Although not free, I have found it can often pencil out to purchase points when there is a promotion. Since paying with points also covers resort fees and taxes, it can save a lot.
That American Express Surpass Hilton card is now up to $150 annual fee and $3,000 in purchases to get that 130,000 points. At least that's what I found.
Hilton diamond member here. Were those properties able to tie your stays booked through C1 and Chase portals to your honors account so that they count towards (nights/stays) towards status? Surpass card is great for gold but if you want diamond you have to earn it from there or get the aspire. I always book direct with hilton to not miss out on a stay or night towards status. Look forward to hearing your experience with this and booking through credit card sites.
I would like to see someone use the welcome bonus and some additional points added to book a 4 night award stay and get the 5th night free. That perk along with gold status seems to be major for that Hilton card.
The Venture X has a $395 annual fee, so you have to pay $395 to get the $300 travel credit you mention here. Calling that "free" seems a bit disingenuous. I'm a big believer in rewards points, and I have the Venture X, but people saying that they travel for "free" using points is a pet peeve of mine. Is there a ton of value to be had with rewards? Absolutely! Is it free? Nope
What doea Hilton Gold give you, and do you still get those benefits when booking through a travel portal like Capital One? Pretty sure IHG doesn't honor your status when booking through a 3rd party, just wondering if Hilton is different.
If you are going to spend, say, $1,000 on certain monthly purchases anyway then put them on the card to get the points and pay the $1,000 when it's due. The key is NOT to spend that $1,000 in the bank meant for the card on anything else. Money management is still the key here.
You need to do some more research on points. I use my card for my everyday purchases. Everything from gas, groceries, household and even as many bills as possible. My card is set up for auto pay. The card is paid off monthly automatically. Not only am I earning a ton of points my credit score has risen DRAMATICALLY. Do some research and see if this is something that would work for you.
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Although not free, I have found it can often pencil out to purchase points when there is a promotion. Since paying with points also covers resort fees and taxes, it can save a lot.
Yeah. Using points or miles is never free
That American Express Surpass Hilton card is now up to $150 annual fee and $3,000 in purchases to get that 130,000 points.
At least that's what I found.
Did you receive any good room upgrades with Gold status in Europe?
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Hilton diamond member here. Were those properties able to tie your stays booked through C1 and Chase portals to your honors account so that they count towards (nights/stays) towards status? Surpass card is great for gold but if you want diamond you have to earn it from there or get the aspire. I always book direct with hilton to not miss out on a stay or night towards status. Look forward to hearing your experience with this and booking through credit card sites.
Do they charge resort taxes and fees if you pay with points + cash??
I would like to see someone use the welcome bonus and some additional points added to book a 4 night award stay and get the 5th night free. That perk along with gold status seems to be major for that Hilton card.
Idk how much a travel "influencer" actually stays 5 nights in a single hotel. They're usually hopping between different hotels and cities.
I’ve done that with Marriott in Thailand.
The Venture X has a $395 annual fee, so you have to pay $395 to get the $300 travel credit you mention here. Calling that "free" seems a bit disingenuous. I'm a big believer in rewards points, and I have the Venture X, but people saying that they travel for "free" using points is a pet peeve of mine. Is there a ton of value to be had with rewards? Absolutely! Is it free? Nope
Totally agree, it is more like you are prepaying the $300 then getting it back in the form of a coupon as you are not getting $300 for “free”.
You also get 10,000 mile every card anniversary, which is valued at $100 minimum.
Do your research before you through accusations like that.
Just wondering is there any Hilton tips if you are living in Ireland ?
Love this video. But I am in Canada so we don't have these cards. Could you do a video on the best travel Canadian credit cards?
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What doea Hilton Gold give you, and do you still get those benefits when booking through a travel portal like Capital One? Pretty sure IHG doesn't honor your status when booking through a 3rd party, just wondering if Hilton is different.
Nope. Hilton won't honor your Gold benefits (mainly free breakfast)
Hilton. For the Stay.
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Love the bonus but 300 per night hotel?? No max value possible? Seems waste of points after all that effort...
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Travel credit is your own money that you “prepaid” so it is not free 😂
It's never free, those points cost purchases.
You don’t get it. The whole point is not to buy more than you would otherwise buy, but simply run every dollar possible through a rewards card.
@@squiggy8110 I understand that, But I treat points as accrued cash, so using it is a cost to me.
If you are going to spend, say, $1,000 on certain monthly purchases anyway then put them on the card to get the points and pay the $1,000 when it's due. The key is NOT to spend that $1,000 in the bank meant for the card on anything else. Money management is still the key here.
You need to do some more research on points. I use my card for my everyday purchases. Everything from gas, groceries, household and even as many bills as possible. My card is set up for auto pay. The card is paid off monthly automatically. Not only am I earning a ton of points my credit score has risen DRAMATICALLY. Do some research and see if this is something that would work for you.
@@mommy2cody6 I do the same thing, but my expenses are low and I have cash back cards.