How Much Are Hilton Honors Points Worth?

With 18 brands spread across 122 countries and territories, the Hilton portfolio has 7,000 properties worldwide. Consequently, this gives Hilton Honors members a large selection to choose from when they want to redeem their reward points for stays. Membership to the Hilton Honors program is free.

You can earn reward points when you stay at Hilton properties. You'll earn points faster by using one of Hilton’s co-branded credit cards to make purchases. Some even come with spend-based bonus offers for new cardholders, enabling you to rack up even more points quickly. Using your points for free nights at Hilton properties is relatively easy. You can also transfer your points to different airline travel partners and redeem them in other ways.

There is no official Hilton award chart to turn to for determining the value of your points because Hilton uses a variable pricing structure based on demand, time of year and the cash rate for rooms. However, you can expect one point to fetch 0.6 cents on average when redeemed for a hotel stay.

Joining the Hilton Honors program might be worth your while if you’re looking for variety in the types of properties you can choose from and wish to enjoy its elite status benefits. The fact that there are no blackout dates is a plus.

One noticeable drawback is that you might receive poor value for your points at lower-end and midrange properties. While Hilton points are generally worth less on a per-point basis than other brands, members often earn more points for every dollar that they spend at Hilton hotels and on the hotel's credit cards than with competing brands.

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• How to Redeem Hilton Honors Points
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When you use your Hilton Honors points to book a free night at a Hilton property, the value you receive depends on the property you select and your travel dates. For instance, you might have to spend more points to get a free weekend night instead of one on a weekday. On average, one Hilton Honors point is worth 0.6 cents. You may use this number to determine if you’re getting the most out of your points.

Depending on the property you select, and when you plan to stay there, you may get a free night for as little as 5,000 points. If you’re redeeming your points for a standard room, the maximum you’ll need to pay is typically limited to 95,000 points. However, booking a standard room for one night at a few select properties that offer specialty accommodation could cost up to 120,000 points.

As of this writing, if you were to plan a trip to the DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Banthai Resort in Thailand in November 2022, you’ll need to pay between 25,000 to 40,000 points per night. On the other hand, a night at the Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central during the same period would set you back by 70,000 points per night.

Given that room rates at Hilton properties are subject to change in real time, so can the number of points you need to get a free night. Just how often the value of your points changes also depends on the demand for any particular property.

Consequently, you may be leaning toward booking a room or staying at a particular property based on the points it needs, but that number might change by the time you decide to move forward with the booking. In some cases, you might spend more points than originally expected, although the reverse may hold true as well, especially during off-peak periods.

Hilton gives you different types of properties from which to choose the world over, but there are other hotel loyalty programs that offer better value for money. However, other factors require your consideration as well.

You can earn Hilton Honors points in different ways. These include spending at properties within the Hilton portfolio, using co-branded rewards credit cards and spending through partner merchants.

The Hilton Honors rewards program is free to join, and you may sign up online. All members enjoy guaranteed discounted rates when they book through the Hilton Honors app or website. Reward stays don’t require you to pay resort fees separately. And you can redeem your points to book additional free nights. Keep in mind, though, that you don’t get any bonus points for joining the program.

Once you join the Hilton Honors rewards program, you get rewards points every time you stay at a Hilton property.

• Base-level members get 10 points per dollar.
• Silver members earn 12 points per dollar (20% points bonus).
• Gold members get 18 points per dollar (80% points bonus).
• Diamond members receive 20 points per dollar (100% points bonus).

There are exceptions when it comes to Tru by Hilton & Home2 Suites by Hilton stays, where the points you earn may vary by region. Typically:

• Base-level members get 5 points per dollar.
• Silver members earn 6 points per dollar.
• Gold members get 9 points per dollar.
• Diamond members receive 10 points per dollar.

American Express offers co-branded Hilton Honors cards for individuals and businesses. These cards enable you to earn Hilton Honors points when you stay at Hilton properties and when you make purchases in select bonus categories — such as at supermarkets, gas stations or restaurants. Depending on the card you select, you may get complimentary Silver, Gold or Diamond status, which allows you to earn points even faster.

The points you earn by using your card are in addition to the tier-based points you earn as a Hilton Honors member.

The no-annual-fee Hilton Honors Card comes with automatic Hilton Honors Silver status. You get 7X points per dollar for stays at properties within the Hilton portfolio. Spending on a few other bonus categories earns up to 5X points per dollar. This card comes with a spend-based welcome bonus of 100,000 points.

The Hilton Honors Surpass Card charges a $95 annual fee, which it waives for the first year. This card comes with automatic Hilton Honors Gold Status. It offers 12X points per dollar for stays at Hilton properties. A few other bonus categories let you earn up to 6X points per dollar. A spend-based welcome offer gives you the ability to earn 130,000 bonus points.

The Hilton Honors Aspire Card comes with a $450 annual fee. It offers automatic Hilton Diamond status, a $250 credit at Hilton resorts, and a $250 airline fee credit. You'll also receive a free weekend night that can be used at almost any Hilton property. Spending at Hilton properties earns 14X points per dollar. You stand to earn up to 7X points per dollar through a few more bonus categories. A spend-based welcome bonus of 150,000 points is also there for the taking.

The Hilton Honors Business Card charges an annual fee of $95 and comes with automatic Hilton Honors Gold status. Stays at Hilton properties earn 12X points per dollar. You can earn 6x points per dollar through a few other bonus categories. And new cardholders can receive 130,000 bonus points via a spend-based welcome offer.

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You may purchase Hilton points if you want to redeem them for a stay but don't quite have enough points to fully book it with your points. However, whether this is worthwhile depends on your specific situation. For example, you typically need to pay one cent per point when buying them, which is less than the value you get for them in most scenarios.

However, Hilton sometimes runs promotions where you can buy points for half the usual price. Ideally, you should determine the value you stand to receive before making a purchase. In addition, you should ideally buy Hilton Honors points to make up for shortfalls, not to create a stockpile.

You can also earn Hilton Honors points when you spend on Hilton partner merchants.

• Lyft: You may earn Hilton Honors bonus points for Lyft rides in the U.S. and Canada. You need to link your Lyft and Hilton Honors accounts first. Then, you get 3X bonus points per dollar on economy and luxury Lyft rides, as well as on extra seats. Spending on shared rides earns 2X points per dollar.
• Hilton dining: When you join the Hilton Honors Dining program and spend at participating restaurants, bars or clubs, you get 1X bonus points per dollar.
• Car rentals: Qualifying car rentals made through Alamo, National and Enterprise earn up to 20,000 points.

American Express lets you transfer your Membership Rewards points to the Hilton Honors program. If you opt to do this, you get 2 Hilton Honors points for every Membership Rewards point. Determine if making the transfer might be worth your while by looking at the value you stand to receive for the same or a comparable hotel stay through Amex Travel.

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Using your Hilton Honors points to book stays at properties within the Hilton portfolio is pretty simple. If you have Hilton Silver status or higher, you get a fifth night free when you book your stay using only points. Converting your points to airline miles by transferring them to the program’s travel partners is also possible. There are other ways to redeem your points as well.

The Hilton Honors program lets you transfer your points to various loyalty programs run by domestic airlines — such as United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue and American Airlines — and international airlines — such as Aeromexico, ANA All Nippon, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airlines and Singapore Airlines.

In most cases, you get 1 to 1.5 miles per 10 Hilton Honors points.

You may use your points to get VIP access to sporting events, concerts and dining through Hilton Experiences. Using your points to pay for Lyft rides is possible. You may use your points to shop at the Hilton Honors online mall or Amazon.com and to pay for car rentals through Alamo, Enterprise and National.

There are four tiers in the Hilton Honors rewards program. These include Member, Silver, Gold and Diamond. All members get access to guaranteed discount rates. They also get free Wi-Fi access across Hilton properties.

Hilton Honors benefits for Diamond members include 100% bonus points on stays, milestone bonuses, executive lounge access, premium Wi-Fi, availability-based room upgrades, a 48-hour room guarantee and a status extension.

We have arrived at the average Hilton point value after accounting for factors such as how you get to redeem them as well as how many points it could cost to book stays at different Hilton properties at different times of the year and different days of the week.