Hilton Honors Dining

Entitlement facts

Benefit type

Card-linked offer. A targeted merchant reward or statement credit that must be activated for an eligible payment card before a qualifying transaction. Taxonomy definition →

What it unlocks

2 Hilton Honors Bonus Points per $1 at the Basic tier, 5 points per $1 at the email-opted-in Select tier, or 8 points per $1 at the VIP tier beginning after 11 qualified calendar-year transactions. A current new-member offer adds 500 points after one $25 qualifying dine and review within 30 days for eligible accounts created through January 5, 2027; the separate reservation offer can add 50 points per completed eligible reservation, subject to its current limits.

Who qualifies

U.S. resident age 18 or older enrolled in Hilton Honors; Hilton Honors Dining member paying a participating restaurant with an eligible linked card

Requirements

Be at least 18 and a U.S. resident; maintain Hilton Honors and Hilton Honors Dining memberships; provide the enrollment information; link an eligible credit or debit card; allow about 24 hours after linking; check the participating restaurant's current earning days, caps, and restrictions; and pay the restaurant directly with the linked card without a debit PIN or third-party payment app. Email opt-in is required for Select, VIP, and the current new-member and reservation bonuses. VIP requires 11 prior qualified transactions in the calendar year. The 500-point new-member offer also requires one dine of at least $25 including tax and tip plus a program review within 30 days, and it can be earned once.

How to activate

Open Hilton Honors Dining, join or sign in, link an eligible credit or debit card, wait for card registration, search the current restaurant directory, inspect that location's earning calendar and limits, and pay the restaurant directly with the linked card. For a missing qualifying transaction, use the program's missing-reward form within 90 days.

Cost basis

Qualifying purchase required. The benefit is earned only when the user makes an eligible underlying purchase.

Cost and fees

Membership is free, but earning requires a qualifying restaurant purchase. Enrollment provides Rewards Network with personal details and the full linked-card number, though its privacy policy says it does not collect the card expiration date or security code; card networks and processors share participating-merchant transaction data for rewards administration. Up to twelve cards may be linked, and each card can belong to only one Rewards Network-operated program. Gift, FSA, EBT, some corporate, PIN-debit, third-party-app, processor, merchant-location, blackout-day, cap, return, and promotion rules can prevent earning. Pending points normally appear in the dining account in 3–5 days and transfer to Hilton Honors in 1–2 weeks; the new-member bonus allows 6–8 weeks. Participation can be canceled through Account Center by removing all linked cards or by contacting Member Services.

Geography

US, Participating restaurants

Personalization

Availability or terms can differ by person, account, card, or purchase history.