Can different credit cards to go same hhonors?

This is what the question means. I have the standard Hilton AmEx (no fee). I have a couple authorized users on it. If my husband gets the Hilton AmEx Surpass, can he add me as an authorized user and have all those points go to the same hhonors account? We are both already listed on the hhonors account.

I tried to get the Surpass, but Experian wouldn't let AmEx see my credit report, even after I got a one time use code and then unfroze my account for a couple days. I'd get the email from Experian saying it was unfroze, etc., but when AmEx would try to look at it, it would still come up as a security freeze. The guy at AmEx said that Experian is slow and I waited 2 days, but I didn't want to keep my credit open any longer. Now, my husband is suggesting I apply as him and add me as a user. That will be fine if the points earned all go into the same hhonors account.

Wow. That was really long. I owe you a coffee if you are still reading.

I think that should work fine. While i don't personal experience doing that with any of my credit cards, i do get offers for other cards going to the same loyalty accounts.

Plus the last few owners updates i attended the HGVC salespeople were always trying to get me to open a new HGVC credit cards and use it to cover my down payment. I did not bite on that fine offer..... but they claimed lots of people have multiple cards linked to their HH account..

We have a joint account. If it is still possible to get those (and it may not be), then each person can have their own card and all miles from the cards (as well as all stays) go into the same account.

Cheers.

Yes. Several CC's can be linked to the same HH account...
As long as the name of the primary CC holder is on the HH- account.

Your HH-account will be joint if both names are on the HGVC account.

The primary CC holder can add authorized users online or by calling C/S.
If you have online access, you can do it. No application is required.
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brp said:

We have a joint account. If it is still possible to get those (and it may not be), then each person can have their own card and all miles from the cards (as well as all stays) go into the same account.

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This is the correct answer. You should have a joint account as part of your HGVC account though, assuming both parties are on the contract. Log in to HGVC and use the hhonors number that is listed there. If you have a different hhonors number then you might have to call to get the points merged into the joint account. I believe Jason345 had posted something to this effect in a prior post. Some programs let you combine points with members of your household but hhonors does not, probably due to the scenario you are describing.

Instead of adding an authorized user where you don't get a bonus, my husband and I applied for separate AMEX Surpass Cards and a Citi HH card. We received sign up bonuses of 160k Honors (80k *2) + 2 free nights we spent at an upscale Hilton resort which equates to roughly a free 4 night vacation. The points from all these cards consolidate into our joint Hilton Honors account.

We may cancel one or more of the cards when the annual fees comes due , however our analysis of AMEX offers we received were about $500 per card which (so far) more than offsets the annual fee by 4x+.

Just wanted to thank everyone who answered my OP. I got our Surpass cards today, after applying in my husband's name. I made an online account in my husband's name and it let me put my Surpass on my own online account (that already had my other 2 AmEx cards). Everything looks good and easy peasy at this point. All points are showing up in both of our online accounts.

I'll think about getting the citi card if I ever feel like we need it.

Soon, I'll be cancelling the AmEx Starwood card. I am keeping the regular Hilton AmEx for now, but don't see any reason why I'll keep for long term.