Buy 5,000+ Hilton Honors Points, Get a 50% Off (0.5¢ Per Point)

Update 8/6/24: Back again.

Update 1/23/24: Back again

Update 10/5/23: Back again

Update 6/1/23: Back again

Update 1/17/23: Deal is back and valid until March 7th, 2023.

Update 5/31/22: Back until 7/19/22. Hat tip to FM

Update 3/17/22: Back again until May 6.

Update 1/11/22: Back again until February 9, 2022.

Update 10/14/21: You can get 50% off now. Same as the 100% bonus. Hat tip to OMaaT

Update 7/21/21: Back again through July 21, 2021. Hat tip to FM

Update 5/26/21: Back again and valid through 8 July 2021.

Update 3/16/21: Back again and valid through May 11, 2021. Hat tip to reader Information Booth.

The Offer

No direct link; log in to your Hilton Honors account and head to the buy points screen.

  • Buy 10,000+ Hilton Honors points get an 100% bonus.

 

The Fine Print

  • A maximum of 80,000 Hilton Honors points can be purchased per year, so the maximum bonus is +80,000 Hilton Honors points (160,000 total points, $800).
  • Some Hilton Honors members may be able to purchase 160,000 points per year, doubling those numbers.
  • Valid until July 15, 2020

Our Verdict

Don’t forget you can go through a portal as the points are actually sold through Points.com, for example Topcashback is offering 2.5% cash back on these purchases. You’ll also earn credit card rewards points as normal so your cost basis is under 0.5¢. Personally I don’t like purchasing points/miles as I find them a lot more inflexible than cash, I also value Hilton points at less than 0.5¢ so this isn’t a good deal for me. We talk about point valuations and issues with people overvaluing points in this post. I guess if you don’t have any Hilton points and have a specific redemption in mind then purchasing points isn’t a terrible idea, but I certainly wouldn’t advocate for purchasing points speculatively.

Deal history:

  • Update 1/18/21: Deal is back and valid through 3/5/21.
  • Update 10/8/20: Some people are also being targeted for 5,000 bonus points regardless of how many you buy. 1,000 + 1,000 bonus points + 5,000 bonus points (7,000 total) for $10 is the cheapest deal.
  • Update 7/30/20: Valid again through December 31st, 2020
  • Update 7/30/20: Valid again through September 30th, 2020
  • Update 6/15/20: Deal is available again and valid through July 15, 2020
  • Update 5/28/20: Extended through June 3rd, 2020
  • Update 5/25/20: Deal is available again until May 27th, 2020. The maximum has also been increased from 80,000 points to 160,000 points.
  • Update 1/8/20: Deal is back and valid until February 19, 2020. (ht OMAAT)
  • Update 12/17/19: Deal is back and valid until December 28th, 2019.
  • Update 11/13/19: Deal is available again, this time valid until November 26, 2019, at 11:59pm ET
  • Update 9/15/19: Deal is available again, valid until Oct 22nd, 2019 11:59pm ET. Hat tip to reader Alec
  • Update 4/14/19: Deal is available again and valid until May 28th, 2019. Hat tip to Travel Update
    William Charles
  • On August 6, 2024, 18:20
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  • I value hilton point 0.001 cent or 5 points per a cent.
    Most standard Hilton cheapest room that cost $100 a night cost 50000 to 80000 points a night. the only time it would make sense to buy hilton point is if it is 160K point for $300 max. lets not paint a rose picture.

    • That is true for some hotels, but there are many hotels where Hilton points are worth 0.5c/pp or more. I have had some redemptions where each Hilton point was worth 0.6-0.7c/pp.

      Usually the more high-end and expensive the property, the better the point redemption becomes.

      And there are a couple properties where it goes up to even 1.3c/pp, if not more, but with limited redemptions.

    • dont tell me you paid more than $300 for 160k that is good for 2 nights standard room at hampton inn

      • You realize people can use them for higher end Hilton properties that gives way more value to Hilton points, right? 160k can cover nearly two stays at certain Waldorf Astoria, which are ~$1k/night. Not to mention the 5th free night when booking with points if you have status.

        • It doesn't even have to be crazy redemptions - Hilton points can work out just fine redeeming in a typical resort destination like Hawaii. When every property is going to charge 15%+ tax and many have resort fees the waiving of taxes and fees on rewards stays also leads to good value.

        • I think this is such a terrible take, one that's often peddled by the travel hacking/bank advertising community. I'm not going to base the value of Hilton points because it can give me great value for a hotel that is $1000. That's not a price I would ever consider paying for a hotel out of pocket, especially if there are hotels in the area for much less. If Hilton sells their points at 0.5 cents each, it means it's worth less than that. My personal valuation is Hilton points are worth 0.35 cents each.

      • For 160k points I can get two nights at really nice hotels, even weekends if booked far enough in advance. Obviously only redeem if saver awards are available. I average 0.7 cpp with Hilton.

  • Hilton points are SO worthless. At least locally like 30-40k points for a shit-tier hotel that would cost $100 or 7-10k marriot points, .2 cpp or something like that

    • Agreed, I don't understand why ppl paint a rosy picture of hilton points. Marriott devalued couple of times their points but it;'s still worth it in higher markets like we stayed in Anchorage, and also tertiary markets. Hilton on the other hand, asking 70K lol for a 136$/nightly rate.

      Which w astoria going for 1000$/night are we looking at that is worth converting these points for? Genuinely asking as I'm interested.

    • I'm with you. But this is not a bad deal for for high-tax locations that also charge daily resort fees (both waived on awards), especially if you're planning a 5-night stay (5th night on points is free if you hold any Hilton status or credit card). YMMV. For example, I used purchased points most recently to get a 400$ per night Embassy Suites family room (after all taxes and fees, go figure!) for less than 250$ a night (fully flexible rate) on a 5-night stay. At that level of cash savings, I don't even care about foregoing Honors points earned on paid stays.

  • Seeing 80% bonus for me. I don't see Hilton Points worth more than 0.5 so anything less than 100% bonus is a hard pass for me.

  • Many hilton properties standard room that cost $100 a night cost 80000 to 100000 points a nights. The only deal that makes sense would be 900000 points for $600

  • I checked some Hiltons around me and around the place that I want to go in the future. Hilton points are worth around 0.3 cents per point. Not worth it for me. However, there are some scenarios where buying points would be useful, like when topping up points for a redemption. I stayed at a Conrad for very cheap because I only needed 5000 more points. Bought some points at the discount here and got the night cheap.

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