The Offer
- Some people are seeing an offer to signup for the American Express Hilton Surpass card (formerly Ascend) card and receive a bonus of 150,000 points after $3,000 in spend within the first three months.
Card Details
- 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 (temporary bonus on this, currently, through year’s end for 12x total at supermarkets)
- 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
This offer was reported by agilehumor on Reddit. I found it to work when I use my ordinary ‘cookied’ browser, but not when I go incognito or a non-cookied browser. The referral offer for this card seems to vary as well; some people are seeing 150k/$3k and some people are seeing 135k/$3k. If you can get a referral from a friend with the same 150,000 bonus, that’s obviously a better deal since the friend will get a bonus as well.
Previous best offer was 150,000 points + $100 statement credit. This one isn’t as good, but still higher than the standard 100,000 bonus. As always if you have any questions, read this post about American Express cards first.
Most people aren’t traveling now and won’t find this interesting, though there are a few benefits Amex added to the card due to the situation. Through May 31, you’ll also get an extra 3 months (6 months total) to meet the spend requirement.
