Hilton’s new American Express card in Canada has a C$150 annual fee (~US$107) and comes with Hilton Honors Gold status. The launch offer adds 60,000 points and a Free Night Reward after C$3,000 in eligible spending in the first three months.
Apply by 11 January 2027. You must be a Canadian resident with a Canadian credit file and meet your province or territory’s age-of-majority requirement. Current and former holders of this card aren’t eligible for the welcome offers.
See the card and offer details.
What you get
- Welcome offer: 60,000 points and one Free Night Reward after the same C$3,000 spending requirement.
- Later bonus: Another 10,000 points after C$500 in eligible spending during month 13. That’s why Amex advertises up to 70,000 points—not all of them arrive in year one.
- Ongoing benefits: Gold status, plus 50,000 bonus points after C$12,000 in eligible spending per calendar year. Spending C$40,000 in a calendar year earns Diamond status.
- Everyday earning: 6 points per C$1 on eligible direct Hilton purchases; 4 on eligible Canadian dining, groceries, gas and food/grocery delivery; 2 elsewhere.
The annual spending counters reset on 1 January, not your card anniversary.
The free night is the main attraction
It works any night of the week for an available standard room at participating Hilton properties, with some exclusions. Room taxes and applicable resort fees are included; incidental spending isn’t.
Allow up to 16 weeks after meeting the spending requirement for the reward to arrive. Your stay must be completed within 12 months of issuance, and you redeem by phone. Don’t count on it for an imminent trip.
This is a welcome free night, not an automatic annual free night. The recurring spending benefit is points instead.
For a Canadian Hilton traveller who can meet the welcome spending requirement naturally and use the night well, this is worth considering. Whether it deserves a place in your wallet after that depends on Gold’s usefulness and what you’d give up by moving spending from another card. Pay in full: interest can quickly outweigh the rewards.
