Not exact matches
You'll also get an annual $ 200 airline fee credit, up to $ 200 of credits for Uber each cardmember year, access to more than 1,000 airport lounges around the world, complimentary
elite status
at major
hotel chains, and more.
Co-branded
hotel credit cards earn points towards free nights
at various
hotel chains and many offer bonuses of award nights,
elite status and amenities with card membership.
I like to use that card to book my
hotel stays since I earn
hotel points and
elite qualifying nights by booking directly through the
hotel chain, and can then redeem my Arrival miles for travel purchases
at an equivalent of 1.11 cents each, with partial redemptions allowed in increments of $ 25.
If you choose to stay
at a
chain hotel, be sure to give the Citi Concierge your loyalty number, and you'll still earn points and receive
elite benefits.
Co-branded
hotel credit cards earn points towards free nights
at various
hotel chains and many offer bonuses of award nights,
elite status and amenities with card membership.
But, as the title of this blog post suggests, there are credit cards available that offer the card holder (s) various levels of
elite status
at certain
hotel chains and these can offer a very cost - efficient way of getting a few extra perks when you go on vacation.
For
hotel stays, you are still be better off using a
hotel co-branded card and booking through your
hotel's website, since $ 6,667 spent on a co-branded card is enough to earn 1 or more (in some cases many more) free nights
at any
hotel chain property except a Category 7 Starwood property, which would require $ 8,750 or $ 7,000 on the co-branded American Express, depending on your
elite status.
If you're trying to reach
elite status
at a
hotel chain or airline by spending a certain amount in a year on your
hotel - or airline - affiliated credit card, the benefits you'll get may be worth more to you than the amount of the fee, notes Gary Leff, who blogs about his miles and points obsession
at View From the Wing..
When you stay
at a major
chain hotel you earn a standard rate of base points and if you hold
elite status with that
hotel you're typically given a bonus rate on top of that.
That's over triple the amount that I'd earn as a top - tier
elite member
at many
hotel chains.
A drawback of making reservations
at chain hotels through
Hotels.com is that you typically don't get
elite status benefits.