{"id":14284,"date":"2025-09-22T23:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=14284"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:23:55","slug":"pool-hilton-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/pool-hilton-points\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pool Hilton Honors Points With Friends and Family \u2014 for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are short on Hilton Honors points for your next redemption, there's good news. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton Honors<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Here's how Hilton points pooling works and how to get started.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How_does_Hilton_Points_Pooling_Work\">How does Hilton Points Pooling Work?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Link_Accounts_to_Pool_Hilton_Honors_Points\">How to Link Accounts to Pool Hilton Honors Points<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Send_a_Pooling_Request\">Send a Pooling Request<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Receiving_Confirmation_Emails_from_Hilton\">Receiving Confirmation Emails from Hilton<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Initiating_the_Transfer\">Initiating the Transfer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_To_Earn_Hilton_Honors_Points\">How To Earn Hilton Honors Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Ways_To_Use_Pooled_Points\">Ways To Use Pooled Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"How_does_Hilton_Points_Pooling_Work\">How does Hilton Points Pooling Work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While pooling your Hilton Honors points is free, quick, and easy, there are a few rules:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Points can only be transferred in 1,000-point increments.<\/li>\n<li>The minimum transfer is 1,000 and the maximum is 500,000 points per transaction and\/or calendar year.<\/li>\n<li>You can receive up to 2,000,000 points per calendar year.<\/li>\n<li>There is a maximum of six pooling transactions per calendar year.<\/li>\n<li>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).<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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\u00a0qualified account activity to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/do-hilton-points-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">stop your Hilton points from expiring<\/a> \u2014 neither for the sender nor the recipient.<\/p>\n<p>You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/transfer-hilton-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer points directly to another Hilton Honors member<\/a>, 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\u00a0take up to 24 hours for the points to post to the other account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/hilton-benefits-we-love\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Things We Love About the Hilton Honors Rewards Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Link_Accounts_to_Pool_Hilton_Honors_Points\">How to Link Accounts to Pool Hilton Honors Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"Send_a_Pooling_Request\">Send a Pooling Request<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">sign in<\/a> to your Hilton Honors account. Once signed in, hover over Hilton Honors on the main menu at the top of the site. Click on &#8220;Hilton Honors Points&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220615\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/168\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220615 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Honors-Points-Menu-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot from Hilton's website showing main menu\" width=\"750\" height=\"168\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Honors-Points-Menu-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Honors-Points-Menu-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Honors-Points-Menu-1024x230.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Honors-Points-Menu-768x172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Honors-Points-Menu-1536x345.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Honors-Points-Menu-2048x460.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Photo credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Next, scroll down and choose &#8220;Pool Points&#8221; under &#8220;Do More With Your Points,&#8221; or access that page directly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hilton-honors\/guest\/pool-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> if you're already logged in.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220617\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/239\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220617 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Do-More-With-Your-Points.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Hilton's website showing options to do more with your points\" width=\"750\" height=\"239\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Do-More-With-Your-Points.jpg 2148w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Do-More-With-Your-Points-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Do-More-With-Your-Points-1024x326.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Do-More-With-Your-Points-768x245.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Do-More-With-Your-Points-1536x489.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hilton-Do-More-With-Your-Points-2048x652.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Photo credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, invite up to 10 Hilton Honors members to pool points with you:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220619\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/333\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220619 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Hilton's website showing points pooling form\" width=\"750\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-1024x454.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-1536x682.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-2048x909.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Photo credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/198\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220620 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-2.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Hilton's website showing points pool creation and invitations to be sent\" width=\"750\" height=\"198\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-2.jpg 2258w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-2-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-2-1024x270.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-2-768x203.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-2-1536x405.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Points-Pooling-Form-2-2048x541.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Photo credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Receiving_Confirmation_Emails_from_Hilton\">Receiving Confirmation Emails from Hilton<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hilton will email you a receipt of the points pooling request.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14289 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-02.jpg\" alt=\"Email from Hilton after you start a pool \" width=\"750\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-02.jpg 634w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-02-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Invites will be sent to your friends and family, with a similar message from Hilton.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/701\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14290 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-03.jpg\" alt=\"invitation email to the recipient\" width=\"750\" height=\"701\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-03.jpg 639w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-03-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Initiating_the_Transfer\">Initiating the Transfer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once your invitees click on &#8220;pool your points&#8221;, 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 &#8220;Submit&#8221; to initiate the transfer request.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"749\/539\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14291 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-04.jpg\" alt=\"page to share points in a Hilton pool\" width=\"749\" height=\"539\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-04.jpg 723w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Hilton-Honors-Pool-Points-04-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That's it! Points will be pooled almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/which-programs-allow-free-points-sharing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Rewards Programs Let You Pool Points and Miles With Others for Free?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Earn_Hilton_Honors_Points\">How To Earn Hilton Honors Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Beyond pooling points, you can earn Hilton points from hotel stays, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/hilton-honors\/hilton-promotions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton bonus points promotions<\/a>, shopping, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/buy-hilton-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">buy Hilton points<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>There are four <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/earn-points-you-can-transfer-to-hilton\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton credit cards from American Express<\/a>, and cardholders may pool all points earned from the cards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4048112\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/hilton-amex\/\">Hilton Honors American Express Card<\/a>:<\/strong> Earn 80,000 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4048089\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/hilton-surpass\/\">Hilton Honors American Express Surpass<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a>:<\/strong> Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card after you spend $3,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4048211\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/hilton-aspire\/\">Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card<\/a>:<\/strong> Earn 150,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4028102\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/amex-hilton-business\/\">The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card<\/a>:<\/strong> Welcome Offer: 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-american-express\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/e671653b-c490-4729-9c84-06cd764bdbe0.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Hilton Honors American Express Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Hilton Honors American Express Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 80,000 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.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Hilton Honors American Express Card' data-ccid=\"4048112\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-HiltonHonorsAmericanExpressCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$0<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048112\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/hilton-honors-credit-card\/26129-10-0#offer-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n         <li>Earn 7X Points per dollar on eligible purchases charged directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton Honors portfolio of brands<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Earn 5X Points per dollar on eligible purchases at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. supermarkets, and at U.S. gas stations<\/li>\r\n         <li>Earn 3X Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/0fb236dd-aecb-49ed-9f28-94aaf0efd9a2.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Hilton Honors American Express Surpass\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Hilton Honors American Express Surpass<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card after you spend $3,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Hilton Honors American Express Surpass\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"4048089\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-HiltonHonorsAmericanExpressSurpassCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$150<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048089\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/hilton-honors-surpass-credit-card\/26129-10-0#FeeTable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms Apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul><li>12X bonus points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your card directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton portfolio<\/li>\r\n \t<li>6X bonus points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your card at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets, and U.S. gas stations<\/li>\r\n<li>4X bonus points on U.S online retail purchases<\/li>\r\n         <li>3X bonus points for all other eligible purchases on your card<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/a5e33401-8d6f-4ae8-b471-5da085075406.jpg\" width=150 alt=\"The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\">Welcome Offer: 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.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card' data-ccid=\"4028102\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/HiltonHonorsBusinessCardfromAmericanExpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$195<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4028102\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/hilton-honors-american-express-business-credit-card\/42732-9-0?rwdFlag=rwd\/?rwdFlag=rwd#FeeTable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>12X Hilton Honors points on eligible purchases made directly with hotels and resorts in the Hilton portfolio<\/li>\r\n<li>5X Hilton Honors points on the first $100,000 spent per calendar year on other eligible purchases; 3X thereafter<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/earn-hilton-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Earn Hilton Honors Points<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Ways_To_Use_Pooled_Points\">Ways To Use Pooled Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hilton offers multiple ways to use your points \u2014 pooled or otherwise \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>Need some inspiration for your next trip? Check out the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/best-budget-hilton-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Hilton Honors Redemptions for the Budget-Savvy Traveler<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/top-luxury-hilton-redemptions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Hilton Points Redemptions for Luxury Stays<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hilton Honors point pooling allows you to send between 1,000 and 500,000 points and receive up to 2,000,000 points per year \u2014 at no cost. Allowing up to 11 members to pool points together to get better redemptions together. 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