Not a bad trade off $95 for 150k Hilton upgrade

[redpat]

I couldn’t pass it up, 150k for 3k spend for Surpass (Asend).....

Not bad 225k SUB with one card app and a upgrade for $95.

Well I figure 10 - 15 stays with 5 additional points on stays is my break-even point.

[Anonymous]

get those annual upgrade bonuses!!!  I do it with my BCx every time they dangle the carrot for another $250.

[NRB525]

Congrats. I did the same path, upgrade in 2017. Then to Aspire upgrade in 2018, with the same original Hilton account. 

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@NRB525 wrote:

Congrats. I did the same path, upgrade in 2017. Then to Aspire upgrade in 2018, with the same original Hilton account. 

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Thanks.  What was your Aspire bonus?  I’m was thinking of doing the same if I get an offer, even though the resort fee is being diluted.

[Anonymous]

I product changed from Hilton no fee to Aspire towards the end of 2018.

Decided intermediate Ascend upgrade did not make sense for me because too much overlap with Amex Platinum.

I was offered no points to upgrade to Aspire but I did use the 2018 airline credit and my annual fee was pro-rated.

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@Anonymous wrote:

I product changed from Hilton no fee to Aspire towards the end of 2018.

Decided intermediate Ascend upgrade did not make sense for me because too much overlap with Amex Platinum.

I was offered no points to upgrade to Aspire but I did use the 2018 airline credit and my annual fee was pro-rated.

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Yeah, I have no use for the card itself but well worth the 150k points and I'll see if there is an Aspire upgrade next year w/ a SUB though.  If not I'll PC back to the no AF card, but I would normally be ahead with the 5 extra points on my number of stays.

[Caught750]

Just got this offer via email from Hilton. Offer is 150,000 HH points for $3k spend in 3 months! Comes with a good through date! I’ll be jumping on this!

[Anonymous]

Congrats! Enjoy the points for that spend. Out of curiousity: have any of you found any retention offers for those of us already cardholders of the Aspire that come unsolicited? Or is this something you need to search out through a CSR?

[Caught750]

That sounds like something you’d need to reach out for! Thanks, I’ll enjoy them for sure!

[simplynoir]

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