How To Use Hilton Honors Points for
Maximum Value
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Earning Hilton Honors points is relatively easy and the best part is, you can pool/combine points with a spouse or a family member!The loyalty program allows you to send 500,000 and receive 2,000,000 points per year (across up to 10 people total) at no cost.
Another great thing that I love about the Hilton Honors loyalty program is that when you redeem your points to stay for 5 nights, you get the 5th night for FREE!
It also helps that you have elite status with Hilton so the chances of you getting upgraded to a suite gets higher (subject to the hotel’s availability) AND you can also have free breakfast and late checkout.
Some of these hotels will charge around $50+for breakfast so having a card that gives you those perks will definitely offset some of the costs going to this expensive destination.
Read more below to know which card gives you the highest status (Diamond) with Hilton : )
How To Earn Hilton Honors Points
American Express has quite a few co-branded Hilton Honors credit cards. One of these cards will give you instant elite status and an annual free night certificate (see the Hilton Aspire card below) that can save you hundreds of dollars with free breakfast and other perks during your stay at Hilton properties in the Maldives.
Hilton Cards
Hilton Honors American Express Card
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card
The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (This card gives you instant Diamond status and an annual free night award)
You can also earn Hilton Honors points by applying for other American Express cards but I would not recommend it since the transfer rate is not good. You can just use your AMEX Membership rewards points with it’s airlines partners to get better value!
Top Hilton Award Redemptions
The Waldorf Astoria Maldives
The Maldives is almost in everyone’s bucket list and what great way to visit this exotic location by staying at The Waldorf Astoria Maldives!
This is a new property and the award rates start at 150,000 points per night.
If you pay in cash, it wills cost you around $1800+ per night depending on the room type!
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi. Image Credit: HiltonConrad Maldives Rangali Island
This hotel has a special place in my heart because this is the first property that we stayed at when we were at The Maldives!
This property has it all - from water activities and 11 restaurants including ITHAA (the FIRST underwater restaurant in the WORLD), you can’t go wrong using your points to stay at this property!
Award rates starts at 120,000 points per night or $700 per night for the base room (beach villa).
Conrad Rangali Island. Image Credit: HiltonConrad Bora Bora Nui
Another bucket-list worthy destination is Bora-Bora!
The Conrad Bora Bora Nui property has a lot of amazing reviews and you can get a view of Mount Otemanu (the main landmark of Bora Bora)! You’ll find 6 restaurants/bars serving different cuisines and there are also some activities like snorkeling, mini-golf, etc.!
Award rates starts at 120,000 points per night or around $1200 per night for the base room (beach view villa).
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
This hotel has been getting a lot of rave reviews from travelers because of the food, architecture, ocean views and terraces with private plunge pools!
Award rates starts at 120,000 points per night or around $750 per night.
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
If you want to live like a movie star, staying at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills may do it for you! Situated along the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, the location of this hotel can’t be beat!
Award rates starts at 120,000 points per night or around $900 per night.
Conrad Tokyo (Japan)
This hotel is in is in the Minato District and steps from the Shiodome subway station. You can expect great food and hospitality here.
Award rates starts at 95,000 points per night or around $550 per night.
