The best credit card for Hilton
At Hilton, Chase Sapphire Reserve earns the most: $8.00 per $100.
Hilton rings up as hotels.
The short version
- Use: Chase Sapphire Reserve, if you carry it.
- Why Hilton has its own page: at least one card pays a bonus that names this store, which a ranking of the whole category cannot show.
| # | Card | EarnsThe rate the card advertises here, in its own currency: cash back, points or miles. | per $100What $100 of spending earns, in dollars: the rate multiplied by what the currency is worth. This is what the table is ranked by. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chase, $795/yr
Booked directly with the airline or hotel |
4x | $8.00 |
| 2 |
Chase, $795/yr
Booked directly with the airline or hotel |
4x | $8.00 |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo, $95/yr
|
5x | $7.50 |
| 4 |
Chase, $95/yr
Travel and internet, cable and phone — the first $150,000 each account year, shared with shipping and advertising. Up to $150,000 per year, then the base rate |
3x | $6.00 |
| 5 |
American Express, $150/yr
Travel, including airfare, hotels, campgrounds, car rentals and cruises |
3x | $6.00 |
| 6 |
American Express, $550/yr
Hilton portfolio properties only |
14x | $5.60 |
| 7 |
Citi, $95/yr
|
3x | $4.80 |
| 8 |
American Express, $150/yr
Hilton properties only |
12x | $4.80 |
No rotating categories switched on, and no travel-portal rates — the method.
Cards with a rate that names Hilton
- American Express Hilton Honors Surpass — 12x at Hilton. Hilton properties only
- American Express Hilton Honors Card — 7x at Hilton. Hilton properties only
- American Express Hilton Honors Aspire — 14x at Hilton. Hilton portfolio properties only
- American Express Hilton Honors Business Card — 12x at Hilton. Booked directly with Hilton hotels and resorts
Before you pay
A shopping portal and a card-linked offer can both pay on top of whichever card you use here — and the portal has to be started before you shop. How the three stack, and in what order.