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Best Credit Cards for Hotels

We've analyzed our database of premium cards to find the top picks for hotels.

#1
Citi

Citi Strata Elite℠ Card

Citi Strata Elite℠ Card card
Earns on Hotels
12x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$595
Points value
1.9¢/pt
Effective value
22.8%
Total Credits
$820/yr

Annual Hotel Benefit • Annual Splurge Credit • Blacklane Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#2
Citi

Citi Strata Premier® Card

Citi Strata Premier® Card card
Earns on Hotels
10x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
1.9¢/pt
Effective value
19%
Total Credits
$100/yr

Annual Hotel Benefit

#3
Capital One

Capital One Venture X

Capital One Venture X card
Earns on Hotels
10x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$395
Points value
1.85¢/pt
Effective value
18.5%
Total Credits
$520/yr

Capital One Travel Credit • Anniversary Bonus Miles • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#4
Capital One

Capital One Venture X Business

Capital One Venture X Business card
Earns on Hotels
10x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$395
Points value
1.85¢/pt
Effective value
18.5%
Total Credits
$520/yr

Travel Credit • Anniversary Bonus Miles • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#5
Citi

Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard®

Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® card
Earns on Hotels
10x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$595
Points value
1.7¢/pt
Effective value
17%
Total Credits
$480/yr

Avis/Budget Credit • GrubHub Credit • Lyft Credit • Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit

#6
Chase

Chase Sapphire Reserve® Credit Card

Chase Sapphire Reserve® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
8x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$795
Points value
2.05¢/pt
Effective value
16.4%
Total Credits
$3,060/yr

The Edit Credit • Annual Travel Credit • Dining Credit • Entertainment Credit • Select Hotels Credit • The Shops Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry • DoorDash Credit • Peloton Credit • Lyft Credit • Southwest Airlines Credit

#7
Chase

Chase Sapphire Reserve® for Business

Chase Sapphire Reserve® for Business card
Earns on Hotels
8x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$795
Points value
2.05¢/pt
Effective value
16.4%
Total Credits
$3,290/yr

Annual Travel Credit • Select Chase Travel Hotels Credit • The Edit Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry/NEXUS • Gift Card Credit • Google Workspace Credit • ZipRecruiter Credit • DoorDash Credit • Lyft Credit • The Shops at Chase Credit • Southwest Airlines Credit

#8
Citi

Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard®

Earns on Hotels
6x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$350
Points value
1.7¢/pt
Effective value
10.2%
Total Credits
$350/yr

Turo Credit • Inflight Purchase Credit • Splurge Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#9
American Express

American Express® Gold Card

American Express® Gold Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$325
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
10%
Total Credits
$620/yr

Uber Cash • Dining Credit • Dunkin' Credit • Resy Credit • Hotel Collection Credit • Annual Uber One Membership – Gold Card 60th

#10
American Express

The Business Platinum Card®

The Business Platinum Card® card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$895
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
10%
Total Credits
$2,509/yr

Hilton Credit • Airline Fee Credit • Hotel Credit (FHR/THC) • CLEAR+ Credit • Dell Credit • Indeed Credit • Adobe Credit • Wireless Credit • ChatGPT Business Credit • Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit

#11
American Express

The Platinum Card®

The Platinum Card® card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$895
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
10%
Total Credits
$3,084/yr

Hotel Credit (FHR/THC) • Resy Credit • Digital Entertainment Credit • Equinox Credit • lululemon Credit • Uber Cash • Airline Fee Credit • Oura Ring Credit • Walmart+ Credit • Uber One Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry • CLEAR+ Credit • Saks Fifth Avenue Credit

#12
Citi

Citi Custom Cash® Card

Citi Custom Cash® Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$0
Points value
1.9¢/pt
Effective value
9.5%

#13
Capital One

Capital One Venture Business

Capital One Venture Business card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
1.85¢/pt
Effective value
9.3%
Total Credits
$170/yr

TSA PreCheck/Global Entry • Capital One Business Travel Credit

#14
Capital One

Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card

Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$0
Points value
1.85¢/pt
Effective value
9.3%

#15
Capital One

Venture® Credit Card

Venture® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
1.85¢/pt
Effective value
9.3%
Total Credits
$120/yr

TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#16
Chase

United Club℠ Business Card

United Club℠ Business Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$695
Points value
1.5¢/pt
Effective value
7.5%
Total Credits
$934/yr

Rideshare Credit • Renowned Hotels Credit • Avis/Budget Credit • JSX Flight Credit • Instacart Credit • FareLock Credit

#17
Chase

United Club℠ Card

United Club℠ Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$695
Points value
1.5¢/pt
Effective value
7.5%
Total Credits
$1,004/yr

Global Entry/TSA PreCheck/NEXUS Credit • Rideshare Credit • Renowned Hotels Credit • Avis/Budget Credit • JSX Flight Credit • Instacart Credit

#18
Chase

United Quest℠ Card

United Quest℠ Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$350
Points value
1.5¢/pt
Effective value
7.5%
Total Credits
$856/yr

United Travel Bank Credit • Rideshare Credit • Renowned Hotels Credit • Avis/Budget Credit • JSX Flight Credit • Instacart Credit

#19
American Express

Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card

Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card card
Earns on Hotels
14x
Hilton
Annual Fee
$550
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
7%
Total Credits
$909/yr

Hilton Resort Credit • Flight Credit • CLEAR Plus Credit • Waldorf Astoria & Conrad Property Credit

#20
Chase

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
4x
Hyatt
Annual Fee
$199
Points value
1.7¢/pt
Effective value
6.8%
Total Credits
$100/yr

Hyatt Property Credit

#21
Chase

World of Hyatt Credit Card

World of Hyatt Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
4x
Hyatt
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
1.7¢/pt
Effective value
6.8%

#22
Chase

Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card

Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
3x
Up to $150,000
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
2.05¢/pt
Effective value
6.1%
Total Credits
$120/yr

Cell Phone Protection • DoorDash Grocery & Retail Credit

#23
American Express

Hilton Honors American Express Business Card

Hilton Honors American Express Business Card card
Earns on Hotels
12x
Hilton
Annual Fee
$195
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
6%
Total Credits
$240/yr

Hilton Credit

#24
American Express

Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card

Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card card
Earns on Hotels
12x
Hilton
Annual Fee
$150
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
6%
Total Credits
$200/yr

Hilton Credit

#25
American Express

American Express Business Gold Card

American Express Business Gold Card card
Earns on Hotels
3x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$375
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
6%
Total Credits
$845/yr

Business Credit • Walmart+ Credit • Squarespace Credit • ChatGPT Business Credit

#26
American Express

American Express® Green Card

American Express® Green Card card
Earns on Hotels
3x
Annual Fee
$150
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
6%
Total Credits
$209/yr

CLEAR Plus Credit

#27
Citi

Citi Prestige® Card

Citi Prestige® Card card
Earns on Hotels
3x
Annual Fee
$495
Points value
1.9¢/pt
Effective value
5.7%
Total Credits
$350/yr

Annual Travel Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#28
Chase

IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card

IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
10x
IHG
Annual Fee
$99
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
5%
Total Credits
$170/yr

United TravelBank Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry/NEXUS

#29
Chase

IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card

IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
10x
IHG
Annual Fee
$99
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
5%
Total Credits
$170/yr

TSA PreCheck/Global Entry/NEXUS • United TravelBank Credit

#30
Capital One

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
5%
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$0
Effective value
5% cash

#31
Capital One

Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card

Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
5%
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$0
Effective value
5% cash

#32
Capital One

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

Capital One Spark Cash Plus card
Earns on Hotels
5%
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$150
Effective value
5% cash

#33
Citi

Citi Double Cash® Card

Citi Double Cash® Card card
Earns on Hotels
5%
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$0
Effective value
5% cash

#34
American Express

Graphite™ Business Cash Unlimited Card

Graphite™ Business Cash Unlimited Card card
Earns on Hotels
5%
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$295
Effective value
5% cash

#35
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card

Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
Annual Fee
$95
Effective value
5x cash
Total Credits
$50/yr

Airline Credit

#36
American Express

Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card

Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card card
Earns on Hotels
6x
Marriott
Annual Fee
$250
Points value
0.7¢/pt
Effective value
4.2%

#37
Chase

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
6x
Marriott
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
0.7¢/pt
Effective value
4.2%
Total Credits
$100/yr

Airline Credit

#38
Chase

Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® Credit Card

Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
6x
Marriott
Annual Fee
$250
Points value
0.7¢/pt
Effective value
4.2%

#39
American Express

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card card
Earns on Hotels
6x
Marriott
Annual Fee
$650
Points value
0.7¢/pt
Effective value
4.2%
Total Credits
$520/yr

Dining Credit • Marriott Bonvoy Property Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#40
Chase

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Credit Card

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
2x
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
2.05¢/pt
Effective value
4.1%
Total Credits
$340/yr

Annual Hotel Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry • DoorDash Credit

#41
U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank Shield™ Visa® Card

U.S. Bank Shield™ Visa® Card card
Earns on Hotels
4x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$0
Effective value
4x cash
Total Credits
$20/yr

Annual Statement Credit

#42
American Express

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card card
Earns on Hotels
3x
Annual Fee
$350
Points value
1.25¢/pt
Effective value
3.8%
Total Credits
$510/yr

Uber One Credit • Ride-Sharing Credit • Delta Stays Credit • Resy Credit

#43
American Express

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card card
Earns on Hotels
3x
Annual Fee
$350
Points value
1.25¢/pt
Effective value
3.8%
Total Credits
$680/yr

Delta Stays Credit • Resy Credit • Ride-Sharing Credit • Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit • Uber One Credit

#44
American Express

Hilton Honors American Express Card

Hilton Honors American Express Card card
Earns on Hotels
7x
Hilton
Annual Fee
$0
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
3.5%

#45
City National Bank

Crystal Visa Infinite®

Crystal Visa Infinite® card
Earns on Hotels
3x
Annual Fee
$400
Effective value
3x cash
Total Credits
$470/yr

Airline Incidental Credit • Global Entry Credit

#46
Chase

United℠ Explorer Card

United℠ Explorer Card card
Earns on Hotels
2x
Annual Fee
$150
Points value
1.5¢/pt
Effective value
3%
Total Credits
$550/yr

TSA PreCheck/Global Entry/NEXUS • United Hotels Credit • Rideshare Credit • Avis/Budget Credit • JSX Flight Credit • Instacart Credit

#47
Chase

IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card

IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
5x
IHG
Annual Fee
$0
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
2.5%

#48
Chase

Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card

Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
3x
Marriott
Annual Fee
$0
Points value
0.7¢/pt
Effective value
2.1%

#49
Bank of America

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
2%
Annual Fee
$95
Effective value
2% cash
Total Credits
$200/yr

Airline Incidental Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#50
Bank of America

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite Credit Card

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
2%
Annual Fee
$550
Effective value
2% cash
Total Credits
$570/yr

Airline Incidental Credit • Lifestyle Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#51
Chase

British Airways Visa Signature® Credit Card

British Airways Visa Signature® Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
2x
Annual Fee
$95
Effective value
2x cash
Total Credits
$600/yr

Reward Flight Statement Credit

#52
HSBC

HSBC Premier World Mastercard®

HSBC Premier World Mastercard® card
Earns on Hotels
2x
Annual Fee
$95
Effective value
2x cash
Total Credits
$345/yr

Streaming Credit • Instacart+ Credit • Lyft Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#53
Chase

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card card
Earns on Hotels
2x
Annual Fee
$299
Effective value
2x cash
Total Credits
$210/yr

TSA PreCheck/Global Entry • Anniversary Bonus Points

#54
Citi

Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®

Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard® card
Annual Fee
$99
Points value
1.7¢/pt
Effective value
0%
Total Credits
$30/yr

Turo Credit • Inflight Purchase Credit • Splurge Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#55
Chase

United℠ Business Card

United℠ Business Card card
Annual Fee
$150
Points value
1.5¢/pt
Effective value
0%
Total Credits
$616/yr

United Travel Credit • Rideshare Credit • United Hotels Credit • FareLock Credit • Avis/Budget Credit • JSX Flight Credit • Instacart Credit

#56
American Express

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card card
Annual Fee
$150
Points value
1.25¢/pt
Effective value
0%
Total Credits
$590/yr

Delta Stays Credit • Delta Flight Credit • Uber One Credit • Ride-Sharing Credit

#57
American Express

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card card
Annual Fee
$650
Points value
1.25¢/pt
Effective value
0%
Total Credits
$850/yr

Delta Stays Credit • Resy Credit • Ride-Sharing Credit • Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit • Uber One Credit