AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend publishes free night Hilton hotels for 2025

AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend cardholders can redeem their free Hilton night voucher at 320 hotels in 2025, up from 208 in 2024. However, the numbers don't tell the whole story!

One of the biggest perks of the AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend Card is its annual Hilton free night voucher, valid at participating Hilton properties across Asia Pacific. Used at the right place, this can help recoup a significant portion of the card’s S$397.85 annual fee.

AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend free Hilton night voucher
Free Hilton night voucher

American Express has just unveiled the list of participating properties for 2025 (scroll down to page 7), which are now available for bookings for stays between 1 January to 31 December 2025. 

AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend free night hotels for 2025

DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne Flinders Street

The 2025 list of participating properties numbers 320 hotels, up from 208 hotels in 2024. That’s a healthy increase, though the bulk of the additions (104) have come from China.

We’re also seeing new options in Laos, Nepal and Taiwan, though there’s no more option in South Korea as Hilton Garden Inn Seoul Gangnam is no longer participating. 

Country 2024 2025
🇦🇺 Australia 15 15
🇨🇳 China 120 224
🇭🇰 Hong Kong 1 1
🇮🇳 India 19 25
🇮🇩 Indonesia 8 9
🇯🇵 Japan 8 3
🇰🇷 Korea 1 0
🇱🇦 Laos 0 1
🇲🇾 Malaysia 14 14
🇲🇲 Myanmar 1 1
🇳🇵 Nepal 0 1
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 1 1
🇵🇭 Philippines 3 3
🇸🇬 Singapore 2 2
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3 3
🇹🇼 Taiwan 0 1
🇹🇭 Thailand 7 11
🇻🇳 Vietnam 5 5
Total 208  320

The full list of hotels for 2025 can be found below.

2025 Participating Hotels
# Country Hotel Name
1 Australia Curio West Hotel Sydney
2 Australia DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns
3 Australia DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin
4 Australia DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne Flinders Street
5 Australia DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
6 Australia DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
7 Australia Hilton Adelaide
8 Australia Hilton Brisbane
9 Australia Hilton Cairns
10 Australia Hilton Darwin
11 Australia Hilton Garden Inn Albany
12 Australia Hilton Garden Inn Busselton
13 Australia Hilton Garden Inn Darwin
14 Australia Hilton Melbourne Little Queen St
15 Australia Hilton Parmelia Perth
16 China Canopy by Hilton Chengdu City Centre
17 China Canopy by Hilton Hangzhou Jinsha Lake
18 China Canopy by Hilton Hangzhou West Lake
19 China Chongqing Lijia Weilai Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
20 China Conrad Beijing
21 China Conrad Chongqing
22 China Conrad Dalian
23 China Conrad Jiuzhaigou
24 China Conrad Shanghai
25 China Conrad Shenyang
26 China Conrad Tianjin
27 China Conrad Urumqi
28 China DoubleTree by Hilton Anhui – Suzhou
29 China DoubleTree by Hilton Anshan
30 China DoubleTree by Hilton Anshun
31 China DoubleTree by Hilton Baoding
32 China DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing
33 China DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing Badaling
34 China DoubleTree by Hilton Cangnan
35 China DoubleTree by Hilton Changbaishan Hot Spring
36 China DoubleTree by Hilton Chengdu – Longquanyi
37 China DoubleTree by Hilton Chengdu Riverside
38 China DoubleTree by Hilton Chengdu Xinglong Lake
39 China DoubleTree by Hilton Chongqing – Nan’an
40 China DoubleTree by Hilton Chongqing North
41 China DoubleTree by Hilton Chongqing Wanzhou
42 China DoubleTree by Hilton Foshan Nanhai
43 China DoubleTree by Hilton Guang’an (Opening Q1 2025)
44 China DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou
45 China DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou – Science City
46 China DoubleTree by Hilton Hangzhou East
47 China DoubleTree by Hilton Heyuan
48 China DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Shanghai – Pudong
49 China DoubleTree by Hilton Jiaxing
50 China DoubleTree by Hilton Kaifeng
51 China DoubleTree by Hilton Kunming Airport
52 China DoubleTree by Hilton Nanning Wuxiang
53 China DoubleTree by Hilton Ningbo – Chunxiao
54 China DoubleTree by Hilton Ningbo Beilun
55 China DoubleTree by Hilton Putian
56 China DoubleTree by Hilton Qidong
57 China DoubleTree by Hilton Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis
58 China DoubleTree by Hilton Qingdao-Jimo
59 China DoubleTree by Hilton Qinghai – Golmud
60 China DoubleTree by Hilton Quzhou
61 China DoubleTree by Hilton Resort by Hilton Hainan – Xinglong Lakeside
62 China DoubleTree by Hilton Resort by Hilton Hainan Chengmai
63 China DoubleTree by Hilton Rugao
64 China DoubleTree by Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao
65 China DoubleTree by Hilton Shanwei
66 China DoubleTree by Hilton Shenyang
67 China DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen Airport
68 China DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen Airport Residences
69 China DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen Longhua
70 China DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen Nanshan Hotel & Residences
71 China DoubleTree by Hilton Shiyan
72 China DoubleTree by Hilton Suzhou Wujiang
73 China DoubleTree by Hilton Suzhou Wuzhong
74 China DoubleTree by Hilton Taizhou Shenxianju
75 China DoubleTree by Hilton Wuhu
76 China DoubleTree by Hilton Wuxi
77 China DoubleTree by Hilton Xiamen – Haicang
78 China DoubleTree by Hilton Xiamen – Wuyuan Bay
79 China DoubleTree by Hilton Xian Fengdong
80 China DoubleTree by Hilton Ya’an
81 China DoubleTree by Hilton Yancheng Dayangwan
82 China DoubleTree by Hilton Yangzhou
83 China DoubleTree by Hilton Yantai Golden Coast Hotel & Suites
84 China DoubleTree by Hilton Yingde Resort
85 China DoubleTree by Hilton Zhengzhou East (Opening Q1 2025)
86 China DoubleTree by Hilton Zhuhai Hengqin
87 China Hilton Beijing
88 China Hilton Beijing Capital Airport
89 China Hilton Beijing Daxing
90 China Hilton Beijing Tongzhou
91 China Hilton Changsha Riverside
92 China Hilton Changshu
93 China Hilton Changzhou
94 China Hilton Chengdu Chenghua
95 China Hilton Chongqing
96 China Hilton Chongqing Liangjiang New Area
97 China Hilton Dali Resort & Spa
98 China Hilton Dalian
99 China Hilton Dalian Golden Pebble Beach Resort
100 China Hilton Foshan
101 China Hilton Foshan Shunde
102 China Hilton Fuzhou
103 China Hilton Garden Inn Anshan
104 China Hilton Garden Inn Anshan Haicheng
105 China Hilton Garden Inn Beihai Jiafu
106 China Hilton Garden Inn Beijing Haidian Daoxiang Lake
107 China Hilton Garden Inn Beijing Huaxiang Tiantan Hospital
108 China Hilton Garden Inn Beijing, China
109 China Hilton Garden Inn Changchun Economic Development Zone
110 China Hilton Garden Inn Changde Dingcheng
111 China Hilton Garden Inn Changzhou Jintan
112 China Hilton Garden Inn Changzhou Xinbei
113 China Hilton Garden Inn Chengdu Chenghua
114 China Hilton Garden Inn Chengdu Huayang
115 China Hilton Garden Inn Dandong
116 China Hilton Garden Inn Danzhou Yangpu (Opening Q1 2025)
117 China Hilton Garden Inn Foshan
118 China Hilton Garden Inn Foshan Lishui
119 China Hilton Garden Inn Guangzhou Airport Aerotropolis
120 China Hilton Garden Inn Guangzhou Tianhe
121 China Hilton Garden Inn Guilin Yangshuo
122 China Hilton Garden Inn Guiyang Gui’an New Area
123 China Hilton Garden Inn Guiyang Yunyan
124 China Hilton Garden Inn Guizhou Maotai Town
125 China Hilton Garden Inn Hangzhou Lu’niao
126 China Hilton Garden Inn Hangzhou, China (Opening Q2 2025)
127 China Hilton Garden Inn Heze
128 China Hilton Garden Inn Huzhou Anji Phoenix Mountain
129 China Hilton Garden Inn Huzhou High-speed Railway Station (Opening Q1 2025)
130 China Hilton Garden Inn Jiaxing Xiuzhou
131 China Hilton Garden Inn Jinan Olympic Sports Center (Opening Q2 2025)
132 China Hilton Garden Inn Jincheng Gushuyuan
133 China Hilton Garden Inn Jingdezhen Taoyuan Valley
134 China Hilton Garden Inn Jinzhou Central Street
135 China Hilton Garden Inn Jiuzhaigou
136 China Hilton Garden Inn Karamay Petroleum Building (Opening Q2 2025)
137 China Hilton Garden Inn Kunming Dianchi
138 China Hilton Garden Inn Lhasa
139 China Hilton Garden Inn Liaocheng Jiangbei Shuicheng
140 China Hilton Garden Inn Lijiang
141 China Hilton Garden Inn Nanchang Honggutan
142 China Hilton Garden Inn Nantong Rudong
143 China Hilton Garden Inn Nantong Xinghu
144 China Hilton Garden Inn Ningbo
145 China Hilton Garden Inn Nujiang
146 China Hilton Garden Inn Qidong
147 China Hilton Garden Inn Rizhao High-Tech Zone
148 China Hilton Garden Inn Sanya
149 China Hilton Garden Inn Shanghai High-Speed East Railway Station
150 China Hilton Garden Inn Shanghai Hongqiao NECC
151 China Hilton Garden Inn Shanghai Lujiazui
152 China Hilton Garden Inn Shangri-La
153 China Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Airport
154 China Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Bao’an
155 China Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Guangming
156 China Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Guangming Hongqiao Park
157 China Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Nanshan Avenue
158 China Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Ctr
159 China Hilton Garden Inn Shiyan
160 China Hilton Garden Inn Suzhou Wuzhong
161 China Hilton Garden Inn TianJin HuaYuan
162 China Hilton Garden Inn Weifang High-Tech Zone (Opening Q2 2025)
163 China Hilton Garden Inn Xiamen, China (Opening Q1 2025)
164 China Hilton Garden Inn Xi’an High-Tech Zone
165 China Hilton Garden Inn Xingtai Xiangdu District
166 China Hilton Garden Inn Xuzhou Yunlong
167 China Hilton Garden Inn Zhongshan Guzhen
168 China Hilton Garden Inn Zhoukou Huaiyang (Opening Q1 2025)
169 China Hilton Garden Inn Zhuhai Hengqin
170 China Hilton Garden Inn Zhuhai Hengqin Sumlodol Park
171 China Hilton Garden Inn Zibo Zhangdian
172 China Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun
173 China Hilton Guangzhou Science City
174 China Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe
175 China Hilton Guiyang
176 China Hilton Haikou
177 China Hilton Haikou Meilan
178 China Hilton Hainan Ocean Flower Island
179 China Hilton Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Resort
180 China Hilton Hefei
181 China Hilton Huizhou Longmen Resort
182 China Hilton Huzhou Nanxun
183 China Hilton Jiashan (Opening Q1 2025)
184 China Hilton Jiaxing
185 China Hilton Jinan South Hotel & Residences
186 China Hilton Jiuzhaigou Resort
187 China Hilton Lanzhou City Center
188 China Hilton Linzhi Resort
189 China Hilton Nanjing
190 China Hilton Nanjing Niushoushan
191 China Hilton Nanjing Riverside
192 China Hilton Ningbo Dongqian Lake
193 China Hilton Qingdao Golden Beach
194 China Hilton Quanzhou Riverside
195 China Hilton Sanqingshan Resort
196 China Hilton Shanghai City Center
197 China Hilton Shanghai Fengxian
198 China Hilton Shanghai Greater Hongqiao
199 China Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao
200 China Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
201 China Hilton Shanghai Songjiang Guangfulin
202 China Hilton Shanghai Zhangjiang Science City (Opening Q1 2025)
203 China Hilton Shenyang
204 China Hilton Shenzhen Futian
205 China Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai
206 China Hilton Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center
207 China Hilton Shigatse
208 China Hilton Shijiazhuang
209 China Hilton Suzhou
210 China Hilton Suzhou Yinshan Lake
211 China Hilton Taizhou
212 China Hilton Tianjin Eco-City
213 China Hilton Urumqi
214 China Hilton Wenan
215 China Hilton Wenchang
216 China Hilton Wuhan Optics Valley
217 China Hilton Wuhan Riverside
218 China Hilton Xiamen
219 China Hilton Xi’an
220 China Hilton Xi’an High-Tech Zone
221 China Hilton Yancheng
222 China Hilton Yantai
223 China Hilton Yantai Golden Coast
224 China Hilton Yuxi Fuxian Lake
225 China Hilton Yuyao (Opening Q1 2025)
226 China Hilton Zhengzhou
227 China Hilton Zhongshan Downtown
228 China Hilton Zhoushan
229 China Hilton Zhuhai
230 China Hilton Zhuji
231 China Hilton Zhuzhou
232 China Hollick Hotel Wen’an, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
233 China Hotel Plume Chengdu, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (Opening Q1 2025)
234 China Joyze Hotel Xiamen, Curio Collection by Hilton
235 China Luoyang, Curio Collection by Hilton (Opening Q2 2025)
236 China Tempo by Hilton Shenzhen Bay (Opening Q1 2025)
237 China The Mermoon Resort Hainan Tufu Bay, Tapestry by Hilton
238 China Thousand Cranes Sanya Yazhou Bay Int’l Exchange Centre
239 China Yuexiu Hotel Guangzhou, Curio Collection by Hilton
240 Hong Kong, China Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok
241 India Conrad Bengaluru
242 India Conrad Pune
243 India DoubleTree by Hilton Agra
244 India DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield
245 India DoubleTree by Hilton Goa
246 India DoubleTree by Hilton Goa Panaji
247 India DoubleTree by Hilton Gurgaon
248 India DoubleTree by Hilton Jaipur, India (Opening Q3 2025)
249 India DoubleTree by Hilton Suites Bangalore
250 India Hilton Bangalore Embassy GolfLinks
251 India Hilton Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park
252 India Hilton Chennai
253 India Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park
254 India Hilton Garden Inn Gurgaon
255 India Hilton Garden Inn Jabalpur, India (Opening Q1 2025)
256 India Hilton Garden Inn Jaipur / Amer Fort
257 India Hilton Garden Inn Lucknow
258 India Hilton Garden Inn Saket
259 India Hilton Garden Inn Surat, India
260 India Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum
261 India Hilton Goa Resort
262 India Hilton Gurugram Baani City Centre
263 India Hilton Hyderabad Genome Valley Resort and Spa (Opening Q1 2025)
264 India Hilton Jaipur
265 India Hilton Mumbai International Airport
266 Indonesia Conrad Bali
267 Indonesia DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta Bintaro Jaya Xchange
268 Indonesia DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta Diponegoro
269 Indonesia DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta Kemayoran
270 Indonesia DoubleTree by Hilton Surabaya
271 Indonesia Hilton Bali
272 Indonesia Hilton Bandung
273 Indonesia Hilton Garden Inn Bali Ngurah Rai Airport
274 Indonesia Hilton Garden Inn Jakarta, Indonesia
275 Japan DoubleTree by Hilton Naha
276 Japan DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle
277 Japan DoubleTree by Hilton Toyama
278 Laos DoubleTree by Hilton Vientiane
279 Malaysia DoubleTree by Hilton Damai Laut
280 Malaysia DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru
281 Malaysia DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur
282 Malaysia DoubleTree by Hilton Melaka
283 Malaysia DoubleTree by Hilton Penang Resort
284 Malaysia DoubleTree by Hilton Putrajaya
285 Malaysia DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City
286 Malaysia Hilton Garden Inn Kuala Lumpur
287 Malaysia Hilton Garden Inn Kuala Lumpur Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
288 Malaysia Hilton Garden Inn Puchong
289 Malaysia Hilton Kota Kinabalu
290 Malaysia Hilton Kuala Lumpur
291 Malaysia Hilton Kuching
292 Malaysia Hilton Petaling Jaya
293 Myanmar Hilton Nay Pyi Taw
294 Nepal Hilton Kathmandu
295 Papua New Guinea Hilton Port Moresby
296 Philippines Conrad Manila
297 Philippines Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort
298 Philippines Hilton Manila
299 Singapore Hilton Garden Inn Singapore
300 Singapore Hilton Singapore Orchard
301 Sri Lanka DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort
302 Sri Lanka Hilton Colombo
303 Sri Lanka Hilton Colombo Residence
304 Taiwan, China Hotel Resonance Taipei, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
305 Thailand Bangkok, Curio Collection by Hilton (Opening Q1 2025)
306 Thailand Conrad Bangkok
307 Thailand DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Banthai Resort
308 Thailand DoubleTree by Hilton Ploenchit
309 Thailand DoubleTree by Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok
310 Thailand Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Riverside
311 Thailand Hilton Garden Inn Phuket Bang Tao
312 Thailand Hilton Garden Inn Rayong
313 Thailand Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
314 Thailand Hilton Millennium Bangkok
315 Thailand Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok
316 Vietnam Curio Phu Quoc
317 Vietnam Hilton Da Nang
318 Vietnam Hilton Garden Inn Da Nang
319 Vietnam Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi
320 Vietnam Hilton Saigon

Those looking for staycation options in Singapore have the same two options as before: Hilton Singapore Orchard and Hilton Garden Inn Singapore

After some concerns that the Hilton Singapore Orchard would not be renewing its participation for 2025, it’s good to see confirmation that it will indeed continue. I stayed here shortly after opening and found it to be a much-needed reboot for the Hilton brand in Singapore, exorcising the ghosts of its quite-horrible predecessor.

Hilton Singapore Orchard
Hilton Singapore Orchard (albeit an Executive Suite, not the kind of room you’ll get with the voucher!)

Interesting new options to explore in Bangkok include the KROMO Bangkok, a Curio Collection property set to open in Q1 2025, and Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Riverside (next door to ICONSIAM).

KROMO Bangkok
Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Riverside

Those who want to venture elsewhere in Thailand can also explore the newly-added Hilton Garden Inn Rayong, or the Hilton Garden Inn Phuket Bang Tao.

Hilton Garden Inn Phuket Bang Tao.

The Curio Phu Quoc (otherwise known as La Festa Phu Quoc) could also be a fun one to explore, with Scoot launching 3x weekly service to the island on 20 December 2024 (becoming 5x weekly from 25 January 2025). 

Phu Quoc is known for its rare wildlife and pristine beaches, and houses the Phu Quoc National Park, recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Not that it matters to us Singaporeans, but it’s also the only destination in Vietnam with a 30-day visa-free policy. 

Curio Phu Quoc
Curio Phu Quoc

It’s bad news for those headed to Japan, with a net loss of five options compared to 2024. All the properties in Kyoto are gone, with the loss of the DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Higashiyama, DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto  Station and Hilton Garden Inn Kyoto Shijo Karasuma. The Tokyo options are gone too, with the Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport and Hilton Tokyo Odaiba not on the list for 2025. 

Hilton Tokyo Odaiba

What about the brand breakdown?

Here’s a breakdown of participating hotels by brand for 2025.

  2024 2025
Canopy by Hilton 3 3
Conrad 8 13
Curio Collection by Hilton 3 8
Doubletree by Hilton 67 90
Hilton 77 109
Hilton Garden Inn 48 92
Tapestry Collection by Hilton 1 4
Tempo by Hilton 0 1
Waldorf Astoria 1 0
Total 208 320

Last year saw a surprise addition to the list in the form of the Waldorf Astoria Chengdu, the first time a Waldorf hotel has ever appeared on the list. Unfortunately, that’s been removed for 2025, and the most premium brand you’ll find is a Conrad.

On an overall basis, the list this year is slightly “less premium”, owing to a jump in the number of Hilton Garden Inns (48 to 92). 

Other things to note

AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend complimentary stay vouchers cover the room only, and do not include breakfast.

You will not be eligible for Hilton Honors benefits and points on these stays, although some properties may choose to go above and beyond. When I used my voucher at the Conrad Bangkok a couple years back, I was accorded Hilton Gold benefits like free breakfast. This isn’t an entitlement, however, so YMMV. 

All bookings must be made with a valid voucher code at least 14 days in advance of arrival via this webpage. Eligible rates will be displayed with a “Confidential Price” label.

❓ Don’t have your voucher?
If you want to browse rates but don’t have your voucher number handy, you can do a search from the main Hilton page. Just enter the ZKFA25 in the Group Code field.

Free stays are meant to follow the hotel’s flexible rate policy, which usually allows for free cancellations at least 24-48 hours before check-in. 

However, I did encounter an issue with this last year, when I cancelled a stay within the free cancellation window, and tried to use the voucher for a different stay instead. The customer service officer told me that vouchers were valid for “one time use only”, but she raised a request and got it reinstated. I can’t guarantee a similar outcome for you though.

PSA: Cancelling an AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend Hilton free night stay

 

What’s interesting is that the T&Cs say you don’t need to present the physical voucher during check-in, though you will need to show the AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend Card. Based on past experience, however, some properties insist on collecting the voucher, and don’t care what card you use to pay!

AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend welcome offer

As a reminder, here’s a recap of the current welcome offer for the AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend.

AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend
Apply Here
  New Customers Existing Customers
First Spend 5K 5K
Spend S$1,000 in FCY
(First 30 days)
31.8K + S$50 cash 21.8K + S$50 cash
Base Miles from S$1,000 in FCY
(@ 1.2 mpd)
1.2K 1.2K
Total Spend S$1K S$1K
Total Miles 38K + S$50 cash 28K + S$50 cash

New-to-AMEX cardholders who apply and receive approval for an AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend by 15 January 2025 and spend S$1,000 in FCY in the first 30 days will receive 36,800 bonus miles + S$50 cashback when they pay the annual fee and spend S$1,000 within 30 days of approval. 

Existing AMEX cardholders who apply and receive approval for an AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend by 15 January 2025 and spend S$1,000 in FCY in the first 30 days will receive 26,800 bonus miles + S$50 cashback when they pay the annual fee and spend S$1,000 within 30 days of approval. 

Cardholders will also earn a further 1,200 base miles (S$1,000 @ 1.2 mpd).

If the S$1,000 minimum spend is made in SGD instead of FCY, you will need to deduct 4,000 miles from the bonus component. Also, the calculations assume that this is your first-ever American Express Singapore Airlines cobrand card. If you have held one in the past at any time, you need to deduct 5,000 miles from the bonus component.

I should point out that the AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend got nerfed in a big way this year, and the resulting value proposition is a lot weaker than before. If you qualify for the welcome offer, you might be able to make the math work in the first year, but I probably wouldn’t keep it for more than that.

Review: AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend

Conclusion

American Express has published the full list of participating Hilton properties for the AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend free night benefit for 2025, and there’s a significant expansion from 2024.

I personally aim to use the voucher for a stay close to S$300, but everyone’s individual benchmark will differ. The more important thing is that you pick a place that suits your travel schedule and location preferences.

Any hotels on this year’s list catch your eye?

Aaron Wong
Aaron Wong
Aaron founded The Milelion to help people travel better for less and impress chiobu. He was 50% successful.

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chk

Might try out a CURIO collection hotel. The aging Conrad Bangkok is off the list, a bit surprised. Last year for me to redeem before I don’t renew the Ascend in 2025.

Jack

not worth paying almost 400$ annual fee for 1 night where you can much cheaper via OTA

Ben

Hi Aaron, in your opinion, which card with the same qualified salary level, is considered the best replacement for AMEX Krisflyer Ascend?
Main focus on the airmiles and maybe some good perks offer.

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