Hilton Aspire for HGV members

[Anonymous]

I have been curious about the $250 resort credit with Hilton Aspire. Can you use it at HGV resorts if you are a member staying on points? I read you have to be staying at the resort and make charges to your room so does this mean incidentals from HGV stays are not eligible for the resort credit? TIA

[Anonymous]

You have to have a card on file for stays (regardless of award or not) for incidentals

The incidentals should count, as long as you're charging the expenses to your room. It should settle at check-out, maybe a bit after to post + statement credit

https://www.doctorofcredit.com/american-express-hilton-honors-aspire-full-card-review-450-annual-fee... 

[dogmeat]

$250 Hilton Resort Credit

During each year of your Card Membership ("reward year"), you are eligible to receive up to $250 total in statement credits on your Card Account for eligible purchases made directly with participating Hilton Resorts with your Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card during that reward year. Your first reward year begins on your account opening date. Each subsequent reward year begins on the anniversary of your account opening date.

Eligible Hilton Resort purchases must be made directly with the participating Hilton Resort and charged to your Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card account for the benefit to apply. Advance Purchase Rates/Non-Refundable Rates are not eligible for the resort credit. Incidental charges (including charges made at restaurants, spas, and other establishments within the hotel property) must be charged to your room and paid for with your Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card at checkout in order for them to be recognized as Hilton Resort purchases.

Visit hilton.com/resorts for the list of participating Hilton Resorts. Purchases made by both the Basic and Additional Card Members on the eligible Card Account are eligible for statement credits. However, each Card Account is eligible for up to a total of $250 per renewal year in statement credits across all Cards on the Card Account. Please allow 8-12 weeks after the eligible Hilton purchase is charged to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the Account. Please call the number on the back of your Card if statement credits have not posted after 12 weeks from the date of purchase. Card Members remain responsible for timely payment of all charges. Note that statement credit(s) received during the reward year may be reversed if the eligible purchase is returned/cancelled, or if you engage in abuse or misuse in connection with the benefit (for example, if you do not maintain an eligible Card Account for the duration of the reward year).

[NRB525]

A HGV member staying on HGV points still generates some charges, such as parking. Those should trigger the credit when they go through the room. 

I have the Aspire, we visited a couple HGV properties for the sales pitch, and I think the resort credit has been triggered frequently.  The Aspire is also nice to use when paying the annual maintenance fees for a HGV ownership. 

In my opinion anyone who has an HGV ownership should have the Aspire.  The question of whether to actually buy in to HGV is another matter