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Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card review: fees, rewards and APR
The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is a credit card from American Express with a $550 annual fee. By our overall score it ranks #23 of the 294 credit cards we rank (store-only cards excluded), and #6 of 25 American Express cards. It is listed in our hotel and dining rankings.
Key facts
- Issuer
- American Express
- Network
- American Express
- Annual fee
- $550
- Welcome offer
- Earn 200,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- Our overall score
- 65 (#23 of 294 cards)
Sign-up bonus history
At or near the highest offer we’ve tracked
- Current offer
- 200,000 points
Earn 200,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months… - Highest tracked since April 2026
- 200,000 points
Earn 200,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months… - Lowest tracked since April 2026
- 150,000 points
Earn 150,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months… - Changes tracked
- 2
Show each tracked change
| Date | Headline amount | Offer as recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | 175,000 points | Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 7/29/26. |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 150,000 points | Earn 150,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months… |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 200,000 points | Earn 200,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months… |
We compare each offer’s headline bonus amount and track it since April 2026 (earlier history is not covered). Spend requirements and time windows may have changed too. Past offers don’t predict future ones. Methodology.
Rewards
- 14X Hilton Honors Bonus Points when you make eligible purchases on your Card at participating hotels or resorts within the Hilton Portfolio
- 7X Points on purchases of flights booked directly with airlines or flights booked through American Express Travel, car rentals purchased directly from select car rental companies, and purchases at U.S. Restaurants
- 3X Points on all other eligible purchases.
Benefits and notes
Annual free night award; $400 Hilton Resort credit; $200 flight credit; up to $219 CLEAR® Plus credit; $100 property credit
Where it ranks
- Overall: #23 of 294 cards (score 65)
- American Express credit cards: #6 of 25
- Hotel cards: #3 of 23 by our hotel score
- Dining cards: #13 of 67 by our dining score
Category positions use the score each category ranking is built on, among the non-store cards tagged with that category in our database; a category page can show fewer cards (for example after filters), so its on-page position can differ slightly.
How we put this page together
Everything on this page comes from our card database (checked against American Express’s own site) as of October 21, 2026: fees, APRs, rewards and the welcome offer are shown as stored, without our own estimates. The score is our overall card score, explained in our methodology. We don’t publish star ratings or user reviews. Terms apply; confirm current terms with the issuer before applying.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee on the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card?
$550, as stored in our database. Confirm the current fee on American Express’s site.
Does the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card have a welcome bonus?
Our database lists this offer: Earn 200,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offers change often and terms apply.
Does the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card have a 0% intro APR?
Our database lists no intro APR offer for this card.
Does the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card charge foreign transaction fees?
Our database lists no foreign transaction fee for this card.
How does the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card rank on YourBestCards?
#23 of 294 cards by our overall score (65). In our category lists: #3 of 23 hotel cards; #13 of 67 dining cards.
What is the highest Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card sign-up bonus you have tracked?
Since April 2026, the highest headline amount we have tracked is 200,000 points and the lowest is 150,000 points, across 2 changes. The current offer is 200,000 points. This only covers the period we have tracked; terms apply.
Other top American Express cards
- 4X Membership Rewards points at U.S. supermarkets (up to $25,000/year)
- 4X at restaurants (up to $50,000/year)
- 3X on flights through American ExpressTravel
- Annual fee
- $325
- Welcome offer
- Earn up to 100,000 Membership Rewards Points after $8,000 spend in 6 months.
- 4X points on your top 2 eligible categories each month (advertising, electronics/software/cloud, gas, restaurants, transit, wireless), on the first $150,000 in combined purchases per year, then 1X. 3X on flights and prepaid hotels on AmexTravel.com. 1X on everything else.
- Annual fee
- $375
- Welcome offer
- AS HIGH AS 200,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $15,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.
- 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel®, on up to $500,000 per calendar year
- 5X points booked at hotels on American Express Travel®
- 1X points on other purchases
- Annual fee
- $895
- Welcome offer
- As high as 175,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $12,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
- 5X Membership Rewards® points for flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel®, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year
- 5X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel®, including Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection
- 1X point on all other purchases
- Annual fee
- $895
- Welcome offer
- Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® points after spending $12,000 in purchases on your Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Charles Schwab in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- 5X points on Flights & Prepaid Hotels booked through American Express Travel including, Fine Hotels + Resorts® and the Hotel Collection
- 5X Membership Rewards® points on all flights booked on AmexTravel.com
- 2X points on eligible purchases in key business categories, or on single purchases of $5K or more. Purchases eligible for multiple additional point bonuses will only receive the highest eligible bonus. Earn 2X on up to $2 million of these purchases per calendar year
- Annual fee
- $895
- Welcome offer
- AS HIGH AS 300,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $20,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.
Offers, fees and APRs are shown as stored in our database and can change at any time; terms apply. Always confirm current terms on the issuer’s site before applying. Not financial advice. Partner links, where they exist, never change the order. Affiliate disclosure.