http://www304.americanexpress.com/getthecard/learn-about/Hilton-HHonors-SurpassGet rewarded from day one
Earn up to 40,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points with your first purchase — enough for up to four free nights.4 With the Card's built-in benefits, you can quickly earn HHonors Bonus Points toward even more free nights at any Hilton Family hotel.
Earn even more free nights
Earn 20,000 Bonus Points — up to two free nights, after your first $3000 in purchases with the Hilton Hhonors® Card from American Express5. With the Card's built-in benefits, you can quickly earn Hhonors Bonus Points towards even more free nights at any Hilton Family hotel
sounds like any purchase qualifies but be careful which card u apply for as i'v found conflicting info on the actual app:
Earn 20,000 Bonus Points – up to two free nights, after your first $3000 in purchases with the Hilton HHonorsTM Surpass® Card from American Express2sounds like above, on the other hand in an identical app:
https://www304.americanexpress.com/personal-card-application/hilton-hhonors-surpass-credit-card/36182-57-0Receive up to 40,000 HHonors Bonus Points with your first purchase1
Receive up to 20,000 additional HHonors Bonus Points on your first eight Hilton WorldWide portfolio of hotels stays charged to the Card during your first 18 months of Cardmembershipbeware as 1st app seems to be a better deal