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In March 2026, Hilton announced an agreement with London-based YOTEL to bring the hotel group into the Hilton portfolio. YOTEL has 23 properties across 10 countries, giving Hilton loyalists another option in several major cities and airport hubs.
The integration is now underway. YOTEL Club closed on July 15, 2026, and the first properties are already bookable through Hilton. Most YOTEL hotels are expected to join Hilton Honors by mid-September, while several others will follow in a later phase. Here’s what we know so far.
What Is YOTEL?
YOTEL is known for compact, tech-enabled rooms in major cities and at airports. The concept is similar to citizenM — which recently joined the Marriott portfolio — although YOTEL generally offers more room types, including suites at some properties.
Current locations include Amsterdam, Boston, Edinburgh, Geneva, Glasgow, Istanbul, London, Manchester, Miami, New York, Paris, Park City, Porto, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. Additional properties are in development or preparing to open in Athens, Bangkok, Belfast, Kuala Lumpur, Lisbon, and NEOM in Saudi Arabia.
One of YOTEL’s signature features is the SmartBed™, which can transform from a flat bed into a sofa at the touch of a button. Some properties also offer automated luggage storage for guests arriving before check-in or departing after checkout.
Introducing Select by Hilton
As part of the agreement, Hilton created Select by Hilton, a new umbrella brand for established independent hotel groups. YOTEL is the first brand to join.
YOTEL will retain its name, management, and existing hotel concept while gaining access to Hilton’s booking channels and Hilton Honors. YOTEL also says it aims to more than triple its portfolio in the coming years.
The first YOTEL properties began transitioning into the Hilton portfolio on July 15, 2026. At the time of writing, two locations are accepting reservations through Hilton:
- YOTEL Miami, Select by Hilton, for stays beginning August 8, 2026
- YOTEL Bangkok Sukhumvit, Select by Hilton, for stays beginning December 1, 2026
Most YOTEL properties are expected to join Hilton by mid-September. YOTELAIR properties, YOTEL Istanbul Airport, and YOTEL Manchester Deansgate are scheduled for a second phase, but YOTEL hasn’t announced a target date for those hotels. You can track which properties have completed the transition on YOTEL’s Hilton integration page.
Redeeming Hilton points at YOTEL
Early award pricing is already available for YOTEL Miami. On one sample date, Hilton charged 48,000 Hilton Honors points or $136 for the same room. Using that headline cash rate, redeeming points would yield just 0.29 cents per point. That's well below the 0.62¢ per point average AwardWallet users have gotten from their Hilton Honors points in recent redemptions.
Taxes and mandatory charges could slightly improve the redemption value, but this example still appears to favor paying cash.
Earning Hilton points at YOTEL
Hilton Honors members earn 5 base points per $1 spent on the room rate at participating YOTEL properties. That’s half the 10 base points per $1 offered at most Hilton brands, and YOTEL stays don’t earn base points on incidental charges.
If you’re paying cash, one of the Hilton American Express credit cards can boost your return. The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is an easy favorite for earning 14X Hilton Honors points on eligible purchases made directly with hotels and resorts in the Hilton portfolio. Plus, the Hilton Aspire also includes Hilton Honors™ Diamond Status, which includes space-available room upgrades at YOTEL properties. Whether the card makes sense will depend on how much value you get from its other benefits.
(Terms apply)
- 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.
- Enjoy an Annual Free Night Reward from Hilton Honors in your first year of Card Membership and every year upon Card renewal.
- Earn 14X Hilton Honors Bonus Points when you make eligible purchases on your Card at participating hotels or resorts within the Hilton Portfolio.
- Card Members can earn 7X Points on purchases of flights booked directly with airlines or flights booked through American Express Travel, car rentals purchased directly from select car rental companies, and purchases at U.S. Restaurants.
- Card Members can earn 3X Points on all other eligible purchases.
- $400 Hilton Resort Credit: Get up to $200 in statement credits semi-annually for eligible purchases made directly with participating Hilton Resorts on your Hilton Honors Aspire Card. That's up to $400 back annually.
- $200 Flight Credit: Get up to $50 in statement credits each quarter, for a total of up to $200 back each year, on flight purchases made directly with an airline, through AmexTravel.com, or through the Amex Travel App™ using your Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card.
- CLEAR+ helps get you to your gate faster at 55+ airports nationwide. Receive up to $219 per calendar year in statement credits when you pay for your membership (subject to auto-renewal) with the Hilton Honors Aspire Card.
- Earn a Free Night Reward from Hilton after you spend $30,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- $100 Property Credit: Receive up to a $100 credit for qualifying charges at Waldorf Astoria® Hotels & Resorts and Conrad® Hotels & Resorts properties when you book a 2 night minimum stay with your Card at HiltonHonorsAspireCard.com and select the Aspire Card Benefit rate option on the booking page, or call Hilton Honors at 855-292-5757 with the proper booking reference.
- Hilton Honors Aspire Card Members can enjoy complimentary National Car Rental® Emerald Club Executive® status, including perks like Executive Area Access (for full-size reservations and above) in the USA and Canada. Card Members must enroll in the National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive status through their American Express online account using their Card. Terms apply.
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- $550 annual fee.
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- Terms Apply.
- 14X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio
- 7X Hilton Honors Bonus Points on flights booked directly with airlines or amextravel.com, car rentals booked directly through select rental companies, and at U.S. restaurants
- 3X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card
Hilton Honors elite benefits
YOTEL Club officially closed on July 15, 2026. Former members should have received instructions for joining Hilton Honors and claiming a personalized welcome offer. However, YOTEL has made clear that the two programs have different benefits, so this isn’t a like-for-like conversion.
Hilton Honors points and elite benefits become available only after an individual hotel transitions to Hilton’s systems. Until then, existing direct bookings continue to receive YOTEL Club benefits.
Existing reservations made directly through YOTEL may become eligible for Hilton Honors benefits after the hotel transitions. If the reservation details match the guest’s Hilton Honors account, the stay should appear automatically. If it doesn’t, the member can contact Hilton to have the reservation reviewed.
Hilton’s program terms now list YOTEL among the brands offering space-available room upgrades to Gold and Diamond members. Diamond members can receive upgrades up to a standard one-bedroom suite, although upgrades remain subject to availability and the hotel’s discretion.
What’s less clear is the on-property MyWay benefit. Hilton hasn’t yet published a YOTEL-specific benefit in its MyWay benefits chart, so we don’t know whether members will receive a daily food and beverage credit, a smaller welcome amenity, or another benefit. That may become clearer as more hotels complete the transition.
Bottom Line
YOTEL joining Hilton makes the brand much more useful for Hilton Honors members. Once a property completes the transition, travelers can earn and redeem points, receive elite benefits, and book through Hilton’s existing channels.
Still, there are a couple of caveats. YOTEL awards may not always provide strong value — as the early Miami example demonstrates — and members earn only 5 base points per $1 on the room rate. You’ll also want to confirm that a specific hotel has completed the transition before assuming Hilton Honors benefits will apply.
For travelers who like compact, tech-forward hotels in city centers and airport locations, YOTEL is now worth keeping on the radar.
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (Rates & Fees)
