The American Express Hilton Honors Aspire card is chock full of benefits. One key benefit is the ability to get up to $200 in statement credits semi-annually for charges at select properties. While terms of that benefit used to link to a search engine full of “resort” classified properties, Doctor of Credit reports on what I believe is a new link to a reduced list of eligible properties.
Link to list of Hilton properties that qualify for the Aspire card resort credit
See the above link for the list of properties that are eligible for the Hilton Aspire card’s semi-annual resort credits.
While the list still includes more than 200 eligible properties, it is notable that the list is not as extensive as the previous listing of properties that would qualify for the credit. That said, there were occasional reports from readers about resort credit failures that indicated that the previous list may not have been completely accurate. The new list looks like it should be set in stone.
Unfortunately, I immediately noticed the exclusion of one property where I used the Aspire card’s resort credit earlier this year: the Conrad Las Vegas. While Crockford’s Las Vegas, which shares a location at the Resorts World complex, remains on the list of eligible properties, the Conrad Las Vegas is apparently no longer eligible for the Aspire card’s resort credit. That’s a bummer.
I imagine that part of the issue must be that there had been some SLH properties showing up with the resort search tool, but reports had indicated that charges at those properties would not trigger the Aspire card’s credits. However, I imagine that the Conrad Las Vegas probably isn’t the only collateral damage of the new list.
That said, there are still numerous properties on the list that you may not immediately associate with the “resort” tag, so it will continue to be worth consulting the list before you make a booking as you’ll sometimes find properties classified as “resorts” for the purposes of this credit that don’t necessarily feel like resorts. On the flip side, there are plenty of properties with “resort” in the name that are not qualifying resorts for the purposes of the credit.
I wish Amex and Hilton would make this credit applicable at all Hilton properties. As-is, I find this benefit incredibly confusing for the average consumer. On the other hand, I guess the inevitable breakage is the reason this card is able to have such a valuable collection of benefits….so perhaps it’s best to accept the list as-is and just be sure to consult it from time to time looking for opportunities.
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