Hilton or Marriott. The age old question really. Would you rather stay at Hilton or Marriott? Both have great rewards programs, but only one can win this showdown. Which one has the best hotel rewards?
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Marriott and Hilton have always been competing with one another to be the largest hotel chain. Marriott currently takes the cake with over 7,000 properties. You can base the purchase of Starwood back in 2016 that really cemented their status as the world’s largest hotel operator.
As you would expect, both hotel chains offer great benefits in their rewards programs.
There are a number of cards that provide instant status with both Hilton and Marriot. One card gives you gold status at both Hilton and Marriott and that would be the AMEX platinum card. It does have a $550 annual fee.
The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless gives you automatic Silver Status and the chance to earn gold through $35,000 on purchases in a year. It comes with a $95 annual fee.
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant gives you automatic Gold status with the card. A $450 annual fee.
The Hilton Honors card gives you automatic Silver status with a $0 annual fee.
The Hilton Honors Surpass card gives you automatic Gold status with a $95 annual fee.
The Hilton Honors Aspire card gives you automatic Diamond status with a $450 annual fee.
Okay now onto the actual benefits of each program compared directly to one another. Both programs offer you a member level which is just when you sign up.
At the member level both programs offer free Wi-Fi, member rates and mobile check-in/key or in Hilton’s case, Digital check in. It’s the same thing as mobile check in. Hilton offers you the ability to choose your room and get no resort fees on reward stays. You also get Hilton Experiences and here are some examples of them. It looks like fun little things to spend your points on.
To move into the next category, you need to stay at each place at least 10 nights. Marriott likes to add the word elite on their tiers, but we are just going to ignore that. At the Silver level on both reward programs you get a points bonus, 10% with Marriott and 20% with Hilton. Marriot you get late check out. With Hilton you get your fifth night free on reward stays, that’s book five nights and one is free. Two free bottles of water with Hilton and Elite rollover nights.
Moving onto Gold status for both. You need to stay 25 nights with Marriott and 40 nights with Hilton to get these. Marriot gives you a 25% bonus on points while Hilton gives you an 80% bonus on points. Both give you room upgrades if available. Marriott might give you a hotel welcome gift, which was water when I stayed with them once. Hilton gives you free continental breakfast.
Next onto Diamond Status with Hilton and Platinum status with Marriott. You need to stay 50 nights at Marriot and 60 nights at Hilton to get this status. Hilton has a 100% bonus points and Marriot has a 50% bonus. Both give you lounge access and a room guarantee, which is actually super nice. Hilton gives you a diamond status extension you can use once if you want to.
Marriott has two more tiers though. Titanium elite at 75 nights, gives you a 75% point bonus. A two day room guarantee and another annual choice benefit.
