Hilton free night reward redemptions: 10 best hotels in the world to use your award certificate

26.06.2024 - 14:05 / thepointsguy.com

Hilton Honors members can earn valuable Free Night Reward certificates — worth up to 150,000 points each — through two cobranded credit cards.

The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card provides cardholders with a free night reward every cardmember anniversary, and you can earn up to two additional free nights for every $30,000 spent on the card in a calendar year (up to $60,000). With the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card, you can earn a free night after spending $15,000 in a calendar year. Hilton cards have also been known to offer free night rewards as part of welcome bonuses.

Here are some aspirational properties where you can get the most value out of these coveted certificates.

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Hilton free night rewards are extremely valuable because you can use them on any room that falls under standard award pricing. You can maximize your free night certificate at luxury hotels, where standard award nights can cost up to 150,000 points.

However, you can only use certificates on Hilton's standard room rewards. You can't use them on premium room rewards, which include upgraded rooms and amenities like suites, villas, ocean-views and private pools.

There are no blackout dates for reward certificates, but award availability at the most desirable properties is often in short supply. Finding a date when a standard room reward is open may take some searching. It can help to select "shop by price," which allows you to see the lowest rates across an entire month.

With some patience and perseverance, you can find space to use your certificates at some amazing places around the world.

GRAND WAILEA MAUI

Cash rate: from $900 per night

Standard room reward: 110,000 points

The newly remodeled Grand Wailea, situated on Maui's Wailea Beach, is an upscale resort for the whole family. There's a network of activity pools, slides and swings, as well as an adults-only pool and swim-up bar. It even hosts full-blown luaus for guests.

TPG reviewed the Grand Wailea in 2020, but with its recent renovations, it's probably changed a bit since then.

Cash rate: from $500 per night

Standard room reward: 110,000 points

This Waldorf Astoria is nestled in the shadow of Park City Mountain, the largest ski slope in the U.S. Skiers and snowboarders can hop on the gondola steps away from their hotel room and then snuggle up by their in-room fireplace after a day on the slopes.

Although prices are fairly reasonable in the summer, they can spike to well over $1,000 per night (or 110,000 points) during ski season — making this