September 7-13 brought a welcome-offer reset for travelers who can put hotel points to work. Hilton’s entire personal lineup moved higher, Marriott Business picked up a useful free-night component, and Air Canada Aeroplan and Capital One Venture both made a credible case for a new application. The transfer-bonus calendar is still doing some of the heavy lifting too—provided you have an award ready to book.

Signup Bonuses

Hilton’s four-card refresh is the week’s biggest hotel play

The Hilton Honors Aspire is now at 200,000 Hilton Honors points after $6,000 in purchases in six months, while the Hilton Honors Surpass offers 130,000 points and a free-night certificate after $3,000 in six months. The no-annual-fee Hilton Honors American Express Card offers 70,000 points and a free-night certificate after $2,000 in six months, and the business card is at 150,000 points plus a certificate after $8,000 in six months. The certificates are what make this more than a points-number contest; price a real weekend stay before choosing the card and spend target.

Aeroplan returns with an unusually large two-part offer

The Aeroplan Card is offering 75,000 Air Canada Aeroplan points after $4,000 in purchases in three months, plus 40,000 more after $20,000 in total first-year spend. The 75,000-point first tier is already strong for a traveler with a Star Alliance redemption in mind; the extra 40,000 points are only compelling if that $20,000 of spend naturally fits your plan.

Marriott Business gets a better reason to pay its annual fee

The Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card is offering 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points and a 50,000-point free-night certificate after $8,000 in purchases in six months. The free-night certificate does the real work here, since Marriott points alone are rarely reason enough to force an $8,000 spend target; it is a solid offer only for someone who can use both pieces.

Capital One Venture adds a practical hotel-credit kicker

The Capital One Venture Rewards now carries 75,000 miles and a $300 hotel credit through Capital One Travel after $4,000 in purchases in three months. Treat the hotel credit as real value only if you would willingly book through that portal—otherwise, this is simply a standard 75,000-mile offer with more friction attached.

Transfer Bonuses & Partners

Chase-to-Aeroplan is still a timely way to top up

Chase Ultimate Rewards transfers to Air Canada Aeroplan with a 20% bonus through September 30. The Chase-to-Aeroplan bonus can stack with the Aeroplan Card’s 10% cardholder boost on transfers of 50,000 points or more, so 50,000 Chase points can become 65,000 Aeroplan points. That is excellent arithmetic, but transfers are irreversible: confirm the exact award, taxes, and booking rules first.

A short IHG free-night alternative is back, but it is not the best default

The IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card again has a five-free-night alternative, with each certificate capped at 40,000 points after $4,000 in purchases in three months. That can be great for a specific five-night run at eligible hotels, but it is less flexible than a points offer and the certificates expire after a year; the card’s currently tracked points offer is 160,000 IHG One Rewards points after $3,000 in three months. Pick certificates only when you already know where they will go.

Airline & Hotel Deals

Hyatt’s Thompson promotion is a simple paid-stay booster

World of Hyatt members can register in the Hyatt app for double points at Thompson Hotels through November 10. It is worth enrolling if a Thompson stay is already planned, but it is not a reason to steer a trip away from a better-priced or better-located hotel.

Card Curator Take

This was a strong week for hotel-card applicants, particularly travelers who can use a free-night certificate immediately rather than letting it become an expiry-date project. The Hilton refresh offers the most choices, while Marriott Business is best for someone who can make the certificate work alongside a paid $8,000 spend requirement.

For flexible-points collectors, the 20% Chase-to-Aeroplan bonus is the cleanest current action item. Find the award first, transfer second, and use Card Curator to keep the new spend requirement and every offer deadline visible.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best new Hilton card offers from September 7-13, 2026?

The Hilton Honors Aspire leads with 200,000 points after $6,000 in six months, while Surpass offers 130,000 points plus a free-night certificate after $3,000. The right choice depends on whether you will use the card’s ongoing benefits and certificate, not simply which offer has the most points.

How does the Aeroplan Card’s 115,000-point offer work?

The Aeroplan Card offers 75,000 points after $4,000 in purchases in three months and another 40,000 points after $20,000 in total first-year spending. Most applicants should value the first tier on its own and pursue the second only if the larger spend requirement is natural.

Should I transfer Chase points to Aeroplan during the 20% bonus?

Only after you find award availability and confirm the total mileage and cash cost. The bonus runs through September 30, 2026, and cardholders who transfer at least 50,000 Chase points can also receive the Aeroplan Card’s 10% boost, but neither bonus makes a speculative transfer reversible.

Use Card Curator to track how these changes affect your wallet.