Update 3/23/20: Now has a listed end date of April 14th, 2020.
Update 3/1/20: Deal is available again. Hat tip to reader Wade. Sounds like it’s 50% for everyone this time (?).
Update 11/22/19: Deal is available again. Hat tip to DDG
Update 7/17/19: Deal is available again/still available.
The Offer
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- You can currently receive a 10-50% transfer bonus when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Hilton Honors points. Normally you can transfer 1,000 MR points and receive 2,000 Hilton Honors points, during this promotion you’ll receive 2,200 or 3,000 Hilton instead (1:3)
The Fine Print
- Unknown end date
Our Verdict
American Express has been doing more and more of these YMMV transfer bonuses. Last year they offered the same bonus but it was up to 50%, I wonder if some people have been targeted for 50% this time as well. Full history of Hilton transfer bonuses is as follows:
- September 27th – November 30th: YMMV deal for 30-50% transfer bonus
- January 2nd, 2018: Transfer rate increased permanently from 1:1.5 to 1:2
- October 24th – December 15th, 2017: 33% transfer bonus
Targeted promotions:
- December 6th, 2018 – Unknown end date: 30-50% transfer bonus
- September 27th – November 30th: YMMV deal for 30-50% transfer bonus
- October 16th – November 30th, 2014: 33% bonus (going from a rate of 1:1.5 to a rate of 1:2)
- December 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013, 2013: 33% bonus (going from a rate of 1:1.5 to a rate of 1:2)
Other current transfer bonuses are:
- [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 30% To Virgin Atlantic. No end date listed
- [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 10%-20% To Aeroplan. No end date listed
- [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 25% To AeroMexico. Valid until February 14th, 2019
View Comments (96)
I have over 200k hilton honors points I will never use. Is there any way to cash it out?
Worth .2 cents per point on Amazon.
I just wonder if we'll get more devaluation of hotel points after all this is over.
Hotel occupancy rates will probable be below average for quite some time.
I got 50%. ..But it it worth it? How much is 1MR point equivalent to cash vs 1Hilton Honor point?
I received 50%. Is it worth it?
Seems dead to me
50% for me
Hey, my wife and I finally have the +50% bonus. Ironically, just cashed out all my points to Schwab. The value is about the same. At least they seem to be extending the 50% offer to everyone.
I just redeemed a bunch of Hilton Points @ .6cpp If I had need of them, this would be amazing. I'm considering it since I got the 50% bonus, but I still have 400k Hilton points in my account. I guess I'll agonize over this for the next month.
In Dec. 2019 I had the 50% bonus and transferred 300K MR for 900K Hilton pts.. Just checked and I have the 50% bonus again. Debating if I should do deal again for 100K MR. 3X is not a bad transfer but do I need 2 mil Hilton pts.? If Hilton hadn't closed the lounges in Aruba & Barbados, that's where I'd be burning pts.. Only option I see that is decent is the all-inclusive in Playa del Carmen. All the other Hilton Carib hotels are dogs.
I believe I have the 50% offer, if I'm not mistaken:
" OFFER 1000 Membership Rewards points = 3000 Hilton Honors Points
Special Offer: Get 50% more Hilton Honors Points when you transfer Membership Rewards points by 4/14/20. See Special Offer Terms*"
Is this worth doing??