Editor's Note: As of 03/31/16 this special bonus is available
for a limited time Hilton HHonors Reserve Card Citi will offer new customers a bonus $ 100 . To get the bonus, you just need to spend $ 100 or more on your first stay at the hotel in the Hilton portfolio in the first 3 months you have the card, which should be easy to do if you plan to travel this spring or summer (or even have a "staycation"). In addition to this, you will receive 2 weekend night certificates good in some hotels and resorts within the Hilton portfolio after you make $ 2,500 of purchases within 4 months of opening account.
The card earns 10 points per $ 1 spent on hotel stays in the Hilton portfolio, 5 points per $ 1 spent on tickets and car rental assistance, and 3 points per $ 1 spent on all other eligible purchases. Although seems like a lot of points, the point value of the card is not particularly high place in our annual analysis of travel rewards cards, with a hotel value $ 1.38 for each $ 100 spent on the card. However, Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve could be useful if you like to stay at hotels within the Hilton portfolio and want to earn free nights using your credit card.
For those who like to travel outside the US, Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve has no foreign transaction fees. You can save a decent chunk of money by not having to pay the fee, so it is good to know that you can make purchases foreign transaction fee free. The card also integrates chip technology, a major upgrade if you travel abroad (particularly in Europe).
Overall Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card is a good card that offers limited-time bonus enjoyable. The value of points you earn is average, but if you want to stay in the Hilton and want to earn free nights there this might be the card for you.