The Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card is perfect for frequent travelers who prefer to shop around for the best deals, rather than always stay with one particular hotel brand. (valuepenguin.com)
Travel rewards cards that don't tie you to a particular hotel brand or airline give slightly higher returns than cash back cards. (valuepenguin.com)
Thus, co-branded cards work well mostly for really dedicated customers of a particular hotel brand. (effectify.com)