[Targeted] American Express Hilton Ascend 130,000 Point Offer – Better Offer Available

The Offer

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• 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.

Hat tip to readers @mp3461 & @atojbk