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American Express Hilton Honors American Express Surpass®
$150 annual fee · no FTF
$150 annual fee · no FTF
Welcome bonus
- 130,000 HHafter $3,000 in 6 molimited-time offer ending 2027-01-13
- 1 FNRafter $3,000 in 6 moFree Night Reward with the welcome bonus
≈ $620 · tpg Sep 1, 2026 — estimate, not issuer guarantee.
Verified Sep 16, 2026 · source
Earning
- 12xHotelsdirect with hotels/resorts in the Hilton portfolio
- 6xDiningU.S. restaurants incl. takeout/delivery
- 6xGroceriesU.S. supermarkets
- 6xGas / FuelU.S. gas stations
- 4xShoppingU.S. online retail purchases
- 3xOtherall other eligible purchases
Benefits
- Hotel / resort creditUp to $50/quarter property credit at Hilton hotels ($200/yr)
- Annual free hotel night1 Free Night Reward after $15,000 eligible spend in a calendar year
- Hotel elite statusComplimentary Hilton Honors Gold (80% base points bonus, 5th night free)
- Status-qualifying spend perksSpend $40,000/yr → upgrade to Diamond through end of next year
- Rental car statusNational Emerald Club Executive status (enroll via Amex)
- No foreign transaction feeNo foreign transaction fees
- Purchase protectionPurchase protection + extended warranty; baggage insurance plan
Redemption & terms
Typical value: 1 pt ≈ 0.4¢ tpg Sep 1, 2026
No AU fee · additional cards free
Bonus rules: once-per-product, amex-lifetime-softening