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85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« on: June 16, 2015, 05:51:09 AM »
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$3000 in 3 months
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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2015, 07:57:56 AM »
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$3000 in 3 months
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Been waiting for a boost on this one! Come to papa. Wait. Maybe I should finish the spend on the other two Amex cards and the Citi exec I just picked up. Dang.

But spouse's dance card is free.... ;D

Edit: reports are the deal lasts until July 31.
« Last Edit: June 16, 2015, 08:06:28 AM by Zzzzx »
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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2015, 09:17:43 AM »
While may not be available for all, my wife had an upgrade option from the regular Hilton (40,000 card) to the Surpass for another 50,000 i believe. Not a bad deal.
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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2015, 09:18:45 AM »
While may not be available for all, my wife had an upgrade option from the regular Hilton (40,000 card) to the Surpass for another 50,000 i believe. Not a bad deal.
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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2015, 09:23:17 AM »
While may not be available for all, my wife had an upgrade option from the regular Hilton (40,000 card) to the Surpass for another 50,000 i believe. Not a bad deal.
There used to be a link running around somewhere that made it available to all.
Been waiting for a boost on this one! Come to papa. Wait. Maybe I should finish the spend on the other two Amex cards and the Citi exec I just picked up. Dang.

But spouse's dance card is free.... ;D

Edit: reports are the deal lasts until July 31.
What am I missing here? I've been sitting on about 150k Hilton since their severe deval a few years ago... I'm hard pressed to even find redemptions worth about $0.005 making the value of 85k $425. Hardly a bonus to get excited over?

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2015, 09:25:21 AM »
There used to be a link running around somewhere that made it available to all.

you mean this one?

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2015, 09:25:32 AM »
Check out the Conrad Maldives or Koh Samui.
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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2015, 02:38:52 AM »
Check out the Conrad Maldives or Koh Samui.
I hear, but it seems that those are exceptions.... In general it won't get you much more than half a cent a piece.

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2015, 07:48:18 AM »
I hear, but it seems that those are exceptions.... In general it won't get you much more than half a cent a piece.
True, but an extra $425 in value added to your next mbm with Amex isn't too bad.

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2015, 08:40:23 AM »
There used to be a link running around somewhere that made it available to all. What am I missing here? I've been sitting on about 150k Hilton since their severe deval a few years ago... I'm hard pressed to even find redemptions worth about $0.005 making the value of 85k $425. Hardly a bonus to get excited over?

It depends. I used points last year to stay at the Phx Pointe Squaw Peak (horrible name...) last December. The "resort" is old and by many standards, "meh."

On the other hand, a suite at Squaw Peak offered holiday workspace for my spouse and I, outdoor fun for my 5 year old, and a chance to mellow out away from the family holiday madness. In my situation, Hilton points are valuable because there are fun properties near my young family. Of course, I eyeball the SPG properties in the area too....
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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2015, 08:52:13 AM »
While may not be available for all, my wife had an upgrade option from the regular Hilton (40,000 card) to the Surpass for another 50,000 i believe. Not a bad deal.

Keep in mind this also makes you eligible for the bonus on the Surpass if you haven't received it before. Better to get Surpass first, then regular Hilton and hope for upgrade offer.

you mean this one?

I think recently people have been saying that those don't work anymore unless you actually received an invite. Anybody confirm?
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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2015, 08:57:16 AM »
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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2015, 08:58:36 AM »

Does it still work?
no idea i just googled it.

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2015, 08:55:55 PM »
no idea i just googled it.
It works for me... Then again I have the offer in my account offers.

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2015, 03:18:01 AM »
Tomorrow last day of 85k.  Any particular reason this card doesn't seem so popular?

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2015, 04:01:07 AM »
Tomorrow last day of 85k.  Any particular reason this card doesn't seem so popular?
Since hilton butchered their program, it makes it harder to get good value out of the points.

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2015, 09:13:31 AM »
Since hilton butchered their program, it makes it harder to get good value out of the points.

ya but the cards also give 3-12x on spend which can be much better than the 1-5x spend

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2015, 09:21:29 AM »
can you get this matched if you got a lower offer?

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Re: 85,000 hilton points with Amex HHonors Surpass card
« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2015, 09:23:57 AM »
can you get this matched if you got a lower offer?
Amex doesn't match.
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