Hilton Honors is selling points with up to a 100 percent bonus through September 25, 2026. The official Hilton offers page still advertises buy points and get up to 100 percent more, which drops the advertised cost to about 0.5 cents a point if you actually see that top tier.
The traveler decision is not whether Hilton is running a sale. It is whether you have a named stay that still beats cash at that price after you log in and confirm the bonus on your own account.
- Window: August 5 through September 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
- Best published rate: 0.5 cents a point after a 100 percent bonus.
- Minimum: specialists say 5,000 purchased points unlock the full bonus.
- Cap: up to 300,000 bought points, or 600,000 after the bonus.
- Catch: the offer can be targeted. Confirm your live tile first.
What the official Hilton tile says, and what it does not
The current Hilton special offers page includes a Honors member tile that reads buy points and get up to 100 percent more, with no blackout dates on award stays. That is the operator confirmation that a buy-points bonus is live. It is not a personal quote for every account.
The purchase path on that tile goes to Hilton’s guest buy-points page. That page is login-gated, which is why two members can see different bonuses on the same calendar day.
Do not buy from a screenshot.
Open the live offer after you sign in, and only then decide whether 100 percent, a smaller bonus, or no bonus is what your account actually has.
Hilton did not publish a full public terms sheet on the offers tile. The hard numbers below come from specialist recaps that opened the same promotion and should still be checked against your own checkout screen.
What One Mile at a Time and AwardWallet measured
One Mile at a Time’s August 5 recap dates the window from August 5 through September 25, 2026. It says the best offer is a 100 percent bonus once you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction, and that the usual 160,000-point annual purchase cap is raised to 300,000 points during this sale.
At the ordinary 1 cent pre-bonus price, a 300,000 point purchase costs 3,000 dollars and becomes 600,000 points after a 100 percent bonus. That is 0.5 cents each. Smaller buys under 5,000 points do not get that bonus, so a tiny top-up can be the worst rate of the month.
AwardWallet’s current buy-points note matches the September 25, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET end time and the 5,000 point minimum for the 100 percent bonus. It also states the offer may be targeted, which is the line that should stop anyone from wiring money off a friend’s screenshot.
Both recaps treat this as Hilton’s familiar best-case sale, not a once-in-a-decade glitch. Hilton has run 100 percent buy-points windows before. The reason to act now is the dated end, not the idea that the program will never sell points again.
Deep Arrival already covered a different buy-points mechanic in the July 24 matching-points window. That campaign is closed. This September 25 sale is a new stream with a different bonus structure and a later deadline.
When 0.5 cents is a buy, and when it is a trap
Hilton award nights are dynamic. One Mile at a Time notes standard awards can run from about 10,000 points to 250,000 points a night, with higher numbers appearing when only premium rooms remain. A 0.5 cent buy only wins if the stay you want is still cheaper in points than in cash after taxes and fees.
Run the cash number first. If a standard room is 250 dollars and the award is 40,000 points, 0.5 cents makes those points cost 200 dollars before tax. That is a win. If the same night is 180 dollars cash and 50,000 points, you are paying 250 dollars in purchased points to avoid a cheaper cash rate.
Elite fifth-night-free awards change the math on five-night stays. If you already have Gold or Diamond, a five-night award can erase one paid night of points and pull a borderline redemption over the line. If you do not have elite status, do not invent that discount.
Do not buy points to sit on them. Hilton runs this sale often enough that speculative stockpiles are a bet against the next window, not a locked-in bargain. Buy for a stay you can book now, or skip.
Credit-card category is another quiet cost. One Mile at a Time notes these purchases run through points.com and do not count as a hotel purchase. If you were hoping to trigger a hotel bonus category, use a flat cash-back card instead and treat the points as the product, not the card earn.
How to use the September 25 clock without guessing
Log into Hilton Honors first and open the live buy-points tile. If your account shows 100 percent at 5,000 points, the specialist math applies. If it shows 50 percent, 80 percent, or nothing, stop and use the number on your screen.
Price one real stay before you enter a card number. Search the same dates in cash and in points, on the same room type, and write both numbers down. Then multiply the point price by 0.005 if you have the 100 percent bonus, or by the worse rate if you do not.
Buy only enough points to cover that stay plus a small buffer. The 300,000 point cap is a ceiling, not a target. A 20,000 point top-off that completes a 40,000 point weekend is a cleaner decision than a 600,000 point pile with no reservation.
If you already planned a Hilton week and the cash rate is ugly, this sale is the moment to convert that plan into an award. If you have no dates, no hotel, and no elite fifth night, the clean move is to wait. A points pile without a reservation is just a 3,000 dollar maybe. Hilton will sell points again. This deadline only matters for a stay you can actually book.
Use the official offers page, your own account, and the July match post for history. A Hilton Head vacation page is not a stand-in for this national sale.
The decision rule is simple. Buy before September 25 only if your logged-in bonus is real and a named stay still beats cash at that bonus.
| If you… | What to do |
|---|---|
| See a 100 percent bonus after login | Price one named stay at 0.5 cents a point and buy only what that stay needs. |
| See a smaller bonus or no bonus | Do not assume the public 100 percent tile applies. Use your live rate or skip. |
| Can book a five-night elite award | Include the fifth night free before you decide the cash comparison. |
| Have no stay in mind | Skip the sale. Hilton has run this bonus before and will likely run it again. |
| Already used the July 24 match window | Treat this as a new offer, not a second copy of that closed campaign. |
- Deadline: Buy by September 25, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET if the bonus still shows.
- Login first: The public offers page is not your personal rate.
- Math: Compare cash versus points on the same room type before you pay.
- Size: Buy the stay, not the 300,000 point ceiling.
If the live tile still shows 100 percent and the stay you want is cheaper in purchased points than in cash, buy that slice before September 25. If either test fails, keep your money.
When does the Hilton Honors 100 percent buy-points sale end?
Specialist recaps put the hard stop at September 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Confirm the live tile before you treat that as final.
How cheap are Hilton points during this sale?
A 100 percent bonus on the ordinary 1 cent price is about 0.5 cents a point. Smaller bonuses cost more.
How many points can I buy?
One Mile at a Time reports the purchase cap is raised to 300,000 points, or 600,000 after a 100 percent bonus.
Is every Hilton Honors member getting 100 percent?
No. AwardWallet and One Mile at a Time both say the offer can be targeted, so login is the only proof.
Is this the same as the July 24 matching-points sale?
No. That earlier match window is closed. This is a later 100 percent bonus with its own September 25 deadline.
