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If you are short on Hilton Honors points for your next redemption, there's good news. Hilton Honors allows you to pool your points together with friends and family. Even better, Hilton doesn't charge a fee for transfers, transfers are quick, and there are only a few limitations. Pooling can help you work together toward your next aspirational hotel redemption.
Here's how Hilton points pooling works and how to get started.
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How does Hilton Points Pooling Work?
While pooling your Hilton Honors points is free, quick, and easy, there are a few rules:
- Points can only be transferred in 1,000-point increments.
- The minimum transfer is 1,000 and the maximum is 500,000 points per transaction and/or calendar year.
- You can receive up to 2,000,000 points per calendar year.
- There is a maximum of six pooling transactions per calendar year.
- A total of 11 Hilton Honors Members may pool their points together (one member initiates the pooling, and up to 10 other members can contribute).
- New Hilton Honors members can pool points after 30 days provided they have activity on their accounts, or after 90 days if they have no activity yet.
Note that there is absolutely no charge to pool points with other members. If any of the members pooling their points has Hilton Honors status, the status will not be conveyed to other users pooling together. Pooling does not count as qualified account activity to stop your Hilton points from expiring — neither for the sender nor the recipient.
You can also transfer points directly to another Hilton Honors member, or have them transfer points directly to you. Many of the same rules apply as pooling points. Whether you're transferring or pooling Hilton points, it can take up to 24 hours for the points to post to the other account.
Related: Things We Love About the Hilton Honors Rewards Program
How to Link Accounts to Pool Hilton Honors Points
Send a Pooling Request
First, sign in to your Hilton Honors account. Once signed in, hover over Hilton Honors on the main menu at the top of the site. Click on “Hilton Honors Points”.
Next, scroll down and choose “Pool Points” under “Do More With Your Points,” or access that page directly here if you're already logged in.
Finally, invite up to 10 Hilton Honors members to pool points with you:
Receiving Confirmation Emails from Hilton
Hilton will email you a receipt of the points pooling request.
Invites will be sent to your friends and family, with a similar message from Hilton.
Initiating the Transfer
Once your invitees click on “pool your points”, they will need to log into their individual Hilton Honors accounts. They'll land on the points pooling page with your name and email address listed as the recipient of the transfer. From there, pool members can select the number of points they want to send and press “Submit” to initiate the transfer request.
That's it! Points will be pooled almost immediately.
Related: Which Rewards Programs Let You Pool Points and Miles With Others for Free?
How To Earn Hilton Honors Points
Beyond pooling points, you can earn Hilton points from hotel stays, Hilton bonus points promotions, shopping, buy Hilton points promotions, and other activities. However, the fastest way to amass a healthy balance of points involves opening Hilton's co-branded American Express credit cards.
There are four Hilton credit cards from American Express, and cardholders may pool all points earned from the cards:
- Hilton Honors American Express Card: Earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Card after you spend $2,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 1/14/2026.
- Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card: Earn 155,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 in purchases on the Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 1/14/2026.
- Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 1/14/2026.
- The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card: Limited Time Offer: Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $8,000 in purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Business Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 1/14/2026.
(Terms apply)
- Earn 7X Points per dollar on eligible purchases charged directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton Honors portfolio of brands
- Earn 5X Points per dollar on eligible purchases at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. supermarkets, and at U.S. gas stations
- Earn 3X Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card.
(Terms Apply)
- 12X bonus points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your card directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton portfolio
- 6X bonus points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your card at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets, and U.S. gas stations
- 4X bonus points on U.S online retail purchases
- 3X bonus points for all other eligible purchases on your card
(Terms apply)
- 12X Hilton Honors points on eligible purchases made directly with hotels and resorts in the Hilton portfolio
- 5X Hilton Honors points on the first $100,000 spent per calendar year on other eligible purchases; 3X thereafter
Related: How To Earn Hilton Honors Points
Ways To Use Pooled Points
Hilton offers multiple ways to use your points — pooled or otherwise — including redeeming for room rates, shopping (including Amazon shop with points), and experiences. However, the best use of Hilton points generally is for hotel stays.
Need some inspiration for your next trip? Check out the following:
- Top Hilton Honors Redemptions for the Budget-Savvy Traveler
- Best Hilton Points Redemptions for Luxury Stays
Bottom Line
Not a lot of hotel loyalty programs allow you to easily pool your points together with your friends and family. Hilton Honors does, providing for a great way to amass a larger amount of points sufficient to redeem for longer or better redemptions. This is a great strategy for couples who earn points separately but want to enjoy a free trip together, or even groups of friends. We've seen friends pool points together to attend concerts without breaking the bank and sharing a fabulous suite before.
If you're interested in this points pooling perk, just follow the steps above to easily pool Hilton Honors points for free. After linking accounts with friends and family and combining your points together, you can make dream vacations possible.
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: Hilton Honors American Express Card (Rates & Fees), Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card (Rates & Fees), and The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card (Rates & Fees)
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