Hilton Honors is offering 1,000 bonus Avios on any paid stay completed before 31st August 2026, credited via your Qatar Airways Privilege Club account - and crucially, these Avios land on top of your usual Hilton Honors points, so you are giving nothing up. The promotion is running more smoothly than when a similar deal ran last year, with at least one data point of the Avios posting within 24 hours of checkout. If you have a Hilton stay coming up this summer, this is one of the easiest free Avios you will earn all year.
How the Hilton 1,000 Avios bonus works
The offer is open to all Hilton Honors members and covers every Hilton brand worldwide. You register once, set your Qatar Airways Privilege Club account as your preferred airline partner in your Hilton profile, then complete one qualifying paid stay before the deadline. The 1,000 Avios are then credited to your Privilege Club account, from where they can be moved across to your British Airways Executive Club account if you have the two programmes linked.
1,000 Avios credited to Qatar Airways Privilege Club - one bonus per member, per stay (not per night)
All Hilton brands qualify - from Hampton Inn to Waldorf Astoria
Paid stays only - reward/award nights do not count
Check-in AND check-out must both fall on or before 31st August 2026
Avios post to Qatar Privilege Club; you can then transfer them to British Airways Executive Club
The T&Cs allow up to eight weeks for posting, though recent experience suggests it can happen within 24 hours
Step-by-step: how to register and earn
The process takes about five minutes. Here is exactly what to do:
Open a Qatar Airways Privilege Club account if you do not already have one - make sure the name and email address match your Hilton Honors profile exactly
Visit the registration page on the Hilton website to opt in to the promotion
Go to your Hilton Honors Travel Preferences page (Profile > Travel Preferences), add your Qatar Airways Privilege Club membership number, and set it as your Preferred partner
Complete any paid Hilton stay before 31st August - existing bookings count, as long as both check-in and check-out fall before that date
After your stay, the 1,000 Avios will appear in your Privilege Club account; link your BA and Qatar accounts to move them across
What 1,000 Avios are actually worth in pounds
One thousand Avios is not going to book you a flight on its own, but it is worth thinking about the value in context. Using our Avios Value Calculator, Avios are typically worth around 1p each when used for short-haul redemptions, rising to 1.5p or more for long-haul business class. That puts 1,000 Avios at roughly £10-£15 in flight value, depending on the redemption. On a cheap budget Hilton stay - say a £60 Premier Inn-equivalent Hilton property in a regional UK city - earning an extra £10-£15 worth of Avios on top of your Honors points is a genuinely strong return. On a more expensive stay, the fixed 1,000 Avios bonus becomes a smaller percentage of what you spend, but it is still free points for one registration click.
How to stack this offer with three other live Hilton deals
What makes this particularly worthwhile right now is that the Avios bonus stacks with several other active Hilton promotions. You can combine it with all of the following:
Hilton summer bonus points promotion: Hilton Honors is offering 2,000 bonus points on stays of one or two nights and 4,000 bonus points on stays of three or more nights, on cash or reward stays, between 1st June and 15th August. You need to register separately for this one.
American Express Hilton cashback offer: if your Amex card is targeted, you can earn £50 cashback when you spend £200 with Hilton by 27th October. Check the Offers section of your Amex app or website to see if you have been selected.
Hilton Summer Weekends Sale: Hilton is offering up to 20% off standard rates for weekend stays (Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights) at participating hotels across Europe and Africa. You must book by 3rd September 2026 and stay by 7th September. Rooms are fully prepaid and non-refundable, and a three-day advance booking is required.
Combining all four deals on a qualifying weekend stay - the Avios bonus, the Honors points promotion, the Amex cashback, and the summer sale discount - could add up to £50+ in cashback alone plus 3,000+ Honors points and 1,000 Avios on a discounted, prepaid rate. That is a compelling package if a Hilton stay already fits your plans.
Things to watch before you book
A few limitations are worth knowing about before you get too excited:
You can only earn the 1,000 Avios once per member, regardless of how many stays you complete
Reward nights and award bookings do not count - paid stays only
If your check-in is before 31st August but your check-out is after 31st August, the stay will not qualify - both dates must fall within the window
The T&Cs quote up to eight weeks for Avios to post, so do not panic if they do not appear immediately after checkout
If you are booking in a partner's name to earn a second set of Avios, bear in mind that any Hilton elite benefits (bonus points, room upgrades, late checkout) will apply to whoever is the named guest - so if you hold Hilton status and your partner does not, you may lose more in elite bonuses than you gain in Avios
The Qatar Airways Privilege Club details (name, email) must match your Hilton Honors profile exactly to ensure the Avios post correctly
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Qatar Airways frequent flyer account to earn the 1,000 Avios?
Yes - the Avios are credited to Qatar Airways Privilege Club, not directly to British Airways Executive Club. You will need to open a free Privilege Club account if you do not already have one. Once the Avios arrive, you can transfer them to BA if your accounts are linked.
Can I earn the 1,000 Avios on a stay I have already booked?
Yes, existing bookings count as long as the stay is completed before 31st August 2026 and you register for the promotion before checkout. You do not need to book a new stay specifically for this offer.
How long does it take for the 1,000 Avios to post to Privilege Club?
The T&Cs say up to eight weeks, but recent experience suggests posting can happen much faster - within 24 hours in at least one case following checkout. The 2025 version of this offer was slower to post; the 2026 version appears to be working more efficiently.
Can I earn the Avios on a free night reward stay at Hilton?
No. The 1,000 Avios bonus applies to paid stays only. Reward nights and award bookings do not trigger the Avios credit, even if your account is registered for the promotion.
The bottom line
If you have a Hilton stay planned before 31st August 2026, registering for this promotion takes under five minutes and earns you 1,000 free Avios on top of whatever Honors points you would normally collect. Stack it with the Hilton summer bonus points offer (register separately), the Amex cashback if you are targeted, and the summer weekends sale discount, and a single stay could deliver a surprisingly strong return. The one-time limit means there is no benefit to delaying - register now, set your Qatar Privilege Club number as your preferred partner, and the Avios will follow after your next stay. Use our Avios Value Calculator to see exactly what those 1,000 Avios could be worth against your target redemption.
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