US Credit Card Guide is now reporting that this is publicly available via incognito mode tricks (more details here). I personally couldn’t get it to trigger, even though other incognito mode offers showed (they usually all show if one shows). I’m not entirely convinced this offer is publicly available via incognito mode (their reader picture even shows the ‘raise your status’ that’s been shown in the targeted offer before), but it looks like one of their readers got it to work. Share if you’re successful in the comments below.
The Offer
Targeted offer sent via e-mail, no direct link.
- Some people are being offered a 125,000 point bonus on the Hilton Honors Ascend card. Bonus is broken down as follows:
- 100,000 Hilton points after $3,000 in spend within the first 3 months
- 25,000 additional points after an additional $1,000 in spend within the first 6 months
Card Details
- Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product or the Hilton Honors Surpass Card
- 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
- Most likely not a new card vs the Surpass
Our Verdict
We saw a 125,000 point bonus on the Surpass before this card became the Ascend card, it had the exact same sign up bonus break down. Personally I wouldn’t apply for the public bonus with only a 100,000 point sign up, but this targeted 125,000 bonus might be worth it if you have a need for Hilton points. I can only see this bonus going up over time, so it might be worth waiting for an even higher bonus but I doubt we will see anything above 125,000 points for some time. As always if you have any questions regarding American Express cards, please read this post first.
