It’s Free Money Friday! Since we’re on vacation, I thought it would be appropriate to share the best travel and hotel rewards credit cards with you!
We’ve used many of these cards to earn free hotel stays, our favorite at the Key West Resort and Marina.
I’ll keep the list updated, so you can check back later, especially if you have a planned vacation coming up.
Travel Rewards Credit Cards
Blue Sky from American Express®
- 0% Intro APR for Up to 12 Months
- Low Balance Transfer Rate - 4.99% Fixed APR for the Life of the Balance
- Earn 1 Point for Every Dollar You Spend
- Points Good on Any Airline, Hotel, Car Rental, and More
- No Blackout Dates or Travel Restrictions
- Express Approval. Get a Decision in Less Than 60 Seconds
Chase TravelPlus Visa® Card
- Earn 2 Miles for Every 1 Dollar in Travel Purchases
- Earn 1 Mile for Every 1 Dollar in Net Purchases
- Annual Rewards Fee of $29
- Redeem for Airline Tickets, Cash, Gift Cards and More!
- Intro 0% Fixed APR for Up to 12 Months
IberiaBank Visa® Platinum Rewards Card
- No Annual Fee
- 0% Introductory APR on Balance Transfers for Your First 6 Billing Cycles
- Earn 1 Bonus Point for Every $1 in Net Retail Purchases and Redeem Your Points for Hotel Rooms, Gourmet Dinners, Travel, and More
Miles by Discover® Card
- Book Any Travel, Anytime with No Blackout Dates or Restrictions
- Double Miles On Up to $3,000 in Travel and Restaurant Purchases Each Year
- 1 Mile for Every $1 on All Your Other Purchases
- Unlimited Miles that Never Expire*
- Redeem for Travel Credits to Your Account, Gift Cards from Any of Our 70 Brand-Name Partners or Cash Starting at Just 1,000 Miles
- No Annual Fee
- Online Account Access
- *View Discover® Card Rates, Fees, Rewards, and Other Important Information
Hotel Rewards Credit Cards
Hilton HHonors® Platinum Credit Card from American Express
- Earn Up to 50,000 HHonors® Bonus Points When You Get the Card
- No Annual Fee
- Receive 5 HHonors Bonus Points for Each Dollar Spent at Hilton Family Hotels Including Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn® and More and For Eligible Purchases at Supermarkets, Drugstores, Gas Stations, and More
- Get 3 HHonors Bonus Points for Each Eligible Dollar You Spend Everywhere Else
- No Blackout Dates
- Express Approval. Get a Decision in Less Than 60 Seconds
Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express
- Earn Up to 25,000 Starpoints® Enough for up to 6 Free Nights at a Category 1 or 2 Hotel.
- Use Starpoints® for Free Nights and Upgrades at Over 860 Participating Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 95 Countries Including Sheraton, W Hotels, Westin and More with No Blackout Dates
- No Annual Fee for the First Year and $45 Thereafter
- Transfer Starpoints® Almost Always on a 1:1 Basis to the Frequent Flyer Programs of Over 30 Major Airlines
- Earn One Starpoint® for Every Dollar You Spend and Double Starpoints® at Participating Starwood Properties and Retail Partners
- Express Approval. Get a Decision in Less Than 60 Seconds
Be sure to read the fine print and review all the terms and conditions!
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Bookmarked and Stumbled. This is good to know.
Marc and Angel Hack LifeJuly 14th, 2008 at 10:09 am