Not exact matches
The
free night benefit can be worth two to three times that
annual fee amount, depending on the location and time of year you travel.
The
annual fee has inceased by $ 20 (from $ 75 to $ 95), but the card now features new
benefits, like a
free weekend
night award after your first anniversary of Card Membership.
This
benefit alone can justify the
annual fee, but some brands like Hilton, require so many credit purchases to earn the
free night.
The Marriott Rewards ® Premier Plus Credit Card is the best Marriott credit card you can get if you use its
annual free night benefit to its full potential: That means redeeming it for a
night that would normally be worth 35,000 points.
Current bonus: 25,000 bonus Starpoints after you use your new card to make $ 3,000 in purchases within the first three months Earning rates: 2 points per dollar spent at SPG hotels; 1 point per dollar spent everywhere else Other
benefits: No foreign transaction fees; 2 stays and 5
nights toward SPG elite status every year;
free in - room premium internet; Boingo Wi - Fi
Annual fee: $ 95 (waived for the first year)
Our analysis specifically considered the most useful hotel
benefits such as elite status perks, travel insurance,
annual free nights and a high - dollar sign - up bonus.
That's because it has unbelievably generous
benefits, like the 4th
night free at nearly any hotel (including hostels), airport lounge access with guest privileges, and an
annual $ 250 airfare credit.
The
annual fee has inceased by $ 20 (from $ 75 to $ 95), but the card now features new
benefits, like a
free weekend
night award after your first anniversary... Read More
Better to either cancel or keep the Marriott Rewards Premier Visa with $ 85
annual fee after first year, because of
benefits:
free night stay in a category 1 - 5 hotel, 5 points per $ 1 spent at Marriott, 15
nights credit toward elite status
So long as you use your
benefits, like
free nights, then the
annual fee is well worth it.
An additional
benefit of the Hyatt card is an
annual free night at a Category 1 - 4 hotel when you pay your
annual fee each year — worth up to 15,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points.
However, holding the IHG ® Rewards Club Select Credit Card does provide an
annual free night certificate that can be used at any IHG property, which is a huge
benefit.
However, we paid only for parking as we redeemed our
annual free night benefit offered by IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card.
You could get 70,000 points (80,000 points by matching with chase) and another
benefit of this card is «
Annual free night worldwide»
Overall, we had a pleasant stay and maximized the
benefit of being close to Hollywood Blvd.. We redeem the «
Annual free night»
benefit offered by IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card
But the one
benefit of the Reserve card I highlighted above was that you get an
annual free night after $ 10K in spend, which may tilt that scale a bit.
Another
benefit I love is that cardholders get an extra
free night on their anniversary date of being a cardholder, as long as the account is in good standing, and they pay the
annual fee of $ 75 (waived for the first year).
Repeat visitors to the Leading Hotels of the World's collection of 375 independent luxury properties pay a $ 150
annual fee to join its loyalty program, which has wide - ranging
benefits, including access to members - only sales, breakfast for two, room upgrades, one
free night for every five stays, and early check - in and late checkout.
Bargain travelers and families that base their travel schedules around the school calendar might
benefit from a fixed value card or a co-branded airline or hotel card that offers
free checked bags or complimentary hotel
nights without paying a steep
annual fee.
The Chase IHG card has many great
benefits, including the massive sign - up bonus and the
annual free night certificate.
The Prestige card comes with some other great
benefits, such as a $ 250
annual credit toward air travel and a
free fourth hotel
night.
Its solid
annual free night perk, low
annual fee, great earnings rates and other excellent
benefits make the IHG card a contender for any points enthusiast.
UPDATE 4/4: Looks like Chase will honor their original
Annual Free Night at ANY Property
benefit if you are approved for the card by tomorrow (April 5).
In addition to points earned from spending, many credit cards offer
benefits and perks, such as
free anniversary
nights at a hotel that can more than make up for the cost of the
annual fee.
The most important
benefit of this card for me and, I'm sure, many others is the
free annual night at any IHG property worldwide.
The primary remaining
benefits are an
annual $ 250 airline travel credit, the aforementioned 4th
night free hotel
benefit, Global Entry / TSA Precheck reimbursement and a Priority Pass airport lounge membership which includes access for two guests.
Also, the 4th
night free hotel
benefit of the Citi Prestige ® Card can be an extremely valuable perk to take advantage of and can sometimes more than make up for the
annual fee of the Citi Prestige ® Card by itself.
Yesterday, Chase announced it would devalue the IHG Rewards Credit Card's
annual free night benefit.
A good card to use for everyday purchases, the affordably priced IHG Rewards Club Select card offers double points on gas, restaurant and grocery store purchases, five points for every dollar spent on IHG hotels such as Holiday Inn or Crowne Plaza and a generous suite of
benefits, including an
annual free night's stay at an IHG hotel.
I see lots of
benefits to hotel cards, with outright
free status and
annual free night awards.
Despite the
benefit changes, the
free anniversary
night still exceeds the $ 49
annual fee you pay for the IHG Select.
10 % of points back for me is kind of a big deal, but it's a no brainer for most people because of the value of the
annual benefit, the
free night.
IHG loyalists can
benefit from the everyday card
benefits as well as the
free annual night certificate.
Another great
benefit: If you spend $ 10,000 annually, you also get another
free weekend
night certificate, which can far outweigh the card's $ 95
annual fee depending where you redeem it.
As part of the re-brand, they announced a new
benefit on the Radisson Rewards Credit Cards (still known as the Club Carlson Rewards credit cards as of the time of writing, but slated to change at some point)-- see: New big spend bonus: more
free annual nights with Radisson Visa cards.
The
annual $ 250 air travel credit equates to more than half of the
annual fee, and the other great
benefits (such as lounge access, a Global Entry fee waiver, the fourth
night free and
free rounds of golf) make this card an easy win.
Update: Chase has changed the
annual free night benefit, sending out a letter indicating that
annual free night certificates issued after 5/1/18 will be capped at properties costing up to 40K per
night.
«Is the
annual free night benefit from the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card valid for any category property?»
That combined with the Prestige's 4th
night free and better travel
benefits, and the CSR / CSP's lower
annual costs, better bonus earning, etc. make the Amex Platinum a far distant 3rd for my needs and travel patterns.
Other hotel cards such as the Hyatt Visa and Marriott Visa restrict you to their lower category properties, so the InterContinental
free night is a more valuable continuing
benefit and a great deal for the $ 49
annual fee.
Other
benefits include complimentary Hilton Gold status,
free nights after meeting
annual spending thresholds, 10 Priority Pass passes and no foreign transaction fees.
The Hyatt Credit Card Current Sign - up Bonus: Two
free nights at Hyatt hotels worldwide when you spend $ 2,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $ 75 Other
Benefits: Automatic Discoverist status.
Just about any hotel in the world is eligible for this fourth
night free benefit, so it ’ s not hard to more than make up your
annual fee with a couple of trips each year.
US Bank Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature: Convert — My plan is to hit renewal, earn the automatic 40,000 points then get the business version since it only has a $ 60
annual fee instead of $ 75 and carries another 85,000 bonus points as well as the last -
night free award
benefit that means half - priced awards on two -
night stays.
The Verdict: The Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach is a great use of the Hyatt
Free Night for Category 1 - 4 Hyatts, which is an
annual benefit of the Hyatt Visa.
I mentioned a general pattern in that it's much easier to make a favorable argument for a hotel credit card given their often lower
annual fees,
free nights, and automatic elite status when compared to airline credit cards that may offer
benefits you'll use sparingly.
The IHG card for instance has an
annual fee of $ 49, but also comes with an
annual benefit of a
free night.
Similarly, the Citi Prestige has the 4th
Night Free benefit which can get you huge savings, but the card comes with a $ 450
annual fee, and you can only take advantage of the perk if you're booking a stay of four
nights or more.
Regardless, this will still be a really compelling card, between the Priority Pass membership with guesting privileges, the $ 250
annual airline credit, and the fourth
night free hotel
benefit, which is the most valuable
benefit of all, in my opinion.
Sign - up bonus: 25,000 bonus Starpoints after you use your new card to make $ 3,000 in purchases within the first three months Earning rates: 2 points per dollar spent at SPG hotels; 1 point per dollar spent everywhere else Other
benefits: No foreign transaction fees; 2 stays and 5
nights toward SPG elite status every year;
free in - room premium internet; Boingo Wi - Fi
Annual fee: $ 95 (waived for the first year)