While some make it easier than ever to earn points and free hotel stays, others are most lucrative if
you carry their hotel rewards credit cards.
Not exact matches
In fact, frequent travelers may
carry an airline card, a
hotel card and one or more general travel
rewards cards, to realize the unique benefits offered by each.
As such,
hotel rewards cards probably aren't the best idea if you find yourself in a situation where you need to
carry a revolving debt for a period of time.
If you have a Chase Ultimate
Rewards credit card that
carries an annual fee like the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card you can transfer your points 1:1 at any time to your mile accounts with United, Southwest, British Airways, Hyatt, Virgin Atlantic, Marriott, IHG
Hotels, and Korean Airlines.
Another reason many people
carry the Chase Sapphire Preferred is that you can transfer the points on a 1:1 basis to many of your favorite airline and
hotel rewards programs.
Hotel Co-Branded Cards: These cards carry the name of a hotel chain, such as the Marriott Rewards Premier Card, and when you use your card you earn points specific to that hotel c
Hotel Co-Branded Cards: These cards
carry the name of a
hotel chain, such as the Marriott Rewards Premier Card, and when you use your card you earn points specific to that hotel c
hotel chain, such as the Marriott
Rewards Premier Card, and when you use your card you earn points specific to that
hotel c
hotel chain.
Many frequent travelers have had or currently
carry a Chase Sapphire Preferred or Sapphire Reserve in their wallet because of its valuable sign - up bonus, 1.25 % redemption rate through Chase, and the ability to transfer to many of the leading airline &
hotel Ultimate
Rewards travel partners.
Although in theory you can only use the points for cash back, those who also
carry another Ultimate
Rewards card, such as the Sapphire Preferred (or those who have a spouse with this card), can combine the points and transfer them to an airline or
hotel loyalty program.
Hotel rewards cards typically
carry higher APRs than other credit cards and usually have an annual fee tied to them, as do other types of
rewards cards.