FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Your Account
How do I change the password on my account?
What types of restrictions/regulations are involved with the New Password?
I received an error message that said my login was incorrect when I tried to register for a promotion.
How did Hilton Honors decide on the password requirements?
How do I get credit for a missing Hilton Honors stay?
Can I give my Hilton Honors Points to another Hilton Honors member?
How do I combine multiple accounts?
Can my spouse and I share one Hilton Honors account?
Will my Hilton Honors account stay open even if I do not stay at hotels within the Hilton portfolio?
How is my online privacy protected?
How do I change my name on my account?
To keep your account secure, we’ll need documentation showing proof of a legal name change. You may submit your request online by completing the following:
Activity Statements
How often do I receive a Hilton Honors Statement?
What if an online receipt for a past hotel stay does not appear in my account?
What if an online receipt does not reflect corrections made by the hotel after my stay?
What if a past hotel stay does not appear in my account?
Hilton Honors Points
How do I earn Hilton Honors Points?
What qualifies as an eligible hotel stay?
Can I earn Points for multiple rooms if I am paying for them?
Will I earn Hilton Honors Points for standard room rewards, premium room rewards, or Points & Money reward stays?
What are the differences between Base Points and Bonus Points?
What is the Point Expiration Policy?
What is Points Pooling?
Is there a fee to participate in the Points Pooling program?
How many people can contribute to Points Pooling?
Do I need to create a new "pooled" account?
How many Points Pools can I be in?
Can you use Pooled Points for just room rates or can it be used for non-room rewards including shopping and experiences?
Can you combine Pooled Points with money?
What is the minimum/maximum number of Points that can be pooled?
Are there particular qualifications you must meet to be able to pool Points?
When will the Points be shown in the other Member’s account and be ready for use?
Where and how do I Points Pool once I have a group of Members that want to combine Points?
What’s the difference between Points Pooling and Points Transfer?
After I send Points to a friend for Pooling, what happens if he/she cancels the trip? How can I get my Points back?
Reward Stays
Do I need to be a Hilton Honors Member to find out about hotel rates?
How can I book a Hotel Reward Stay?
How do I cancel or change a reservation online?
How quickly can I earn a Hotel Reward stay?
I don’t have enough Points to book a Reward room. What can I do?
What are Points & Money Rewards™?
What are Premium Room Rewards?
With Premium Room Rewards, you can stay in the best rooms and suites available using Hilton Honors Points. You can book premium rooms and suites at any of our hotels or resorts worldwide, with no blackout dates. As long as they are available at the time of booking, even our most luxurious, oceanfront, penthouse suites can be yours. The number of Points required to redeem Premium Room Rewards varies by room, hotel, booking and stay date. Learn more about using Points for hotel rewards.
I am a Gold, Diamond, or Diamond Reserve Hilton Honors member. Will I still get upgraded?
What is the 5th night free Elite benefit on Reward Stays?
What do I have to do to receive the 5th Night Free Elite Benefit on Reward Stays?
If I need to Cancel or Modify my Reward stay, will the 5th night still be free?
Does the 5th Night Free benefit work in conjunction with other promotions or offers?
Earning & Maintaining Status
How do I reach Hilton Honors elite status?
How do I maintain elite status?
What are the 2026 tier qualifications?
Do rollover nights count toward the status qualification in 2026?
How will year-end cross-over stays be treated for status qualification, Milestone Bonus, and gifting status night count?
Hilton Honors American Express Card Benefits
Can Free Night Rewards be used on any day of the week?
Are there any blackout dates when Free Night Rewards cannot be used?
How do I redeem my Free Night Reward?
When will I receive my Free Night Reward?
Do Bonus Points count towards Elite tier qualification?
When do Bonus Points from my Hilton Honors American Express Card post to my Honors Account?
Are these changes applicable for all Hilton Honors American Express Credit Cards?
Elite Status Benefits
What is the Elite Status Gifting benefit?
Do rollover nights count toward gifting status achievement?
How many gifts of Gold or Diamond status can I earn and provide within one calendar year?
For one stay, how many rooms will count toward achieving eligible nights to unlock the ability to gift elite status?
Can I gift status to the same member every year?
Does the member who received gifted Diamond status automatically get the ability to gift status to another member?
How do I gift my status to another member and when can I begin gifting status?
What information is required to gift status?
Is there a specified time period to gift status?
Can I switch my choice if I want to change who receives the gifted status?
How long does a gifted status last for a Member who receives the gifted status?
Can status be gifted to a current Gold, Diamond, or Diamond Reserve Member?
What will happen once the gifted status period ends for the receiving Member?
What are elite rollover nights?
Who is eligible to roll over nights?
Can I only roll over nights?
Will nights earned in 2025 be able to be rolled over into 2026?
Is there a cap to the number of nights that can be rolled over into 2026?
For how long are my elite rollover nights valid and when can I apply them toward status? What happened to my elite rollover nights from last year?
Which types of nights are eligible for roll over? What about nights achieved through a promotion?
What are Milestone Bonuses?
How many Hilton Honors Bonus Points can I earn by achieving these Milestone Bonuses?
What is considered an eligible night that counts toward achieving these Milestone Bonuses?
How can I track my progress toward earning these Milestone Bonuses during a calendar year?
Is there a limit to the number of Milestone Bonuses earned in 2026?
For one stay, how many rooms will count toward achieving eligible nights and the associated Milestone Bonuses?
Do Milestone Bonus Points count toward earning tier status?
When are Milestone Bonus Points posted to my account?
Do rollover nights count toward Milestone Bonus achievement?
What if my stay crosses over the calendar year — e.g. check-in is on December 28th, 2026 with a check-out on January 2nd, 2027?
What are MyWay Options?
What are my MyWay Hotel Benefits as a Gold member?
What are my MyWay Hotel Benefits as a Diamond or Diamond Reserve member?
Where can I find more information about Hilton Honors benefits?
What is the Diamond Status Extension benefit?
Who is eligible for the Diamond Status Extension benefit?
Members who meet the following criteria are eligible for the Diamond Status Extension benefit:
• Must currently be a Diamond Elite Tier Status Member with status set to expire March 31, 2026
• Must have earned Diamond status for at least 3 years (years do not need to be consecutive) AND
• Must have completed stays totaling at least 250 nights (paid or reward) OR
• Must have accumulated 500,000 Base Points or more since joining Hilton Honors
Essentially, there are two (2) combinations that will qualify a Member for the Diamond Status Extension benefit:
• 3+ years at Diamond, currently at Diamond with at least 250 lifetime nights (paid or reward)
• 3+ years at Diamond, currently at Diamond with at least 500,000 lifetime Base Points