What is the catch with Amex Hilton HHonors?

Anonymous · ‎04-13-2015

A no-annual fee card with silver status at Hilton (5th night free on stays of 5 days or longer). I don't travel much, but it seems like a better deal than $95 AF Marriot Rewards Premier and $49 AF IHG Rewards, purely because of no annual fee? What am I missing?

Also, it pays 5 points per dollar spent at restaurants. How are these points valued (i.e. how many points would a $200 a night room cost - on average)? Are fast-food places (like pizza) covered under restaurants on this card?

Thanks!

Anonymous · ‎04-13-2015

I have it and unless your strictly staying at Hilton it's not really worth it even with out the AF ! Also if you get tired of it you can't product change it . I would pay the $49 AF for the IHG rewards card since it offers you a free annual night which is worth way more than $49 !!!!! It also offers 70,000 bonus points after $1k spend in 3 months , the Hyatt card also offers 1 free night a year and 2 free nights after meeting the bonus spend , the AF is $75 but free the first year ! The Marriott card also offers a free annual night .... So if it's based on value and not much focus on the annual any of the 3 I mentioned are worth it for the free night alone !!!!!

ecxpa · ‎04-13-2015

@Anonymous wrote:
A no-annual fee card with silver status at Hilton (5th night free on stays of 5 days or longer). I don't travel much, but it seems like a better deal than $95 AF Marriot Rewards Premier and $49 AF IHG Rewards, purely because of no annual fee? What am I missing?

Also, it pays 5 points per dollar spent at restaurants. How are these points valued (i.e. how many points would a $200 a night room cost - on average)? Are fast-food places (like pizza) covered under restaurants on this card?

Thanks!

How often are you staying 5 nights straight on a trip in one place.

Anonymous · ‎04-13-2015

@Anonymous wrote:
I have it and unless your strictly staying at Hilton it's not really worth it even with out the AF ! Also if you get tired of it you can't product change it . I would pay the $49 AF for the IHG rewards card since it offers you a free annual night which is worth way more than $49 !!!!! It also offers 70,000 bonus points after $1k spend in 3 months , the Hyatt card also offers 1 free night a year and 2 free nights after meeting the bonus spend , the AF is $75 but free the first year ! The Marriott card also offers a free annual night .... So if it's based on value and not much focus on the annual any of the 3 I mentioned are worth it for the free night alone !!!!!

Yeah, but the IHG rewards card only pays 2 points per dollar at restaurants while this one pays 5 points per dollar. Isn't the difference worth anything?

jsucool76 · ‎04-13-2015

Marriott is only $85

And it includes a free night annually

and you get 5th night free with marriott reward stays just like you do at hilton.

Difference is...a low end hilton will cost you 80k points a night. A low end marriott will cost you 25k points a night.

Anonymous · ‎04-13-2015

@ecxpa wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
A no-annual fee card with silver status at Hilton (5th night free on stays of 5 days or longer). I don't travel much, but it seems like a better deal than $95 AF Marriot Rewards Premier and $49 AF IHG Rewards, purely because of no annual fee? What am I missing?

Also, it pays 5 points per dollar spent at restaurants. How are these points valued (i.e. how many points would a $200 a night room cost - on average)? Are fast-food places (like pizza) covered under restaurants on this card?

Thanks!
How often are you staying 5 nights straight on a trip in one place.

That is an excellent point!

jsucool76 · ‎04-13-2015

@Anonymous wrote:
@ecxpa wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
A no-annual fee card with silver status at Hilton (5th night free on stays of 5 days or longer). I don't travel much, but it seems like a better deal than $95 AF Marriot Rewards Premier and $49 AF IHG Rewards, purely because of no annual fee? What am I missing?

Also, it pays 5 points per dollar spent at restaurants. How are these points valued (i.e. how many points would a $200 a night room cost - on average)? Are fast-food places (like pizza) covered under restaurants on this card?

Thanks!
How often are you staying 5 nights straight on a trip in one place.
That is an excellent point!

and its only fifth night free on AWARD stays. almost every program does this for EVERY member. hilton only does it for silver and up.

Anonymous · ‎04-13-2015

@jsucool76 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@ecxpa wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
A no-annual fee card with silver status at Hilton (5th night free on stays of 5 days or longer). I don't travel much, but it seems like a better deal than $95 AF Marriot Rewards Premier and $49 AF IHG Rewards, purely because of no annual fee? What am I missing?

Also, it pays 5 points per dollar spent at restaurants. How are these points valued (i.e. how many points would a $200 a night room cost - on average)? Are fast-food places (like pizza) covered under restaurants on this card?

Thanks!
How often are you staying 5 nights straight on a trip in one place.
That is an excellent point!
and its only fifth night free on AWARD stays. almost every program does this for EVERY member. hilton only does it for silver and up.

I clearly don't travel much. Would you mind explaining what award stays are?

jsucool76 · ‎04-13-2015

@Anonymous wrote:
@jsucool76 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@ecxpa wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
A no-annual fee card with silver status at Hilton (5th night free on stays of 5 days or longer). I don't travel much, but it seems like a better deal than $95 AF Marriot Rewards Premier and $49 AF IHG Rewards, purely because of no annual fee? What am I missing?

Also, it pays 5 points per dollar spent at restaurants. How are these points valued (i.e. how many points would a $200 a night room cost - on average)? Are fast-food places (like pizza) covered under restaurants on this card?

Thanks!
How often are you staying 5 nights straight on a trip in one place.
That is an excellent point!
and its only fifth night free on AWARD stays. almost every program does this for EVERY member. hilton only does it for silver and up.
I clearly don't travel much. Would you mind explaining what award stays are?

If you use points for a 5 night stay...the 5th night is free...

IE 80k points a night

5 nights WOULD cost 400,000 points but instead, it will only be 320,000 points.

Marriott does this, as does hyatt. but their redemptions are far cheaper in terms of points. The reason you earn more hilton points per dollar spent with their credit cards is because they are the LEAST valuable hotel loyalty currency.

Anonymous · ‎04-13-2015

@jsucool76 wrote:
Marriott is only $85

And it includes a free night annually

and you get 5th night free with marriott reward stays just like you do at hilton.

Difference is...a low end hilton will cost you 80k points a night. A low end marriott will cost you 25k points a night.

How much would a low end IHG cost a night (just for comparison-sake)?