How to earn Hilton Honors points and benefits at hotel brands

How does Hilton Honors earning work across the brands?

Hilton Honors Points can be earned for stays only at Participating Hotels, and the list of participating hotels can change at any time without notice. [3] If a hotel stops being a Participating Hotel, stays after that date do not earn points even if the reservation was made earlier. [3]

Eligible Spend includes room rate, eligible food and beverage, telephone, laundry, pay-per-view movies, entertainment and recreational facilities, and other incidental charges billed to the member’s room during a qualifying stay. [3] Taxes are excluded, and dining or other charges not billed to the room are not eligible. [3] A member can earn Base Points for up to four rooms in a stay when all eligible spend for those rooms is paid on one folio, but stay and night credit toward elite status is for one room only. [3]

At most brands, members earn 10 Base Points per US dollar of Eligible Spend; the five-point group is Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Spark by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Apartment Collection by Hilton and YOTEL. [3] LivSmart Studios by Hilton earns 3 Base Points per US dollar plus 3,000 Bonus Points for every 10 nights completed within the same stay. [3] Home2 Suites by Hilton hotels in China earn 10 Base Points per US dollar. [3]

Elite tier bonuses are added to Base Points: Silver 20%, Gold 80%, Diamond 100% and Diamond Reserve 120% during a qualifying stay. [3] Hilton Honors Points themselves do not count toward elite tier qualification. [3]

Which Hilton brands earn fewer Base Points?

The program terms attach lower Base Point rates to specific brands and one China-specific rate. [3]

Which hotel brands are named in the Hilton Honors terms?

The program terms name these lodging brands in their earning and benefit provisions: Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, NoMad, Signia by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Curio Collection by Hilton, Graduate Hotels, DoubleTree by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Apartment Collection by Hilton, Outset Collection by Hilton, YOTEL, Spark by Hilton, LivSmart Studios by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. [3]

Hilton Grand Vacations appears in benefit lists, but stays secured through Hilton Grand Vacations Club and Hilton Club timeshare programs are excluded from the definition of a qualifying Stay. [3] The same exclusion applies to Hilton Grand Vacations marketing packages that require a sales presentation. [3]

Hilton Honors also includes Partner Accommodations, which are third-party properties that Hilton does not own, operate, license, franchise or control; they participate under separate Partner Accommodations terms. [3]

What benefits change by brand?

Silver, Gold and Diamond elite benefits include the fifth night free on a standard-room reward stay booked entirely with points: every fifth night is free, no more than four free nights are awarded per stay, and the benefit applies to five consecutive nights within the same all-points stay at the same property, up to 20 nights, when confirmed at booking. [3] Hilton Honors points can be used for free nights with any combination of points and money, and the program states there are no blackout dates. [4]

Complimentary space-available upgrades are listed for Gold and Diamond members at Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, NoMad, Signia by Hilton, Canopy, Tempo, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Curio Collection, Graduate Hotels, DoubleTree, Apartment Collection, Outset Collection, YOTEL and Tapestry Collection. [3] They are not offered at Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, LivSmart Studios, Tru, Spark, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Hilton Grand Vacations or Motto by Hilton. [3] Gold upgrades are to preferred rooms, while Diamond upgrades can reach junior, standard or one-bedroom suites, excluding executive suites, villas and specialty accommodation. [3]

Complimentary in-room and lobby WiFi is listed at the named brands for Silver, Gold, Diamond and Diamond Reserve members; Silver and Gold receive standard WiFi, while Diamond and Diamond Reserve receive premium WiFi. [3] WiFi may not be complimentary in meeting spaces or at properties with a resort fee. [3] MyWay on-property benefits vary by brand and region, with choices such as snacks and beverages, continental breakfast or a daily food and beverage credit. [3]

Exceptions and limits

• On-property benefits are not awarded for reservations booked through a non-Hilton-direct channel, a non-designated global distribution system, a third-party website, an opaque site where the brand or hotel is not known until booking, or a third-party package not booked through an eligible channel. [3]
• Stays booked on third-party websites are ineligible for points regardless of the rate paid, as are opaque-channel bookings and stays secured using Hilton Grand Vacations Club or Hilton Club timeshare programs. [3]
• YOTEL members earn Base Points on room rate only and not on other qualifying Eligible Spend. [3]
• Upgrade exclusions include Napua Tower at Grand Wailea, Imperial Floor at Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa, and certain Partner Accommodations. [3]
• Bottled water is not complimentary at Participating Hotels with a resort fee that includes bottled water, and WiFi may not be complimentary in meeting spaces or at properties with a resort fee. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Do all Hilton Honors hotel brands earn the same number of Base Points?

No. Most brands earn 10 Base Points per US dollar, while Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Spark, Tru, Apartment Collection and YOTEL earn 5, and LivSmart Studios earns 3 plus a bonus. [3] Home2 Suites in China earns 10. [3]

Which Hilton brands do not offer complimentary upgrades?

Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, LivSmart Studios, Tru, Spark, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Hilton Grand Vacations and Motto by Hilton do not offer the complimentary space-available upgrade listed for Gold and Diamond members. [3]

Do Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare stays earn Hilton Honors points?

Stays secured using Hilton Grand Vacations Club and Hilton Club timeshare programs are excluded from the definition of a qualifying Stay. [3] Points and stay credit may not be earned for ineligible stays. [3]

Is WiFi free at every Hilton brand?

Complimentary in-room and lobby WiFi is listed for the named brands for Silver, Gold, Diamond and Diamond Reserve members, but it may not be free in meeting spaces or at hotels with a resort fee. [3]

Do on-property benefits apply to third-party bookings?

They do not. On-property benefits require a confirmed reservation through an eligible Hilton direct channel, Hilton Reservations & Customer Care, the Hilton app, the hotel directly, or an IATA-accredited travel agent using a Hilton channel or designated global distribution system. [3]

Related pages

For more background, see the frequent flyer encyclopedia terms index. It covers hotel loyalty programme terms, elite status terms, points earning terms and reward stay terms.

Sources

Sources checked on 18 October 2026. Other hotel loyalty programmes, including Marriott Bonvoy, World of Hyatt, IHG One Rewards and Accor ALL, are not covered here.

1. Hilton Honors terms and conditions, checked 18 October 2026
2. Hilton Honors points and earning overview, checked 18 October 2026