If you hold a Bilt credit card, you can earn extra points for spending on the first day of each month, what Bilt calls “Rent Day.” Today, there’s also a special status match offer for Accor Live Limitless (ALL).
Bilt Rent Day – Up To 6X Points On First Day Of Each Month
I’ve written about the portfolio of Bilt cards before and while the rollout of the next-generation card products have not been without concern, Bilt remains a solid product whether you rent or not.
Bilt cards are even more valuable with special spend bonuses on Rent Day, the first day of each month. On the Bilt Palladium Card, for example, you earn 4x points on everyday spending on the first day of the month (double on the Bilt Blue Card and Bilt Obsidian Card).
It’s not always possible to time travel bookings to the first of the month, but earning four points per dollar with valuable transfer partners is such a cool value-add. These extra points are capped at 1,000 (i.e., $500 worth of spending)
You can apply for the Bilt Blue Card (no annual fee), Bilt Obsidian Card ($95 annual fee), or Bilt Palladium Card ($495 annual fee) to pay rent directly and earn Bilt points for other transactions. You don’t have to rent to apply (and can also pay your mortrage on your card).
Airline and hotel transfer partners include:
- Accor Live Limitless
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France/KLM FlyingBlue
- Alaska Airlines
- British Airways Club
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways
- Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles
- Hilton Honors
- Iberia Plus
- IHG Rewards
- TAP Air Portugal
- Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- World of Hyatt
Where else can you transfer to both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines (not to mention the other great pool of partners) at attractive rates and near instantaneously (unlike Marriott Bonvoy)?
But wait, there’s more!
Accor Live Limitless Status Match Opportunity
Today (August 1, 2026) only, Bilt is offering a status match opportunity for Accor Live Limitless, depending on your Bilt status. Accor Live Limitless status, depending on status level, includes perks like early check-in and late check-out, room upgrades, lounge access, welcome drinks, and more.
- Blue: Match to Silver status
- Silver: Match to Silver status
- Gold: Match to Gold status
- Platinum: Match to Platinum status
- Point transfer amounts: 5,000 Bilt Points (Silver/Gold), 15,000 Bilt Points (Platinum)
- For Silver and Gold: Members receive email with personal link within 24–48 hours post-transfer to complete form on ALL website; status valid for 12 months from activation
- For Platinum: Status valid through December 31, 2027 and activated within five business days
This might be well-worthwhile depending on whether you stay any upcoming stays in Accor hotels, which includes not only many budget brands like Ibis and Mercure, but luxury brands like Fairmont, Sofitel, and Raffles. I find the value not so much on the redemption side (every 1,000 Accor points translates to €20 off the cost of an Accor stay) but the perks that are offered with status, like lounge access at Sofitel and Pullman properties (though not all Fairmont properties).
Soulcycle X, Ride Together Classes
Bilt Rewards is partnering with SoulCycle to host one “Rent Day, Ride Together” class on the first of every month at over 50 SoulCycle locations nationwide, allowing members to book a class and receive a complimentary bike for a friend. Members can reserve the special-themed class via Soul-Cycle.com, SoulCycle app or directly through the Bilt Rewards app.
CONCLUSION
The value proposition of Bilt and the Bilt Cards is still present. If you can redirect spending to Rent Day (the first day of each month), you stand to gain even more points. This month, the Accor status match this match is interesting and worthy of consideration.
> Link: Apply for the Bilt Blue Card (no annual fee), Bilt Obsidian Card ($95 annual fee), or Bilt Palladium Card ($495 annual fee). (thank you for supporting Live And Let’s Fly)
I wonder if I could pay my daughter $5,000 a month to rent a room in her condo and then she just transfers the money back to me?
You’d max out the 50k per year points on rent and still need to use the card 5x a month to earn points.
@ Matthew — This is NOT a “solid card” if you do not rent.
I just don’t think the business model is sustainable long term. I suspect devaluations or lose of transfer partners in the future.
Whenever I see people hawking Bilt, I can’t help but think about the trip to the Caribbean everyone went on when they rolled the card out. Up to 1K points on rent day isn’t really incentive enough for me to waste a 5/24 pull. I get it for someone who is absolutely opposed to paying an AF, but for a non-renter who already has every travel card, I just don’t get Bilt.
There are so many great travel cards out there, and it would be a shame if someone eschewed getting the VentureX, CSR, or even Amex Plat because they thought the Bilt card was “good enough.”
I do like the Alaska Airlines transfers, though.
With your travel patterns I’m surprised you don’t get the Alaska card that offers 3 miles per dollar on all foreign purchases. That would let you accumulate boucoup Alaska miles. I can send you a link if you like…
“as a non-renter,” you’re not the market
Also foolish to compare the VX/Plat to Bilt when neither of those offer 3x dining. The better comp is the CSP, which carries a fee that Bilt doesn’t.
@matthew Your kids college fund thanks you
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This “bonus” stinks. It’s a one time 1:2 transfer to hilton. Amex’s standard transfer to hilton is 1:2. Even with the bonus, it’s a better value to transfer to Hyatt
Speaking of BILT, anyone else receive the mailer from Wells Fargo today about the conversion to Autograph?
“Whether or not you obtain a new Bilt 2.0 Card, your card will convert to a Wells Fargo Autograph Visa Card. Your new Wells Fargo card can be activated and used beginning on February 6, 2026, but will not be associated with Bilt or earn Bilt Rewards.”
“You should receive your new Autograph Card by early February.”
“There is no application or credit bureau inquiry.”
“Your Autograph Card will have a new account number.”
“This change will not impact your Bilt Points balance or how you access Bilt Rewards, subject to Bilt’s Terms and Conditions.”
Some real ‘mommie and daddie are getting a divorce’ vibes.
Couple of points about Accor. The website says 1,000 points = €20, but in the past it said 20,000 = €40. And, for my at-hotel usage in 2025 and this year, I could only redeem in increments of 2,000. Obviously same overall rate, but it may be important to others. They also state that the 12-month expiration is reset when you earn points (so, not when you use?). However, you can donate points (as little as 500, they say) which resets the 12-month clock (again, they say). Finally, you earn points per euro spend. The earn rate is higher with status (of course), but it also depends on the property. The higher rates at fancier properties (see website). Since your point redemption doesn’t count as spend, use your points at lower-earn-rate properties. BTW, gold and up gets you guaranteed access to sold out ptoperties.
Potential issue with this Accor status offer: As @Paul at FrequentMiler pointed out: “ALL Accor won’t extend a status you have already. So if you have Gold, you can’t extend Gold…” Yeah, not great.
I’m Bilt Gold. Can I boost to Platinum and get the Platinum match? I’ve seen this question on other blogs as well but nobody seems to want to answer it. It feels like we’re getting press releases.