[Expired] American Express Hilton Surpass/Ascend Bonus Increased To 130k Points & Free Weekend Night Certificate (Now Available Via Referral)

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Update 8/28/19: Today is the last day for this offer.

Update 7/21/19: This offer is now available via referral. Keep in mind that it’s no longer safe/working to do self referrals. Please do NOT share your referrals in the comments.You can find referral links here, but it’s no longer possible to share them.

The Offer

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• The American express Hilton Ascend (formerly Surpass) has been renamed the Hilton Surpass card. American Express is also offering an increased bonus on this card of:
  • Earn a Free Weekend Night and 130,000 Bonus Points after you spend $4,000 in eligible purchases on your Card within the first 4 months of Card Membership

Card Details

• Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product or the Hilton Honors Surpass Card
• Annual fee of $95
• Card earns at the following rates:
  • 12X Hilton Honors Bonus Points at hotels and resorts in the Hilton portfolio worldwide
  • 6X Hilton Honors Bonus Points at U.S. supermarkets, U.S. restaurants, and U.S. gas stations
  • 3X Hilton Honors Bonus Points on all other eligible purchases
• 10 free priority pass lounge passes
• Complimentary Hilton Honors gold status. Earn Diamond status after spending $40,000 in purchases within a calendar year
• One Weekend Night Reward at a hotel or resort in the Hilton portfolio after spending $15,000 in purchases on the card in a calendar year
• No foreign transaction fees
• Valid until 8/28
• Free night exclusion list here

Our Verdict

Previously best offers have been 125,000 + $100 or 150,000. I’d say this new bonus is better than those offers, although I do personally find that trying to redeem single night certificates can be difficult. Although this one shouldn’t be too bad as it isn’t that restrictive and should work nicely for a romantic weekend (1 night) away. Same bonus also available on the business card, that would mean you could do two nights in a row. As always if you have any questions, read this post about American Express cards first. I will be adding this to our list of the best credit card bonuses.

Also in general American Express doesn’t match sign up bonuses, but you can sometimes get courtesy points. I very much doubt they will offer a courtesy free night certificate if you recently applied, but asking never hurts.