Top Hotel Credit Cards from HDFC, SBI and Other Banks | india business news
Benefits of Hotel Credit Card:Credit cards often offer hotel facilities Such as free enrollment in loyalty programs, discounts and complimentary stays at affiliated hotels. Selecting the right card can significantly cut your hotel expenses and give you access to premium benefits like complimentary room upgrades, dining discounts, bonus points for booking stays, and additional perks.
ET quoted Rohit Chhibber, head of credit card business at Paisabazaar, as advising that hotel benefits are generally found on premium and super-premium cards, but instead of focusing only on this, it is important to consider Whether you will fully utilize the other features of the card. Hotel Benefits.
Additionally, since most benefits are tied to specific hotel brands, it is important to review the hotel group’s portfolio to ensure that it aligns with your preferences and expectations. Those seeking benefits across different hotel groups should look for cards with more flexibility, such as cards that allow transfer of rewards points to multiple hotel loyalty programs.
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Here is Paisabazaar’s list that includes both high-end and low-cost cards that offer hotel amenities stay freeMemberships, and other benefits help users save on hotel expenses.HDFC bank
axis Bank
state Bank of India
Standard Chartered India
ET quoted Rohit Chhibber, head of credit card business at Paisabazaar, as advising that hotel benefits are generally found on premium and super-premium cards, but instead of focusing only on this, it is important to consider Whether you will fully utilize the other features of the card. Hotel Benefits.
Additionally, since most benefits are tied to specific hotel brands, it is important to review the hotel group’s portfolio to ensure that it aligns with your preferences and expectations. Those seeking benefits across different hotel groups should look for cards with more flexibility, such as cards that allow transfer of rewards points to multiple hotel loyalty programs.
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Here is Paisabazaar’s list that includes both high-end and low-cost cards that offer hotel amenities stay freeMemberships, and other benefits help users save on hotel expenses.
HDFC bank
Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Credit Card
Annual Fee: Rs 3,000
Hotel Benefits:
- Receive 1 free night award (up to the value of 15,000 Marriott Bonvoy points)
- Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Silver elite status
- Receive 10 elite night credits under the Marriott Bonvoy program for Primary cardholders
- Earn 8 Marriott Bonvoy points for every Rs.150 you spend at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program.
- Get 1 free night award each on reaching spend targets of Rs 6 lakh, Rs 9 lakh and Rs 15 lakh in an anniversary year.
Other key benefits:
- Earn 4 Marriott Bonvoy points every Rs.150 spent on travel, dining and entertainment
- Earn 2 Marriott Bonvoy points every Rs.150 spent on all other applicable purchases
- Enjoy 12 complimentary lounge access per year outside India
- Enjoy 12 complimentary lounge access per year within India
- Receive 2 complimentary golf accesses per quarter worldwide.
HDFC Infinia Credit Card Metal Edition: Available by invitation only
Annual Fee: Rs 12,500
Hotel Benefits:
- Enjoy complimentary nights and weekend buffet at participating ITC hotels with 1+1 offer.
- Book a 3-night stay at participating ITC hotels and get paid for two.
- Receive Club Marriott membership for the first year, offering benefits such as up to 20% off dining and accommodations throughout Asia Pacific.
Other key benefits:
- Get unlimited airport lounge access globally for both Primary and Add-on members.
- Benefit from a low forex markup fee of 2%.
- Earn 5 reward points every Rs 150 spent.
- Enjoy 10X reward points on travel and shopping spends through SmartBuy.
- Access unlimited complimentary golf games at premier courses across India and select courses around the world.
- Avail unlimited complimentary golf coaching at select golf courses across India.
- Enjoy an additional 15% discount when dining at partner restaurants under the Good Food Trail program.
axis Bank
Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card
Annual Fee: Rs 50,000
Hotel Benefits:
- The complimentary ITC Culinaire membership includes benefits such as free third night stay, 50% discount on published room tariffs for suites on weekends, 25% Green Points on food and beverage spend and a bouquet of 10 certificates.
- The complimentary AccorPlus membership offers a free one night stay across Asia Pacific, free room upgrade, up to 50% off on dining and a free lunch buffet for two at all Accor hotels in India.
- The complimentary Club Marriott Asia Pacific membership offers 20% off on food and beverages and best available rates at select Marriott hotels in India and 20% off weekend rates in the Asia Pacific region.
- Enjoy 15% off on room only rates, rooms with breakfast rates, or third night stays at Oberoi Hotels & Resorts.
- Exclusive Postcard Hotel Offer, including 15% off on best available room rate, anytime check-in and check-out and free lifestyle consultation at hotels in Goa.
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Other key benefits:
- Priority Pass membership with free unlimited international lounge visits and 12 free guest visits for both primary and add-on cardholders.
- Free unlimited domestic lounge travel and 12 free guest trips for both primary and add-on cardholders.
- Access 8 free VIP assistance services for check-in, security checks, immigration processes and more.
- Enjoy 4 free chauffeured luxury airport pick-ups/drops per year.
- Get 50,000 EDGE Rewards points on card activation and renewal.
- Earn 15 EDGE Reward Points every Rs.200 spent.
- Earn 30 EDGE Rewards points on every Rs.200 spent internationally.
- Enjoy up to 25% off at premium restaurants with EasyDiner Prime membership.
- Avail Buy 1 Get 1 offer on tickets at BookMyShow.
Axis Atlas Credit Card
Annual Fee: Rupee. 5,000
Hotel Benefits:
- Earn 5 Edge Miles per Rs.100 spent on international travel including stays at Marriott Bonvoy, IHG Hotels & Resorts, IHG One Rewards, ITC and Club ITC.
- Convert 1 EDGE miles to 2 partner points at hotels.
- Convert 2 Edge Miles to 1 Marriott Bonvoy Point.
- Redeem EDGE Miles against hotel loyalty programs, including Marriott.
Other key benefits:
- Earn 2 Edge Miles per Rs.100 spent across categories.
- Get 5,000 bonus EDGE Miles on first transaction within 30 days of card setup.
- For Silver Tier members: Enjoy 8 domestic and 4 international lounge visits, plus earn 2,500 EDGE Miles on spending Rs 3 lakh in a year.
- For Gold tier members: Get 12 domestic and 6 international lounge visits, 2 airport meet and greet services, and earn 5,000 EDGE miles on spending Rs 7.5 lakh in a year.
- For Platinum tier members: Get 18 domestic and 12 international lounge visits, 2 complimentary airport pick-ups, 4 airport meet and greet services, and earn 10,000 EDGE miles on spending Rs 15 lakh in a year.
state Bank of India
SBI Card Elite
Annual Fee: Rs 4,999
Hotel Benefits:
- Receive a complimentary Trident Privilege Red Tier membership including 1,000 welcome points upon registration.
- Enjoy 1,500 bonus points on your first stay, plus an additional Rs 1,000 hotel credit on extended night stays.
Other key benefits:
- Benefit from a low forex markup fee of 1.99%.
- Get free Club Vistara Silver membership.
- Get 1 complimentary upgrade voucher and 9 Club Vistara points for every Rs 100 spent on Vistara flight tickets.
- Get a welcome e-gift voucher worth Rs 5,000 from a lifestyle brand of your choice.
- Earn 5X Reward Points on Dining, Department Store and Grocery Store spends.
- Earn 2 reward points on every Rs 100 spent on other categories.
- Enjoy 2 complimentary domestic airport lounge tours every quarter.
- Receive complimentary membership to the Priority Pass program valued at $99.
- Access to 6 complimentary international airport lounge tours per calendar year.
Standard Chartered India
Standard Chartered Easemytrip Credit Card
Annual Fee: Rs 350
Hotel Benefits:
- Enjoy 20% instant discount up to Rs 5,000 per transaction on domestic hotel bookings through EaseMyTrip.
- Avail 20% instant discount up to Rs 10,000 per transaction on international hotel bookings through EaseMyTrip.
Other key benefits:
- Get 10% instant discount on both domestic and international flight bookings.
- Get Rs 125 off on bus ticket booking.
- Earn 10 reward points on every Rs 100 spent on standalone airline/hotel websites, mobile applications or outlets, excluding any travel aggregator.
- Earn 2 reward points on every Rs 100 spent on other categories.
- Enjoy 1 free domestic lounge visit per quarter.
- Access 2 complimentary international lounge visits per year through Priority Pass.
