I suspect they're going to have honour the benefit for those in their first
year of card membership as there was no wording at the time of application that the free night certificate was limited to only certain properties — any attempt to impose such a limitation now could (and will) surely be challenged.
Not exact matches
You can't earn this benefit during your first
year, however,
as the
card's terms stipulate you will only receive this bonus upon payment
of the annual fee — which is waived the first
year of card membership.
Your account may be reactivated by taking one
of the following actions: a. Stay at a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio, thus reactivating
membership; or b. Earn Hilton Honors Points through any third - party source
of Hilton Honors Point accumulation, such
as the use
of an Hilton Honors credit
card; or c. Purchase Hilton Honors Points; or d. Donate Hilton Honors Points through the Hilton Honors Giving Back Program Failure to take action (a), (b), (c), or (d) described above within the prescribed 90 - day period will result in the forfeiture
of all accumulated Points, and after five
years of inactivity, the deactivation
of your account.
So,
as we can see, Discover It Cash is a really strong credit
card that allows you to earn a lot
of cash back, at least in the first
year of membership since Discover doubles your earnings.
Though some Ultimate Rewards
cards — such
as the Chase Freedom
card — may enforce a cap on the number
of points you can earn on bonus categories, there are no overall limits to the number
of Ultimate Rewards points that you can earn in a
year or over the lifetime
of your Ultimate Rewards
membership.
Despite being charged a $ 95 annual fee, the annual fee is justified
as cardholders earn an anniversary night for each
year of membership if you use the
card to spend $ 10,000.
If you don't get Priority Pass
membership via a premium credit
card then this may be something to consider
as this level
of discount generally only comes around at this time
of year.
As you can see, the Amex EveryDay Credit
Card is the only option, and it earns 5,000
Membership Rewards points for each approved referral, with a maximum
of 55,000 points per calendar
year.
As you can see, the Preferred
card ended its limited - time annual fee promotion, which offered the first
year of card membership for free.
Some
of the more useful perks include a generous sign - up bonus, Admirals Club
membership, 10,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) when you spend $ 40,000 on the
card in a calendar
year, car rental insurance, and a personal concierge service that can book flights, hotel rooms, and restaurant reservations for you
as well
as track down the perfect gift or tickets to the hottest concert.
United Club
membership usually costs $ 550 per
year so this
card essentially offers you a discounted rate that comes with all
of the other benefits
as well.
It's nearly impossible to use airline frequent flyer awards during blacked out peak holiday season, so this is the time
of year to focus on using credit
card rewards such
as Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express
Membership Rewards which do not have blackout dates.
Many
cards in the same class offer similar rewards for lower annual fees,
as well
as large sign - up bonuses that can help cover the first
year of an exorbitant
membership fee.
Another benefit
of this
card is the ability to earn elite status since cardholders will earn 15 credits toward their next elite
membership level after account approval and every
year after account anniversary,
as well
as 1 elite credit for every $ 3,000 spent on purchases.
Starwood has no way
of knowing whether you keep your Platinum
card from
year to
year, so each
year as the elite drop date approaches you should get an email from Starwood Preferred Guest warning you
of a change in your
membership status.
I will pay $ 75 in annual fees for first
year and earn 100,000 Amex
membership points (can be transferred to other partners) and 85,000 Club Carlson points which can be used up to nine night stay at some properties and utilizing several promotions such
as second night free for stay
of two nights or more for holders
of Club Carlson Premier Rewards Credit
Card
In addition to serving
as a government - issued ID
card, if you bring it to our Front Desk before the end
of 2018, it will give you a FREE one -
year membership at the Bronx Museum.
Griswold says that travelers can get the Priority Pass Select
membership for free
as part
of several credit
card benefits, or pay to join for a
year here.