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If you are short on Hilton Honors points for your next redemption, there's good news. The Hilton Honors program permits points pooling, meaning friends and family can transfer points between accounts, freely and instantly. This helps members work together toward their next hotel redemption.
Here's how Hilton points pooling works and how to set up your own pool.
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Hilton Points Pooling Key Terms
The following terms and conditions govern this user-friendly system:
- Points transfer in 1,000-point increments.
- Send between 1,000 and 500,000 points per calendar year.
- Receive up to 2,000,000 points 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.
- Hilton does not charge a fee for pooling points.
- You can make up to six points pooling transactions annually.
- Status cannot be pooled.
- Points pooling does not count as a qualified account activity to stop your Hilton points from expiring — neither for the sender nor the recipient.
To qualify for points pooling, you must have a Hilton account at least 30 days old with activity or at least 90 days old if it has no activity.
Be advised that once you've initiated transfers, 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
Steps To Link Accounts to Pool Hilton Honors
Send a Pooling Request
First, sign in to your Hilton Honors account:
Once signed in, choose “Points” at the top of the page:
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:
Receive emails from Hilton
Hilton will email you a receipt of the points pooling request:
In addition, Hilton will email recipients a similar message:
Initiate the Transfer
After they click on “pool your points,” invitees will log into their Hilton Honors account. 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 are on their way.
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-brand 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 80,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $2,000 in purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card: Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 in purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: Earn 150,000 Bonus Points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in eligible purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
- The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card: Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Hilton Honors Business Card within the first six months of Card Membership.
Related: How To Earn Hilton Honors Points
Ways To Use Pooled Points
Hilton offers multiple ways to use pooled points, including redeeming for room rates, shopping (including Amazon shop with points), and experiences. However, the best use of Hilton points 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
By following the steps above, you can freely and easily pool Hilton Honors points after linking accounts with friends and family. By combining your earnings together, you'll make dream vacations possible.
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