Hilton Honors is a direct transfer partner of one major U.S. credit card rewards program: American Express Membership Rewards. You can also use credit cards from Bilt and a few other partners to build up your balance.
American Express Membership Rewards can be transferred to Hilton Honors at a 1:2 ratio. This means every 1,000 AMEX Points you transfer to your Hilton Honors account will give you 2,000 Hilton Honors Points.
American Express credit cards offer high earning rates that can net you the equivalent of 4X to 10X Hilton Honors points per $1 spent across popular everyday categories. They also offer high intro bonuses that can net you a significant amount of points thanks to the 1:2 transfer ratio.
Here are our favorite Membership Rewards credit cards for earning points transferable to Hilton Honors:
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Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Travel
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- Intro Bonus: 80,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel (up to $500,000, then 1X)
- Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel
- Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases
- Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges
- Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes airline incidentals, Uber Cash, digital entertainment, Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection, and more
- Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status
- Terms Apply
- $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
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Best For Restaurants & U.S. Supermarkets
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- Intro Bonus: 60,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 4X points at restaurants and on up to $25,000 in annual U.S. supermarket purchases
- Earn 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Up to $120 in Uber Cash credit each year
- Up to $120 in dining credits each year
- Terms Apply
- $250 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
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Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Business Travel
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- Intro Bonus: 150,000 Points
- Earn 5X points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com
- Earn 1.5X points on select business purchases and on purchases of $5,000 or more everywhere else, on up to $2 million of these purchases per year
- Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases
- Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges
- Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes Dell, Adobe, Indeed, CLEAR, and more
- Get 35% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel
- Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status
- Terms Apply
- $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
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Best For Business Rewards
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- Intro Bonus: 70,000 Points
- Earn 4X points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each billing cycle, on up to $150,000 per year (then 1X)
- Earn 3X points on flights and prepaid hotels booked on AmexTravel.com
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Terms Apply
- $375 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
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Best For Small Business & Miscellaneous Purchases
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- Intro Bonus: 15,000 Membership Rewards® points
- Earn 2X points on the first $50,000 in purchases per year, then 1 point per dollar thereafter
- No annual fee
- Terms Apply
- $0 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
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These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card. They should be used for illustrative purposes only.
Can you convert rewards to Hilton points?
Yes, you can transfer rewards from several programs directly to your Hilton Honors account.
Can AMEX points be transferred to Hilton?
Yes. AMEX points can be transferred to Hilton at a 1:2 ratio meaning that 1,000 AMEX Points can be converted to 2,000 Hilton Honors Points.