Tag: Bilt Rewards

Guide to Bilt Rewards Transfer Partners: Which Redemptions Offer the Best Value?

April 30, 2025 0

The best way to maximize your Bilt Points is by transferring them to one of Bilt's many transfer partners. You can often redeem fewer points for flights or hotel stays through airline or hotel loyalty programs than using your Bilt Points to book the same trip through the Bilt travel portal. Let's talk about Bilt's transfer partners and which ones offer the best value.

Brie Bash & Ajay Jain

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Bilt Rewards Adds Southwest Airlines as Its 19th Transfer Partner

April 24, 2025 0

The Bilt Rewards family of points transfer partners has officially grown by one. Bilt added its 19th transfer partner: Southwest Airlines. With this new addition, you can now transfer Bilt Points 1:1 to the Rapid Rewards program. Here's everything you need to know.

Tyler Glatt

Double Dip: Bilt Now Lets You Earn Rewards on Rent With Any Major Credit Card — But Should You?

April 18, 2025 0

Bilt Rewards offers transaction fee–free rent payments that earn valuable Bilt Points when you use the Bilt credit card. Now, it’s possible to earn Bilt Points with any credit card — on top of your card’s regular rewards — as long as you’re comfortable paying a 3% processing fee. But should you pay rent with a different credit card?

Mark Jackson

You Can Now Redeem Bilt Points for Purchases at Walgreens, Walmart, CVS, and More

April 10, 2025 0

Bilt Rewards just added more ways to redeem Bilt Points for everyday life. Eligible cardholders can now use points at checkout at retailers like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, and CITGO — with more merchants on the way. While the redemption value is lower than with Bilt transfer partners, it’s a flexible new perk that makes it easier to use your Bilt Points day-to-day.

Skye Class

Bilt Now Lets You Pay for Lyft Rides With Points — But Is It Worth It?

March 12, 2025 0

Bilt Rewards is expanding its Lyft partnership by now allowing members to use points for rides. Redeeming is simple through the Lyft app and offers members yet another way to use their Bilt Points. But should you redeem this way? Here's what you need to know.

Cameron Laufer

Bilt Teases Credit Card Revamp: Earn Points on Mortgages, New Annual Fee Cards & More

February 7, 2025 3

Bilt Rewards just sent out a survey to its membership to see what their thoughts were on potential card changes, including two new tiers of credit cards. As Bilt continues to grow and evolve its offering, let's see what changes might be in store for the loyalty brand.

Mark Jackson

Bilt Mastercard Review: Earn Points on Dining & Travel, Pay Rent Without Transaction Fees

January 2, 2025 1

The Bilt Mastercard® lets cardholders earns points for rent payments without incurring transaction fees. Plus the card earns 3x points on dining, 2x on travel, 1x on other purchases (including rent), and 0.5x on home purchases. Read our full review of the Bilt Mastercard to see what makes it a no-annual fee card with premium benefits.

Ajay Jain

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Coming in 2025: Earn Valuable Bilt Rewards Points on Monthly Mortgage Payments

December 5, 2024 0

Have you heard of Bilt Rewards? If not, this year might be the perfect time to get it on your radar. The innovative loyalty program has just announced that soon you’ll be able to earn points on monthly mortgage payments. Here's what to know.

Lauren Wynn

Purchase a Home Through eXp Realty, Earn Bilt Rewards Points

December 3, 2024 4

Bilt and eXp Realty announced in a press release that you can now earn Bilt Rewards Points when you purchase a home. This is big news, because it means an avenue to earn a lot of valuable rewards on one of the most significant purchases one can make.

Sam Helmy

Paid November Rent with Your Atmos Ascent Visa Card? Check for Surprise Convenience Fees

November 5, 2024 4

If you paid November's rent with your Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® card via Bilt Rewards, double-check to ensure your account was charged correctly. Here's what to do if you spot an unexpected convenience fee.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

Bilt Rewards Adds 17th and 18th Transfer Partners. But Are They Worth Utilizing?

October 10, 2024 0

Bilt just brought two more partners into the fold: TAP Air Portugal and Accor Live Limitless, and you can now initiate transfers to either program. Here's what you need to know about Bilt's newest transfer partners — and whether they're worth transferring your hard-earned points to.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

Bilt and Walgreens Partner To Introduce Automatic Healthcare Savings Program, Enhance Rewards on Drugstore Spending

August 26, 2024 0

If you're a Bilt Rewards member and Walgreens shopper, today's your lucky day. A new tie-up between the two will better reward your spending at the latter's brick-and-mortar stores and make using your FSA and HSA funds easier. Here's all the details.

Tyler Glatt

Bilt Rewards Confirms 'Paused' Hawaiian Airlines Transfer Partnership is Now Permanently Ended

August 20, 2024 0

On May 31, 2024, Bilt Rewards "paused" its transfer partnership with Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles. Now, with the Alaska merger with Hawaiian Airlines seemingly imminent, Bilt has confirmed to AwardWallet that it has permanently removed HawaiianMiles as a transfer partner. Here's what you need to know about this development.

JT Genter

Last Call: Bilt and American Airlines Partnership Ending on June 24

June 21, 2024 2

We've known for quite some time now that Bilt's partnership with American Airlines would end. The partnership's final day is coming up quickly, ending on June 24, 2024. In other words, time is running out to initiate a transfer from Bilt to AA, so act soon if you want to convert your Bilt points to AAdvantage® miles.

Ryan Smith & Tyler Glatt

Updated and Expanded: Bilt Transfers Alaska Airlines Plus Bonus Earnings With Alaska Visa

May 15, 2024 0

When Bilt Rewards announced points transfers to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan earlier this year, we were excited. However, the announcement also came with a teaser of perks for Alaska Visa cardholders that would launch "later this year." Well, the time for those extra perks has arrived. Here's how these cardholders can earn bonus miles through Bilt.

Ryan Smith

Bilt Expands Beyond Renters, Offers Points Earnings on Condo and Co-Op Fees

May 10, 2024 2

Bilt just took its first step toward making the Bilt Rewards program more relevant for property owners with the announcement of its first partnership with a condo and co-op property management company. And Bilt execs are making it clear that Bilt plans to continue expanding beyond renters.

JT Genter

Bilt Rewards Adds Hilton Honors as Its 18th Transfer Partner

May 8, 2024 0

Bilt Rewards' consistent addition of transfer partners means a seemingly ever-growing number of ways to redeem your Bilt points. That's a big deal, and more so considering Bilt has added its 18th transfer partner. Starting today, May 8, 2024, you can convert Bilt points to Hilton Honors points at a 1:1 ratio. Here's what you need to know about Bilt's newest transfer partner.

Tyler Glatt

Bilt Rewards Partners With BLADE To Offer Point Earning and Elite Perks (Including a Free Flight!)

April 19, 2024 1

Bilt Rewards and BLADE just launched a new partnership, offering Bilt Rewards members point earnings and exclusive perks on BLADE flights. From lounge access to free BLADE flights, here's what Bilt Rewards members need to know about Bilt's partnership with BLADE.

Tyler Glatt

Got Bilt Rewards Platinum Status? Get Flying Blue Gold Status for 12 Months

February 29, 2024 0

In Bilt Rewards' hierarchy of elite status tiers, Platinum is the highest. And if you've happened to bag enough Bilt points or spent $50,000 on non-rent purchases to reach it, you can get Flying Blue Gold status for free. If you're a Bilt Platinum elite member, read on for how to activate 12 months of Flying Blue Gold status.

Tyler Glatt

Bilt Reveals Milestone Rewards — Here Are the Details

February 9, 2024 0

Earlier this year, Bilt Rewards teased that Milestone Rewards were coming to the platform to reward incremental point earning on the way to Bilt elite status. Now, we have the full run-down on what Bilt's Milestone Rewards program looks like, and it went live today. Here's everything you need to know about Bilt Milestone Rewards and if it's worth the effort to earn them.

Tyler Glatt

Big Changes to Bilt Rewards’ Elite Status Program — What You Need To Know

December 22, 2023 2

Now that the calendar has flipped to 2024, the Bilt Rewards elite status program looks a little different. Updates cover how Bilt status is earned, and it'll soon be even more valuable to collect Bilt points courtesy of Milestone Rewards (not to mention the ever-growing list of transfer partners). Here's all you need to know about the changes to the Bilt Rewards program.

Tyler Glatt

Bilt Rewards Adds Avianca LifeMiles as Its 16th Transfer Partner

December 15, 2023 0

The Bilt Rewards family of transfer partners keeps on growing. Today, Bilt added a new 1:1 airline transfer partner: Avianca LifeMiles. Here's all you need to know about the newest way you can redeem the points you earn by paying rent.

Tyler Glatt

Bilt Rewards Announces Marriott Bonvoy as Its 15th Transfer Partner

November 8, 2023 0

Bilt Rewards has announced a new transfer partner: Marriott Bonvoy. You can transfer your Bilt Rewards points at a 1:1 ratio, which is welcome news for Bilt Members who now have another way to use their Bilt Points on award hotel stays. Here's all you need to know about the announcement.

Tyler Glatt

How To Search for and Book Hyatt and IHG Awards Using Bilt Rewards

October 25, 2023 0

Awayz powers a handy tool for Bilt Rewards, allowing you to search for hotel awards at the cheapest prices using a calendar feature. While the tool is really nice, it's main drawback is that it only supports two hotel programs at present. That said, the price is perfect: free.

Sam Helmy

Bilt Launches New Simple But Powerful In-App Hotel Award Search Tool

September 14, 2023 0

Bilt Rewards just announced a new partnership with hotel award-searching tool Awayz. Starting today (September 14, 2023), Bilt members can now perform up to 50 hotel award searches per month for free through the Bilt App. All Bilt members need to do is update their app to see this newest feature. Here's how this new tool works and how this integration can be a big time saver.

JT Genter

Bilt Mastercard Promotion: 5X Points on Select Purchases (Targeted)

June 20, 2023 2

Some Bilt Mastercard holders have received a promotion to earn 5x points on specific spending over the next couple months, such as Amazon and food delivery services. You will need to check your email or app to see if you received the offer, and then the promotion should be valid for 60 days after it arrives. Here are the details of this offer.

Skye Class

Earn Up to 11X Bilt Points With New Bilt Dining Program

April 19, 2023 0

Bilt Rewards just launched its own dining program — fittingly called “Bilt Dining” — allowing registered members to earn up to 11x points per $1 spent on participating restaurants when paying with their linked cards. Current cities include New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. Here's what you need to know about this brand-new program.

Carissa Rawson

Point.Me Now Supports Bilt Rewards Transfer Partners

January 19, 2023 0

Point.me is already our favorite way to search for award flight availability. And now Point.me just got even more useful for Bilt Rewards members. Starting today, Bilt Rewards airline transfer options now appear in Point.me search results. Here's how this new addition makes Point.me even better.

JT Genter