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  • Hilton has sent out emails to some co-branded cardholders with a free night certificate promotion.
  • If you're targeted, you can earn a free night after enrolling and spending $8,000 by February 28, 2022.
  • You can redeem free night certificates at almost any Hilton hotel in the world — even fancy resorts.
  • Read Insider's guide to the best hotel credit cards.

If you're an Amex Hilton credit card holder, check your email — you may be targeted for a fantastic promotion that allows you to earn a free night certificate after meeting a spending requirement.

Enrollment is required, but if you're eligible, you can earn a free night certificate — valid at almost any Hilton hotel worldwide — after you spend $8,000 on purchases with your card by February 28, 2022.

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Hilton free night certificates are potentially worth $1,000 or more if you redeem them for a stay at upscale brands like Conrad or Waldorf Astoria, but even if you don't use them at a fancy resort, you could still get hundreds of dollars in value.

Here's how to find out if you've been targeted and what to do to take part in the free night promotion.

Hilton credit card free night certificate promotion

Check your inbox (and spam folder) for an email with the subject line "(your name), your Card Member perks summary is here" — it would have arrived in the past couple of days. Details about the promotion, including an activation link, are included in the email.

Screenshot of an email from Hilton with the text "Turn your holiday shopping into a Free Night Award" overlaid on a graphic depicting holiday gifts on one side and a beach scene on the other.
Check your email to see if you've been targeted for this Amex Hilton promotion.
Hilton Honors

If you can't find the email, you can also check this link and enter your card details or Amex online login credentials to see if you're eligible. 

Once you've activated the promotion, use your card to spend $8,000 or more in eligible purchases by February 28, 2022, and you'll earn a free night certificate.

Read more: How I booked a $12,000 vacation using flexible credit card rewards, Hyatt points, and Hilton free night certificates

I was targeted on my Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card but other Hilton cards appear to be eligible as well, including the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card and Hilton Honors American Express Card. Be sure to click the "Enroll" button to register for the promotion.

Screenshot of Hilton credit card free night promotion enrollment page with card details and an enroll button.
You'll see your card details on the promo landing page — be sure to click enroll to activate.
American Express

Once you've met the spending requirement, you should see your free night certificate in your Hilton account within 16 weeks. Spending made by the primary cardholder and any authorized users will qualify for the promotion, but there's a limit of one enrolled card per account.

One important note: The terms and conditions say that if you earn the free night certificate before December 31, 2021, it will be valid until December 31, 2022, and certificates earned after that are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. If you don't have immediate travel plans, it would make sense to delay completing the spending for this promotion as long as you can (but don't cut it too close to February 28).

Why are Hilton free night certificates so valuable?

The great thing about Hilton's free night certificates is you can use them for stays at almost any Hilton hotel, whether it's a family-friendly DoubleTree or ultra-luxurious Conrad resort. Normally, free night certificates earned with Hilton credit cards are only valid on the weekend (though that restriction has been temporarily lifted due to COVID). 

The certificate you'll earn with this promotion is valid any night of the week. As long as a standard room is available at an eligible hotel, you should be able to redeem your certificate — unfortunately, premium room awards don't qualify. 

Read more: 7 luxurious ways to redeem Amex Hilton free weekend night certificates

If you have the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card, you can stack a weekend night certificate with the card's $250 in annual Hilton resort credits if you redeem your reward at a qualifying Hilton resort. For example, you could redeem a certificate for a terrace view room at the Waldorf Astoria Grand Wailea and use your Aspire card to pay for on-resort expenses like dining, spa treatments, or activities to earn up to $250 in credits.

Screenshot of booking screen for a stay at the Grand Wailea resort, showing a points price of 95,000 points or $1,121 in cash (before tax).
This standard room at the Grand Wailea resort costs $1,121 plus tax if you pay with cash, but you can use a free night certificate to stay for nothing.
Hilton Honors

Keep in mind this promotion isn't the only way to earn Hilton free night certificates. Several Hilton cards offer the opportunity to earn them, either automatically or when you meet a spending threshold:

To find out more about how to make the most of the Hilton Honors loyalty program, read Insider's guide to earning, redeeming, and maximizing Hilton points.
Jasmin Baron, CEPF
Editor
Jasmin Baron is an editor at Insider, responsible for credit card coverage on Personal Finance Insider. She is also a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF).Before joining the Insider team, she was a senior editor at The Points Guy and Million Mile Secrets, covering credit cards, points and miles, and loyalty programs. Her expertise in maximizing travel rewards grew from over two decades of experience in the aviation industry, including 18 years working as a pilot and flight instructor in her native Canada.You can reach Jasmin at jbaron@insider.com. Learn more about how Personal Finance Insider chooses, rates, and covers financial products and services »
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