The Hilton Honors loyalty program has a lot of advantages. Hilton hotel brands cover 18 hotel chains from luxury to a refined basic line. Whether you are booking a luxury getaway or a budget-friendly family vacation, Hilton has you covered.
The Hilton Honors Program
For me, the Hilton Honors loyalty program gives me plenty of value when it comes to earning and redeeming points. Four features that I find extremely useful are:
- No resort fees are charged on award stays,
- Complimentary room upgrades,
- Executive lounge access and
- The fifth night is free using points on a standard rate room redemption.
There are four levels of Hilton Honors membership:
Shelly and I both have the American Express Hilton Aspire credit card which earns us up to 20 points per dollar spent along with a boatload of other perks. Hilton Honors lets you purchase up to 80,000 points per year if you need to top off your tank to book an award stay. Normally, I don’t purchase points or miles because the math isn’t there to entice me.
The Current Points Purchase Offer
Usually about twice a year, Hilton Honors runs a sale on purchased points with two perks for purchasing:
- Hilton will award up to a 100% bonus on purchased miles and
- Hilton will waive the annual 80,000 maximum point purchase cap and allow you to double the maximum points purchase.
This means that you can purchase 160,000 and receive 160,000 bonus points for a maximum accrual of 320,000 points. This is the sale that I wait for. Hilton Honors is running this sale through May 9, 2023. This sale is being run differently with the Mystery Bonus Points offer. To make a points purchase, log into your Hilton Honors account and click on Points. I found that Hilton Honors is now running a two-factor authentication so you will have to enter the six-digit code from the text message they send you.
This will take you to the Let’s get to the Points page
Click on Get Mystery Bonus Points
Click on Reveal Offer to find out what your bonus is from the drop-down box. My offer was to purchase 160,000 and receive a bonus of 160,000 points for a total of 320,000 points. Here is my purchase:
Busting The 160,000 Maximum Points Purchase
After purchasing points on my account, I went to do the same on Shelly’s account. I repeated the steps above and she got a much better result. Her mystery offer was to purchase up to 240,000 points and receive an additional 240,000 points for a total of 480,000 points. Were my eyes deceiving me? I have never seen Hilton run a points sales this big. I jumped on this offer and purchased her mystery point deal on the spot. Here is what she got:
Together we received 800,000 points for the price of just 400,000. I think that a Waldorf Astoria hotel somewhere in the world is calling our names.
No Credit Card Bonus For This Purchase
The only drawback to purchasing points is that the actual seller of the points is points.com. Most point and mile purchase deals are handled through points.com so the actual points that you receive for the credit card spend are usually earned at the standard rate. With that in mind, choose the credit card that is most advantageous to you for this purchase.
Final Thoughts
Normally, I pass on purchasing both points and miles because the math just isn’t there. I buy Hilton Honors points once a year when they offer a higher points purchase cap with a 100% bonus on purchased points. This sale is different, your offer might break the 200% sale purchase cap and allow you to buy at a 300% purchase. Remember that there are no resort fees charged on award stays and the fifth night is free at the standard award rate. If you are a Hilton Honors elite member, ask for a complimentary room upgrade upon check-in. This offer is scheduled to end on May 9, 2023. Don’t let this sale get away from you.
