I was sitting on 730k Hilton points. I finally decided to splurge at the Waldrof Astoria Los Cabos. Even though the minimum points needed for a standard redemption were 120k per night i got the 5th night free. The cash rate per night would have been around $850 per night before taxes and fees! All in all the 5 nights in cash would have cost me $5200 but instead used 480k Hilton points! Amazing value!
End of the day, it's about your happiness :) You could get 10 CPP but if it's Vail / Colorado for skiing (and you hate snow) then it doesn't really help.
@@AskSebby question sir: So I've had the free Hilton Honors card for a year, and I just got an upgrade offer on it for 100K points for $2K in spend. I was just thinking of applying for the surpass first to get the 130K point intro bonus for $2K in spend. I saw that I must apply for that intro bonus first. Can I take take advantage of both offers in the same day as long as I apply for that intro bonus first, or should I space the two out and wait until I at least receive the intro bonus card to accept the upgrade offer?
@@technicallygood7569 Can you please tell me what you ended up doing about this??? I have the same exact question and do not know what to do! Thank you :)
Sitting on 600k hilton points. Have the Aspire and Surpass. Thanks to your channel, I got the all time high bonus for signing up. Will be doing a Maldives trip! Thanks Sebby!
How far apart did you get the Surpass and the Aspire cards. Could one get the Surpass card and then in 90 days get the Aspire or should you get one of their charge cards in between to play it off and wait 8-12 months to get the Aspire card?
@@TheDivaIsIntheDetails I got the Aspire in August and Surpass in October. American Express isn't as sensitive to application momentum as other creditors (Chase); so long as you stay within their rules of 2 revolvers in 90 days. If your credit history can support the application - apply. FYI - I would use their pre-approval process to see what cards you are eligible for. Whatever is on the list - you are guaranteed to get.
I plan on combining a Qatar Q Suites flight with a stay in the Hilton Pearl Residences in Doha. It’s 47k a night so the Surpass and regular Hilton cards will cover more than enough of the stay.
I am diamond via the aspire card and I can tell you first hand that when you check in as a diamond member at Hilton, you get treated better than other customers, they basically kiss my ass and upgrade me and give me early check in and late check out, gifts, and bigger rooms. I am not an asshole to them or arrogant about being a diamond member, so that might help but the free breakfast is above what gold members get...gold are usually limited on the free parts of breakfast and diamond gets anything... it is great!
Sebby, great video. This is Jun, I guess this will answer my question on the e-mail, this is a lot better than the video from a year ago. Starting my AMEX Hotel Cards 3+2 after chase 5/24. Thanks for the information.
I love Hilton and Conrad , have enjoyed a couple of the properties and two different Conrad properties. Really nice 👍. Great Job Sebastian, and Hilton points do have a lot of value
Hey Sebby, big Fan of your channel and your effort to help everyone know the best ways to use credit cards to their benefit! Thank you for that! I have 2 questions. Do you think the Marriott Brilliant and Hilton Aspire are both good keeper cards together? Are the sign up bonuses worth it compared to the spend? Sorry 3 questions...Is the Citi Prestige a good keeper card in your opinion?
I canceled my Hilton Aspire due to the Hotel changes. There really no value in Diamond status anymore. There are additional charges for upgrades that use to be free.
Tbf any trip and the points help saving that extra $ to use on other experiences or items on the trip is a big factor plus the free waters from the rooms lol
Amex noob here. Does every cardholder automatically get an upgrade offer after year 1? Do you just sit and wait for an email or would you have to call them to ask for an offer?
Hey Sebby, could u get all 3 cards, then upgrade the no af card to the surpass, upgrade the surpass to the aspire, and downgrade your original aspire to a no af card? And just keep rotating like clockwork?
Hey sebastian can you do a beginner introduction to status matching? I'm gonna get the Amex platinum soon and I want to know a guided path that I should take in order to get the best status matches for my vacations. thanks bro
I just found your channel and I appreciate all your knowledge! I have a question for Sebby - I will be staying in Las Vegas for a Business trip for 3-4 weeks. I am a Diamond total rewards and Gold at MGM.. I have a platinum amex. What would you recommend for attempting to get the best room on the strip w/ possible upgrades?
I was denied for the Hilton card with a RSVP code sent to me via mail. They reported 763 and the reason for denial, “Balances on American Express cards is to high” yet I had like 108$ on one card.
Hey Sebby, would you consider doing an updated video for card strategies for active duty service members trying to maximize travel potential (Hotels, Miles/airlines, etc)? Since your last video the CSR has changed a bit, Amex launched the new Delta cards w high SUBs and some other small changes with other cards since last year. Hope you see this and will consider it!
SEBBY would the Wells Fargo Propel count as an Amex card? I know that Amex should be a late game set up bc of the point you leave on the table if you get in too early. I want the WFPropel but I don’t want it to affect me later and not get the better bonus for Amex. Thank you in advance 🙏🏼
@@lihuasun7847 I mean their categories are complimentary. Green card gets 3x on generic travel categories like flights and uber and restaurants. The Surpass gets 12x at Hilton properties (plus gold status) the 6x on restaurants, supermarkets, and gas stations. The only overlapping category is the restaurant. I do cross-country drives frequently usually Texas to Washington. I stay in hotels (for 1 night) along the way then stay at Airbnbs for several weeks before returning. So I get a great value from the occasional free night and free breakfast then use my built up MR points (from Airbnb for free trips)
Yall trip me out saying free, if you paying $450 annual fee, and spending on the card, paying interest, and the business also pays when you use the card, its not free lol. But the first hotel to allow an option to upgrade on there app, to minimize bias. I will use them more because right now I have 4!
Unless you naturally spend $15k on hotels every year, why would you want to put that kind of spending on a Hilton card rather than an MR-earning Card? The Aspire itself creates a problem of needing to put $250 of MR-earning spending into lower value HH-earning spending, much like the Amex Plat turns 2x Saks spending and 3x Uber spending into 1x spending. That naturally leads into the more general question of hotel cards siphoning spending from MR-earning cards, which seems no different in principle from splitting your spending between Chase UR and Amex MR.
For the Surpass? Rent or business expenses via Plastiq at 2.5% would work. 2.5% * $15,000 = $375 = I'd happily pay that for a weekend night (YMMV obviously).
Hearing upgrades being talked about is frustrating. We've had the hilton no fee card 18 years. Credit in the mid 800s and credit limit has been raised automatically to equal multiple times what would be normal starting probably even for a platinum card. And we pay it off every month without carrying a balance. Now retirement has arrived for me and almost the wife. its time to have some trips. They offer us nothing to upgrade. We are thinking to just apply for the aspire and will keep this one open and little used. We called and asked for the retention dept. Twice. They will let us do it without a points promotions. Advice? Many of the platinum card extras don't seem to fit for us. I'm probably going to continue to build chase cards. We have some good memories at some hilton properties.
If I upgrade to the Aspire from the Surpass, I’ll have to pay the $450 annual fee as soon as I upgrade, right? Then, since I can’t downgrade in the first 12 months, does that mean I’ll be forced to pay another $450 in annual fees for the second year of holding the Aspire card before I’m allowed to downgrade without hurting my account?
I planning to take my whole family to Hawaii on March I trying to get Hilton credit cards so we can stay in one of their properties. I applied for the surpass when can I apply for the no annual fee also the aspire? Thanks! Love your videos
Hi Sebby, I have the Hilton Business card at the moment, can I still play the offer/upgrade game with the other 3 or is 3 the max hilton card one can have
Hi Sebby. Does the free weekend night stack with the 5th night free? For example I want to stay at the Conrad Maldives for 95k/night. If I use the free weekend and 5th night, would I be paying 95*3 = 285k or 380k for a 5 night stay?
Hi Sebastian, I got a surpass card, it is good to apply for aspire card then in 6 months apply for no annual fee one?Which is the best strategy to use ?
@Ask Sebby I'm in the process of doing your advanced play here. Aspire was my first card. Then the HH card. Last was Surpass. After the year, I downgraded my Aspire a couple months ago to HH. Just today, downgraded my Surpass to HH. Question, when would you expect me to get an upgrade offer? And, if I get one, do you see a problem with upgrading all 3 at the same time, even though the Aspire & Surpass are newly downgraded? Thanks for all you do. By the way, I have my wife on the same plan about 4 months behind me. 🙂
@@andrewjames2721 I had not received an upgrade offer, so I called Amex to see if there was one on my account. There was, so I upgraded the card, that I had originally downgraded to HH, to the Surpass for 100k points. I then called back on the other 2 HH cards and Amex would not upgrade those. So, it doesn't seem I'll get to completely follow in Sebby's footsteps.
For the triple play, how can you upgrade the surplus #2 in Feb 21 and get the upgrade offer one month after in March 21 you've upgraded from the Hilton? Don't upgrade offers appear after 12 months?
Can I sign up for the no annual fee card and get the welcome bonus and also apply for the aspire card 3-4 months later and get that welcome bonus as well? Or will they say u got a bonus for the no annual fee card so no bonus for the Aspire card??
Hi. I would like to get the 2 bottom tier hilton honors credit cards @ the same time.... is that possible? Then I would wait 90 days after the 1st 2 card to apply for the hilton aspire credit card. What's your opinion? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the continue great content on the entire travel credit card market! I have over 10 cards and not looking at putting spend right now toward any new sign-up bonus, FYI. I’m able to put $15k on the Hilton‘s passcard by end of this year, but is that a wise decision for just 1 free non weekend hotel night or should I put this on my CFU card for Chase UR points? Hilton is 6X points on gas station and groceries, so through gift cards this is attainable and that helps the points for Hilton , but I still think Chase UR points is the better ROI.
Do the math. Where will you (realistically) be using the free night at? For example, if you stay at a $700 hotel. $700 value for $15k spend = 4.6% return on spend. You're CFU gets 1.5 UR points. Will you realistically get ~3 CPP from UR, to beat out the Hilton?
Hello everyone. If I refer my wife to the Hilton cards. Does she need to apply for the same car or any of the Hilton cards variation to be able to get the referral?
Question Seby, are you saying to keep upgrading 3 aspire cards? In this scenario we would have to pay 450x3 annually and you never mention this in the video. Should we then downgrade the other 2 aspire cards after the year to the Hilton Honors card so we don’t have to pay the anual fee?
I applied for the Hilton aspire, haven’t activated it yet, what’s the negative of canceling if I decide to. I have a feeling I’m going to stick with chase since I have that trifecta already. Especially if I’m probably not going to Amex in the future. This is just the only Amex card I have.
Question sebby who doing the inquiry American Express or Hilton an is care like American cars or just use this card for Hotels only I like the non annual
Perfect timing on video, applied for no annual fee and surpass in past week, just a question though for the multiple aspire card, how do you redeem those nights? Like your honors account shows 3 free night automatically since you have 3 aspire cards? Or you individually booking 3 nights at hotel and talking with management to give you same room for 3 nights?
I’ve always been curious. If you have any mid or high end hotel status e.g. Hilton Aspire card for diamond status, does the people working at the front desk of the hotel know if you have this status level because you have a certain credit card (compared to status based on spend/paid nights)?? Was wondering if some people don’t get upgrades even with status because hotel knows that you have it because of a CC and not because you necessarily stay at the hotel brand often. Does anyone know? Thanks.
Are you linking a single hilton account to all 3 cards? If so, how does the system apply the various cards' perks to the same acct? Will it prioritize diamond status from Aspire card while still aggregate points from all 3 cards?
So if I have Hilton Honor , Surpass and Aspire card now and I received sign up bonus for all 3. In one year, I can possibly get upgrade bonus for honor or surpass and get another bonus? The once per lifetime bonus rule doesn’t apply for bonus?
woops. I applied for the aspire first. guess i lost 1 upgrade offer. At least i still have 2 other cards I can get offers with. I'll do it the right way when it comes time to sign up my wife
If I already booked my stay at Hilton through travel agent, but used my Amex platinum card, not through Amex travel, will I still get room upgrade at Hilton?
planning to apply Hilton Honors no fee 1st, then after 5 days apply the Surpass, and in 90 days apply for the aspire like Sebby Said. Does this strategy still works as of Decemeber 2022
Been having the surpass card for over a year now and have yet received an upgrade offer to aspire... Is there anyway to actively request for one? Or have to just keep wait for the upgrade offer?
Hi Sebby, can you please let us know why I should get the Amex platinum card first before getting any of these Hilton cards? And for the Hilton cards, is it a good idea to apply for the Honors and Surpass cards on the same day, and then wait until 12 months, upgrade Honors card to Surpass, and close the other Surpass card?
Hey Sebastian Just got CSR and have the freedom unlimited but I am in the gray area (mid-20) prior to starting my career (med field). I am thinking about starting AmEx Hilton so later down the road I will have a lot of points built for possible honeymoon/vacation somewhere. What are your thoughts on this long-term plan? Apply for honors card Jan 2021 Apply for surpass after 6+ months and keep for a year Downgrading back to honors Eventually apply for aspire down the road once I’m ready for bigger travels/occasions? Thanks!
That's fine. I would generally still start with the Platinum due to how the 100k targeting works but I realize it's not ideal if you're only starting your career: www.asksebby.com/blog/roundup-100k-amex-platinum-offer-via-cardmatch-amex-centurion-lounge-restrictions-changes-to-asia-miles
Hello Sebby! I dont own any amex cards but Ive been watching your channel learning everything about them. I did a prequalify tonight to see what offers are available to me and the Hilton Honors have 100k sub. Should I pull the trigger? I also have Delta Gold and Delta Skymiles offer but the SUB are both weak. Thank you in advance!!!
I just tried to get the Aspire card last week. I got the pop up saying I’m not eligible for the bonus. I have the NAF Hilton and the Business Hilton. Never tried to cancel or change cards. My first year upgrade is coming up next month on the NAF card. I called Amex and they said it will take them 2 months to get back to me. 😡🤬 I’m going on a trip next month and staying at 2 Hilton properties and wanted to get the Diamond status for upgrades.
David Jackson I have gold with my business Hilton but I wanted to get Diamond. I also wanted the $250 airline and Hilton credit. I shouldn’t have been singled out for this weird thing.
I was sitting on 730k Hilton points. I finally decided to splurge at the Waldrof Astoria Los Cabos. Even though the minimum points needed for a standard redemption were 120k per night i got the 5th night free. The cash rate per night would have been around $850 per night before taxes and fees! All in all the 5 nights in cash would have cost me $5200 but instead used 480k Hilton points! Amazing value!
End of the day, it's about your happiness :) You could get 10 CPP but if it's Vail / Colorado for skiing (and you hate snow) then it doesn't really help.
Good God that’s great! Did you follow Sebby’s advice in this video and/ or do you have a business/ high spend lifestyle, lol
@@AskSebby question sir: So I've had the free Hilton Honors card for a year, and I just got an upgrade offer on it for 100K points for $2K in spend. I was just thinking of applying for the surpass first to get the 130K point intro bonus for $2K in spend. I saw that I must apply for that intro bonus first. Can I take take advantage of both offers in the same day as long as I apply for that intro bonus first, or should I space the two out and wait until I at least receive the intro bonus card to accept the upgrade offer?
@@technicallygood7569 you can get it on the same day
@@technicallygood7569 Can you please tell me what you ended up doing about this??? I have the same exact question and do not know what to do! Thank you :)
Sitting on 600k hilton points. Have the Aspire and Surpass. Thanks to your channel, I got the all time high bonus for signing up. Will be doing a Maldives trip! Thanks Sebby!
Awesome! Enjoy :)
How far apart did you get the Surpass and the Aspire cards. Could one get the Surpass card and then in 90 days get the Aspire or should you get one of their charge cards in between to play it off and wait 8-12 months to get the Aspire card?
@@TheDivaIsIntheDetails I got the Aspire in August and Surpass in October. American Express isn't as sensitive to application momentum as other creditors (Chase); so long as you stay within their rules of 2 revolvers in 90 days. If your credit history can support the application - apply. FYI - I would use their pre-approval process to see what cards you are eligible for. Whatever is on the list - you are guaranteed to get.
What was the historic offer you received?
How was the trip?
I plan on combining a Qatar Q Suites flight with a stay in the Hilton Pearl Residences in Doha. It’s 47k a night so the Surpass and regular Hilton cards will cover more than enough of the stay.
I am diamond via the aspire card and I can tell you first hand that when you check in as a diamond member at Hilton, you get treated better than other customers, they basically kiss my ass and upgrade me and give me early check in and late check out, gifts, and bigger rooms. I am not an asshole to them or arrogant about being a diamond member, so that might help but the free breakfast is above what gold members get...gold are usually limited on the free parts of breakfast and diamond gets anything... it is great!
This did not work for me. I opened all three in 2018, checked regularly with American Express, and I was never offered an upgrade.
Life hacks taking us higher in life. Thanks Sebby!
This one’s a little down the road for me.
Good advice Sebby.
would love to see an updated video on this subject!
I'm leveling up in life using these hacks! Thanks Sebby!
Finally!!! Was waiting on this video for the longest time.
aw man, auto-captions really did a number on your intro this episode.
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Sebby, great video. This is Jun, I guess this will answer my question on the e-mail, this is a lot better than the video from a year ago. Starting my AMEX Hotel Cards 3+2 after chase 5/24. Thanks for the information.
Glad to help :)
I love Hilton and Conrad , have enjoyed a couple of the properties and two different Conrad properties. Really nice 👍. Great Job Sebastian, and Hilton points do have a lot of value
Overdue, so needed this in my life😎
:)
This is some black belt level sh*t right here.
🐱👤 (ninja)
I was hoping for this video! Thanks Sebby.
:)
Hi Sebby I have been waiting for this for a long time! Getting ink first though!
Just wanted to say I like your posts. I only like basics setups, but I am just commenting.
Thanks! :)
Hilton also allows point pooling so if you have a player 2 that does the same thing that’s 1.8million points!
Hey Sebby, big Fan of your channel and your effort to help everyone know the best ways to use credit cards to their benefit! Thank you for that! I have 2 questions. Do you think the Marriott Brilliant and Hilton Aspire are both good keeper cards together? Are the sign up bonuses worth it compared to the spend? Sorry 3 questions...Is the Citi Prestige a good keeper card in your opinion?
I canceled my Hilton Aspire due to the Hotel changes. There really no value in Diamond status anymore. There are additional charges for upgrades that use to be free.
Tbf any trip and the points help saving that extra $ to use on other experiences or items on the trip is a big factor plus the free waters from the rooms lol
Amex noob here. Does every cardholder automatically get an upgrade offer after year 1? Do you just sit and wait for an email or would you have to call them to ask for an offer?
They usually run upgrade campaigns. I usually talk about them in roundup videos.
They sent me 3 upgrade offers for Platinum card after 1 year through mail and emails. 60k MR points 3k spend.
Do you think this strategy still works now?
Hey Sebby, could u get all 3 cards, then upgrade the no af card to the surpass, upgrade the surpass to the aspire, and downgrade your original aspire to a no af card? And just keep rotating like clockwork?
i need to know the answer to this question also.
If you apply for the Hilton card and surpass card in the same month, do you get hit on your credit score twice?
I believe so
Not if you do it at the same time
Hey sebastian can you do a beginner introduction to status matching? I'm gonna get the Amex platinum soon and I want to know a guided path that I should take in order to get the best status matches for my vacations. thanks bro
I just found your channel and I appreciate all your knowledge! I have a question for Sebby - I will be staying in Las Vegas for a Business trip for 3-4 weeks. I am a Diamond total rewards and Gold at MGM.. I have a platinum amex. What would you recommend for attempting to get the best room on the strip w/ possible upgrades?
I was denied for the Hilton card with a RSVP code sent to me via mail. They reported 763 and the reason for denial, “Balances on American Express cards is to high” yet I had like 108$ on one card.
Huh.. which card? What did you figure out?
If you have both the no AF and the Sutpass card can you transfer Hilton points between the 2?
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Thanks! :)
Hey Sebby, would you consider doing an updated video for card strategies for active duty service members trying to maximize travel potential (Hotels, Miles/airlines, etc)? Since your last video the CSR has changed a bit, Amex launched the new Delta cards w high SUBs and some other small changes with other cards since last year. Hope you see this and will consider it!
SEBBY would the Wells Fargo Propel count as an Amex card? I know that Amex should be a late game set up bc of the point you leave on the table if you get in too early. I want the WFPropel but I don’t want it to affect me later and not get the better bonus for Amex. Thank you in advance 🙏🏼
Hey, Sebby! Can I do this with the Delta AMEX cards?
Incredible analysis. Great advice. I'm a little afraid to do it, though, but I guess if AE is offering, why not take it.
Hilton hasn't been as aggressive with upgrade offers this summer. Some targeted ones from Surpass => Aspire.
@@AskSebby ah I was wondering. I've had the Honors for 18months and the Surpass. I've a Surpass to Aspire upgrade offer, but not Honors to Surpass
Great Video!
Can you combine points between the Normal Hilton Honors Amex and the business Hilton Honors card?
Yes
The Hilton Surpass card and Amex Green Card compliment one another surprisingly well.
How do they compliment each other
@@lihuasun7847 I mean their categories are complimentary. Green card gets 3x on generic travel categories like flights and uber and restaurants. The Surpass gets 12x at Hilton properties (plus gold status) the 6x on restaurants, supermarkets, and gas stations. The only overlapping category is the restaurant.
I do cross-country drives frequently usually Texas to Washington. I stay in hotels (for 1 night) along the way then stay at Airbnbs for several weeks before returning. So I get a great value from the occasional free night and free breakfast then use my built up MR points (from Airbnb for free trips)
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
:)
This strategy does not work. I did exactly this strategy. A year after Amex did not give the offer upgrade to the Hilton and Surpass!
If you can't downgrade in the first year that means you have to pay the annual fee twice right?
Hey Sebby. I work for the airlines. So flying is covered. What is the hotel card you would go with?
So you get an upgrade bonus after your first year on the surpass?
I'm confused
Yall trip me out saying free, if you paying $450 annual fee, and spending on the card, paying interest, and the business also pays when you use the card, its not free lol. But the first hotel to allow an option to upgrade on there app, to minimize bias. I will use them more because right now I have 4!
Unless you naturally spend $15k on hotels every year, why would you want to put that kind of spending on a Hilton card rather than an MR-earning Card?
The Aspire itself creates a problem of needing to put $250 of MR-earning spending into lower value HH-earning spending, much like the Amex Plat turns 2x Saks spending and 3x Uber spending into 1x spending.
That naturally leads into the more general question of hotel cards siphoning spending from MR-earning cards, which seems no different in principle from splitting your spending between Chase UR and Amex MR.
For the Surpass? Rent or business expenses via Plastiq at 2.5% would work.
2.5% * $15,000 = $375 = I'd happily pay that for a weekend night (YMMV obviously).
Hearing upgrades being talked about is frustrating. We've had the hilton no fee card 18 years. Credit in the mid 800s and credit limit has been raised automatically to equal multiple times what would be normal starting probably even for a platinum card.
And we pay it off every month without carrying a balance. Now retirement has arrived for me and almost the wife. its time to have some trips. They offer us nothing to upgrade. We are thinking to just apply for the aspire and will keep this one open and little used. We called and asked for the retention dept. Twice. They will let us do it without a points promotions. Advice?
Many of the platinum card extras don't seem to fit for us. I'm probably going to continue to build chase cards. We have some good memories at some hilton properties.
If I upgrade to the Aspire from the Surpass, I’ll have to pay the $450 annual fee as soon as I upgrade, right? Then, since I can’t downgrade in the first 12 months, does that mean I’ll be forced to pay another $450 in annual fees for the second year of holding the Aspire card before I’m allowed to downgrade without hurting my account?
This video popped up for me, so a bit late BUT wouldn’t this be considered churning?
I planning to take my whole family to Hawaii on March I trying to get Hilton credit cards so we can stay in one of their properties. I applied for the surpass when can I apply for the no annual fee also the aspire?
Thanks!
Love your videos
Can you also get the amex business honors as well as the personal at the same time ?
Good info!! 👍 can you pay bills and car payment to reach the expending?
Hi Sebby, I have the Hilton Business card at the moment, can I still play the offer/upgrade game with the other 3 or is 3 the max hilton card one can have
Hi Sebby. Does the free weekend night stack with the 5th night free? For example I want to stay at the Conrad Maldives for 95k/night. If I use the free weekend and 5th night, would I be paying 95*3 = 285k or 380k for a 5 night stay?
Conrad Maldives is 95k bro? Tell me how please. Thank you.
No, it doesn't. The 5th night free needs to be booked with ALL points
Hi Sebastian, I got a surpass card, it is good to apply for aspire card then in 6 months apply for no annual fee one?Which is the best strategy to use ?
Can you make a new video and include the business hilton honors?
@Ask Sebby I'm in the process of doing your advanced play here. Aspire was my first card. Then the HH card. Last was Surpass. After the year, I downgraded my Aspire a couple months ago to HH. Just today, downgraded my Surpass to HH. Question, when would you expect me to get an upgrade offer? And, if I get one, do you see a problem with upgrading all 3 at the same time, even though the Aspire & Surpass are newly downgraded? Thanks for all you do. By the way, I have my wife on the same plan about 4 months behind me. 🙂
Did you end up getting the upgrade offer?
@@andrewjames2721 I have not received an offer to upgrade yet.
@@andrewjames2721 I had not received an upgrade offer, so I called Amex to see if there was one on my account. There was, so I upgraded the card, that I had originally downgraded to HH, to the Surpass for 100k points. I then called back on the other 2 HH cards and Amex would not upgrade those. So, it doesn't seem I'll get to completely follow in Sebby's footsteps.
For the triple play, how can you upgrade the surplus #2 in Feb 21 and get the upgrade offer one month after in March 21 you've upgraded from the Hilton? Don't upgrade offers appear after 12 months?
Probably supposed to say 2022
Is there anyone else who likes Sebbi's videos before actually viewing them?
Anyone getting denied for some of the Hilton's sub?
How do people get multiple Hilton cards? Doesn't Amex limit the number of CREDIT cards to 4 or 5?
Can I sign up for the no annual fee card and get the welcome bonus and also apply for the aspire card 3-4 months later and get that welcome bonus as well? Or will they say u got a bonus for the no annual fee card so no bonus for the Aspire card??
Hi. I would like to get the 2 bottom tier hilton honors credit cards @ the same time.... is that possible? Then I would wait 90 days after the 1st 2 card to apply for the hilton aspire credit card. What's your opinion? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the continue great content on the entire travel credit card market!
I have over 10 cards and not looking at putting spend right now toward any new sign-up bonus, FYI.
I’m able to put $15k on the Hilton‘s passcard by end of this year, but is that a wise decision for just 1 free non weekend hotel night or should I put this on my CFU card for Chase UR points?
Hilton is 6X points on gas station and groceries, so through gift cards this is attainable and that helps the points for Hilton , but I still think Chase UR points is the better ROI.
Do the math. Where will you (realistically) be using the free night at?
For example, if you stay at a $700 hotel.
$700 value for $15k spend = 4.6% return on spend.
You're CFU gets 1.5 UR points. Will you realistically get ~3 CPP from UR, to beat out the Hilton?
Hello everyone.
If I refer my wife to the Hilton cards. Does she need to apply for the same car or any of the Hilton cards variation to be able to get the referral?
Is it possible to upgrade from the no annual fee card directly into the Aspire? Or do I need the surpass first?
Question Seby, are you saying to keep upgrading 3 aspire cards? In this scenario we would have to pay 450x3 annually and you never mention this in the video. Should we then downgrade the other 2 aspire cards after the year to the Hilton Honors card so we don’t have to pay the anual fee?
I applied for the Hilton aspire, haven’t activated it yet, what’s the negative of canceling if I decide to. I have a feeling I’m going to stick with chase since I have that trifecta already. Especially if I’m probably not going to Amex in the future. This is just the only Amex card I have.
ok, so get the no af card 1st, then surpass (how soon after??), then get the aspire? will I still get a sub surpass to aspire??
another great video!! thanks man
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Sabby I did the opposite wasn’t approve for the platinum card did apply for the Hilton card their review my Application waiting for response
Question sebby who doing the inquiry American Express or Hilton an is care like American cars or just use this card for Hotels only I like the non annual
I’m debating on applying for chase sapphire preferred or the Hilton right now, and pin points or opinions to go for?
What if youre already a gold status? Would that raise your status if you get the surpass card?
Perfect timing on video, applied for no annual fee and surpass in past week, just a question though for the multiple aspire card, how do you redeem those nights? Like your honors account shows 3 free night automatically since you have 3 aspire cards? Or you individually booking 3 nights at hotel and talking with management to give you same room for 3 nights?
Hi! Just one question. Did you applied for no annual fee Hilton Honours and Hilton Surpass the same day or different days of the week? Thank you!
Adrian Bira i applied within 5 days, I think you can apply upto 2 cards in 2 week and 3 cards in 90 days, if your scores are good.
Does the certificate night expires in a year or can you rack them up for one aspirational trip down the road in few years?
sam patel expire after 1 yr
Free night certificates expire 1 year after they're issued
Can you upgrade from surpass to aspire if you already have an aspire card ?
I’ve always been curious. If you have any mid or high end hotel status e.g. Hilton Aspire card for diamond status, does the people working at the front desk of the hotel know if you have this status level because you have a certain credit card (compared to status based on spend/paid nights)?? Was wondering if some people don’t get upgrades even with status because hotel knows that you have it because of a CC and not because you necessarily stay at the hotel brand often. Does anyone know? Thanks.
I use to work for Hilton and to answer your question, No, they can't tell the difference. It just shows your status and how many points you have.
How do u downgrade if u have all 3 cards? Do u just say u wana downgrade all 3 cards into one card?
My upgrade for the no af card after a year is only for the aspire card but w/o the upgrade bonus. Card only :(
Are you linking a single hilton account to all 3 cards? If so, how does the system apply the various cards' perks to the same acct? Will it prioritize diamond status from Aspire card while still aggregate points from all 3 cards?
Yes, it prioritizes Diamond status and drops all the points in the same account.
Thanks!
So if I have Hilton Honor , Surpass and Aspire card now and I received sign up bonus for all 3. In one year, I can possibly get upgrade bonus for honor or surpass and get another bonus? The once per lifetime bonus rule doesn’t apply for bonus?
Where can I find the 100K offer for The Platinum Card? Thanks.
If you could only have 1 card, what would it be and why? I have 10 premium cards but going to cut down to 1.
woops. I applied for the aspire first. guess i lost 1 upgrade offer. At least i still have 2 other cards I can get offers with. I'll do it the right way when it comes time to sign up my wife
I'm a bit lost here, I'm guessing to start with the lowest level card and work your way up is that the best strategy ? Want to start ASAP
@Kling Chet got it thank you
@Kling Chet what do you do at the end with 3 aspire cards with 3 big annual fees? Cancel 2 of them after a year?
Hi Sebby, Did you end up able to get 3 Hilton Aspire cards? I heard 2 Aspire card is the maximum limit.
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If I already booked my stay at Hilton through travel agent, but used my Amex platinum card, not through Amex travel, will I still get room upgrade at Hilton?
I can't get the Platinum bonus if I do the Hilton cards first??
planning to apply Hilton Honors no fee 1st, then after 5 days apply the Surpass, and in 90 days apply for the aspire like Sebby Said. Does this strategy still works as of Decemeber 2022
Can you do this with one card? or this is for multiple cards only
Been having the surpass card for over a year now and have yet received an upgrade offer to aspire... Is there anyway to actively request for one? Or have to just keep wait for the upgrade offer?
Try this while logged in: online.americanexpress.com/dapply/partner/preacq/hil/hhas-upg-84/cmupgrade/carddetails#/cshop
Great video
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I just got the surpass card $0 intro how can I take advantage since I didn't get the regular one first
Hi, so Amex offer me an upgrade to surpass card. Should I apply for surpass and get intro bonus first, then do the upgrade later on the honors card?
Hi Sebby, can you please let us know why I should get the Amex platinum card first before getting any of these Hilton cards?
And for the Hilton cards, is it a good idea to apply for the Honors and Surpass cards on the same day, and then wait until 12 months, upgrade Honors card to Surpass, and close the other Surpass card?
It’s more difficult to get the elevated Plat bonus once you are an Amex customer. So Plat should be first Amex card if it makes sense for you.
Hey Sebastian
Just got CSR and have the freedom unlimited but I am in the gray area (mid-20) prior to starting my career (med field). I am thinking about starting AmEx Hilton so later down the road I will have a lot of points built for possible honeymoon/vacation somewhere.
What are your thoughts on this long-term plan?
Apply for honors card Jan 2021
Apply for surpass after 6+ months and keep for a year
Downgrading back to honors
Eventually apply for aspire down the road once I’m ready for bigger travels/occasions?
Thanks!
That's fine. I would generally still start with the Platinum due to how the 100k targeting works but I realize it's not ideal if you're only starting your career: www.asksebby.com/blog/roundup-100k-amex-platinum-offer-via-cardmatch-amex-centurion-lounge-restrictions-changes-to-asia-miles
Wait you can't cancel or downgrade after taking an upgrade 11:29
Hello Sebby! I dont own any amex cards but Ive been watching your channel learning everything about them. I did a prequalify tonight to see what offers are available to me and the Hilton Honors have 100k sub. Should I pull the trigger? I also have Delta Gold and Delta Skymiles offer but the SUB are both weak. Thank you in advance!!!
I just tried to get the Aspire card last week. I got the pop up saying I’m not eligible for the bonus. I have the NAF Hilton and the Business Hilton. Never tried to cancel or change cards. My first year upgrade is coming up next month on the NAF card. I called Amex and they said it will take them 2 months to get back to me. 😡🤬 I’m going on a trip next month and staying at 2 Hilton properties and wanted to get the Diamond status for upgrades.
You can get the Hilton surpass card or the Amex platinum to get you gold status at least. Gold gives you possible upgrades and free breakfast.
David Jackson I have gold with my business Hilton but I wanted to get Diamond. I also wanted the $250 airline and Hilton credit. I shouldn’t have been singled out for this weird thing.
@@kellymeredithdc7436 How much do you spend with Amex? I have a theory that low spenders are getting the "pop up" due to customer focus.
Ask Sebby In the NAF card I have a recurring charge for $150. On the business card last month small change but the month before $1200