The Offer
No direct link, sent out via e-mail
- American Express is offering 130,000 Hilton points after $2,000 in spend within the first three months on the Hilton Ascend card
Card Details
- Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product or the Hilton Honors Surpass Card
- Not a new card vs the Surpass
- Annual fee of $95
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 12X Hilton Honors Bonus Points at hotels and resorts in the Hilton portfolio worldwide
- 6X Hilton Honors Bonus Points at U.S. supermarkets, U.S. restaurants, and U.S. gas stations
- 3X Hilton Honors Bonus Points on all other eligible purchases
- 10 free priority pass lounge passes
- Complimentary Hilton Honors gold status. Earn Diamond status after spending $40,000 in purchases within a calendar year
- One Weekend Night Reward at a hotel or resort in the Hilton portfolio after spending $15,000 in purchases on the card in a calendar year
- No foreign transaction fees
Our Verdict
You can get a bonus of 150,000 points through incognito mode, the only upside to this current offer is the minimum spend requirement is only $2,000 instead of $3,000. I’d say that for the vast majority of readers the extra 20,000 points is worth the extra $1,000 in spend. I was hoping this e-mail offer would not contain the lifetime language, but unfortunately that isn’t the case.  As always if you have any questions, read this post about American Express cards first.
