In Canada, unlike the Best Western Rewards or Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty programs, no credit card directly earns Hilton Honors points.
However, American Express Membership Rewards cards allow you to transfer Membership Rewards points to Hilton Honors points at the rate of 1,000 Membership Rewards points = 500 Hilton Honors points. It’s not the most exciting Membership Rewards transfer, but it can help in some situations!
It is then possible to earn points by booking nights at Hilton hotels. There are two categories of points: base points and bonus points.
Like many programs, Hilton Honors offers you the opportunity to earn miles from its airline or rail partners. But you can also choose to earn Hilton Honors points instead. All this happens in your member profile under the “My Way” option.
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Finally, if you hold elite status with the Hilton Honors loyalty program, you will be eligible for:
A remarkable feature of the Hilton Honors program: since spring 2017, you can combine points earned within the same family (or group of friends) into one account for up to 11 members! This grouping of points costs nothing!
As of 2017, Hilton Group hotels are no longer categorized with a pre-set number of points to earn a free night. Please note that you will need a minimum of 5,000 points to get a free night depending on the range of the hotel, the type of room or the date of reservation and stay.
If you are an elite member (Silver, Gold or Diamond), the 5th night is free if you use points for four free nights.
It is also possible to use an option to top up points (in 1,000-point increments) with money.
Or for car rentals through Alamo, National and Sixt.
Finally, you can convert your Hilton Honors points into airline miles. For example, 10,000 Hilton Honors points can be converted to 1,000 Aeroplan miles. Take advantage of the transfer bonus periods if you want to convert your points! The list of Hilton Honors airline partners can be found here.
Many benefits are reserved for members who have reached a certain Hilton Honors status.