Hilton Honors is a direct transfer partner of one credit card rewards program in the UK: American Express Membership Rewards. You can also earn points using credit cards offered by Virgin Atlantic.
Overall, this provides you a small handful of credit cards you can use to earn Hilton Honors points via intro bonuses and everyday spending.
Hilton credit card transfer partners
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
American Express Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Hilton Honors at a 1:2 ratio. Every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer will give you 2,000 Hilton Honors points.
With AMEX credit cards, you'll earn anywhere from 1X to 3X Membership Rewards points on your purchases which is equivalent to earning 2X to 6X Hilton Honors points. You can also enjoy complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status with AMEX's personal and business Platinum cards.
Here are the Membership Rewards credit cards that AMEX offers:
Virgin Atlantic credit cards
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points can be transferred to Hilton Honors at a 2:3 ratio. Every 2,000 Virgin points you transfer to Hilton will give you 3,000 Hilton Honors points.
Virgin Atlantic credit cards earn up to 3X Virgin points on purchases which is equal to 4.5X Hilton Honors points. It's not as good as the Membership Rewards program, but can still be a solid alternative if you frequently fly Virgin Atlantic and have a need to pick up one of their rewards cards.
Hilton Honors debit cards
If you really want to maximize your Hilton Honors points, you should consider picking up one of Hilton's co-branded debit credit cards. They offer solid earning rates across day-to-day spending, low to no FX fees when traveling abroad, and complimentary elite status.
Here are Hilton's available cards:
What's the best credit card for Hilton Honors points?
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most Hilton Honors points and best return per £1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded Hilton credit cards and all Hilton Honors credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.
This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, check out this tool:
Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator: Hilton Honors Points
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Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.
You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated, click on the card itself to learn more/apply through our partners (big thanks if you do!), or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.
Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.
Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.
These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.
FAQs
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.
