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 | Earns | per $100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chase · $795/yr
Booked directly with the airline or hotel |
4x | $8.00 |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo · $95/yr
|
5x | $7.50 |
| 3 |
American Express · $150/yr
Travel, including airfare, hotels, campgrounds, car rentals and cruises |
3x | $6.00 |
| 4 |
American Express · $550/yr
Hilton portfolio properties only |
14x | $5.60 |
| 5 |
Citi · $95/yr
|
3x | $4.80 |
| 6 |
American Express · $150/yr
Hilton properties only |
12x | $4.80 |
| 7 |
Wells Fargo · No annual fee
|
3x | $4.50 |
| 8 |
Bilt · No annual fee
|
2x | $4.00 |
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
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.
More in hotels
At the Hilton checkout, it tells you.
Cardful recognises the store and ranks the cards you carry, on the page.