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American Express

Hilton Honors Business

$195 a year

Everything this card owes you

0statement credits
$0at face value, a year
8protections included
7spend categories that earn extra

0 of those 0 credits pay nothing until they are activated.

What the number is made of

Your card carries $0 in credits.

Not points and not a valuation. Statement credits with real dollar amounts, attached to real things — a hotel night, a dinner, a membership, a flight you were taking anyway.

The card year

Every credit, on its own clock

The fee is the debit and every credit pays it back — but only inside the window it is live. Mark what you would really use and watch both the calendar and the balance change.

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You get back$0Nothing selected yet — mark the credits you would use above.
Annual fee$195Charged in full, every year, whether you collect or not.
Your effective annual fee$195What the card really costs you once your credits are counted.
Window you would useWindow you would notCard anniversary, not the calendar
Activation

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What you're covered for

The protections, and how rare they are

These carry no honest dollar value, so they stay out of the ledger above. What they have instead is scarcity: most cards don't carry them.

5 protections included on this card
Rental car insuranceAs a Card Member, you can be covered for Damage to or Theft of a Rental Vehicle in a Covered Territory when you use your Eligible Card to reserve and pay for the Entire Rental and decline the collision damage waiver (CDW) at the Rental Company counter. Please read important exclusions and restrictions. Not all vehicle types or rentals are covered. Coverage is not available for vehicles rented in Australia, Italy, and New Zealand. This product provides secondary coverage and does not include liability coverage.Carried by 186 of 581 cards in the catalog
Purchase protectionWhen an American Express Card Member charges a Covered Purchase with their Eligible Card, Purchase Protection can help protect their Covered Purchases for up to 90 days from the Covered Purchase date if it is stolen or accidentally damaged. The coverage is limited up to $1,000 per occurrence, up to $50,000 per Card Member account per calendar year.Carried by 146 of 581 cards in the catalog
Extended warrantyWith Extended Warranty you can shop with less worry knowing the terms of the Original Manufacturer's Warranty can be extended up to one additional year. Applies to warranties of 5 years or less on Covered Purchases in the United States or its territories or possessions.Carried by 178 of 581 cards in the catalog
ImageLost & delayed luggageTravel more comfortably knowing you can be covered for lost, damaged, or stolen Baggage when you purchase the Entire Fare for a Common Carrier Vehicle ticket (e.g. plane, train, ship, or bus) on an Eligible Card. Coverage can be provided for up to $1,250 for carry-on Baggage and up to $500 for checked Baggage, in excess of coverage provided by the Common Carrier. For New York State residents, there is a $10,000 aggregate maximum limit for all Covered Persons per Covered Trip.Carried by 130 of 581 cards in the catalog
Travel & emergency assistanceWhenever you travel more than 100 miles from home, Global Assist Hotline is available for 24/7 emergency assistance and coordination services, including medical and legal referrals, emergency cash wires, and missing luggage assistance. Card Members are responsible for the costs charged by third-party service providers.Carried by 342 of 581 cards in the catalog
What you get in

Access and status

3 access and status perks on this card
Airport lounge accessWhether you just want to relax or get work done, you'll have 10 complimentary visits to a selection of over 1,200 airport lounges each year once enrolled in Priority Pass Select Membership.Carried by 47 of 581 cards in the catalog
Complimentary Hilton Honors Gold StatusEnjoy even more perks as a Hilton Honors Gold member, like an 80% Bonus on Base Points you earn on every stay, space-available room upgrades at select properties, and more.Not tracked across the catalog yet
Upgrade to Hilton Honors™ Diamond StatusSpend $40,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year and you can earn an upgrade to Hilton Honors Diamond status through the end of the next calendar year.Not tracked across the catalog yet
Before the card arrives

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Where these figures come from

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All 0 credit values on this page reconcile to the published catalog total of $0. Reset cadence, activation requirements, and shared-versus-per-user status come from the same catalog, not a separate estimate.

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