Amex Hilton Aspire Card ($450) 150K + one free night @ signup
Amex Hilton Ascend Card ($95) 125K
Amex Hilton Business Card ($95) 125K
Amex Hilton Card ($0) 75K
Even with the highest annual fee, Amex Hilton Aspire Card, our #2 Credit Card for Perks, will be our recommendation as long as you stay at Hilton portfolio hotels a few times a year, because other than the signup bonus, it offers $250 annual airline credit, $250 annual Hilton resort credit, one annual free weekend night (Friday/Saturday/Sunday), complimentary Hilton Diamond status (their top-tier elite status), Priority Pass Select membership for airport lounge access, premium roadside assistance (better than your regular AAA membership), etc. The free night can be redeemed at any Hilton portfolio hotels worldwide, and Hilton's most expensive hotels require 70,000 to 95,000 points or $400 to over $1,000 in cash per night. Some examples of exceptional redemption for the weekend free nights: Conrad Maldives, Conrad Koh Samui, Conrad Bora Bora Nui, Conrad Tokyo, Hilton Seychelles Labriz, Hilton Seychelles Northolme, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, Grand Wailea A Waldorf Astoria Resort, and Waldorf Astoria Park City (in peak seasons).