline points.
I don’t have plans to take a vacation during this period, but I signed up anyways. You never know!
I have signed up. Thanks for the reminder. This time it was really easy unlike for the recent Bonvoy promotion; I had to call and the phone agent commented that online signup was not working for a lot of people.
Marriott has certainly had a ton of issues. I’m sensing a theme.
Great promo. Will being utilizing the double nights.
I would be needing to be in one of the Hilton properties in Cancun now!
Good window for this promotion. Nice to see it open through the end of 2020.
So many hotel promotions coming up these days!
All these programs are enticing travelers. 🙂
Not a bad promo I guess. But not really omventng enough to go out of your way.
PS I wish AW would not recycle old posts, makes it hard to follow current comments.