Top 10+ Hotel Credit Card Offers

This page contains the best publicly available credit card offers. With some of the offers shown below, we’ll earn a commission if you click through and are approved for the card. That said, if a better public offer is available, we always show the better offer even if it means no commissions for us. For additional details, see our Advertiser Disclosure. Advertiser partners include American Express, Barclays, Capital One, and CardRatings.com

Below you will find hotel credit card offers sorted from best to worst based on an estimate of first year value.

Calculations

First year values are calculated as: estimated first year value minus estimated first year costs.  First year value includes signup bonus points, free nights, and statement credits.  First year costs include the first year annual fee and the opportunity cost of meeting minimum spend requirements.

Full details of how first year value is calculated can be found here: Credit card signup bonus estimation details.

Top 10+ Hotel Credit Card Offers

If you’re interested in seeing more than the top 10 offers, simply click “Next” at the bottom of the page, or use the drop down selector at the top to show more than 10 items.

Card Offer
175K Points + free night certificate ⓘ Friend-Referral
175K after $6K spend in first 6 months. Free night certificate every year - first certificate is awarded 8-12 weeks after approval. Terms apply.
(Offer Expires 1/8/2025)
$550 Annual Fee
Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.
60K points ⓘ Affiliate
60K after $5,000 spend in 3 months.
$199 Annual Fee
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule.
165K points ⓘ Affiliate
165K points after $3K spend within the first 6 months. Terms apply.
(Offer Expires 1/8/2025)
$150 Annual Fee
Recent better offer: (Expired 7/31/24) 130K points + free night certificate after $3K spend within the first 6 months.
140k points ⓘ Affiliate
Earn 140,000 Bonus Points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening
$99 Annual Fee
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details).
Recent better offer: Five 60K free night certificates after $4K spend in 3 months (expired 9/4/24)
140K points ⓘ Affiliate
Earn 140K points after $4K spend within the first 3 months.
$99 Annual Fee
This card is expected to be subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details).
Recent better offer: 200K after $9k spend in 6 months (expired 11/9/24)
175K Points ⓘ Affiliate
175K after $8K spend in first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
(Offer Expires 1/8/2025)
$195 Annual Fee
Recent better offer: None
3x 50K Free Night Certificates ⓘ Non-Affiliate
Earn 3x 50K free night certificates after spending $3,000 on eligible purchases within the first 3 months.
$95 Annual Fee
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details).
Recent better offer: 5 x 50K free night certificates after $5K in spend (expired 1/9/24)
3 Free Night Awards, valued at up to 50K points each ⓘ Affiliate
Three 50k free night certificates after $6K spend in the first 6 months. Redemption level up to 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy(R) points for each bonus Free Night Award, at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy(R). Resort fees & terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
$125 Annual Fee
Recent better offer: 5x50K free night certificates after $8K in spend (expired 10/16/24)
Up to 45K points ⓘ Non-Affiliate
30K points after $3K in spend within the first 3 months, plus an exta 1 point/dollar on up to $15K spend within first 6 months.
$95 Annual Fee
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule.
Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.
Recent better offer: 5x Category 1-4 free night certificates after $15K spend within first 3 months. (Expired 10/31/24)
80K Points ⓘ Affiliate
80K points after $2K spend in 3 months
No Annual Fee
Recent better offer: 120K after $2K spend (expired 7/4/22)
100K points ⓘ Affiliate
100K points after $2K spend within the first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
(Offer Expires 1/8/2025)
No Annual Fee
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Recent better offer: (Expired 7/31/24) 70K points + free night certificate after $2K spend within the first 6 months.
45K points after $2K spend in first 6 months
(Offer Expires 1/8/2025)
No Annual Fee
Recent better offer: Expired 7/11/24: 75K after $2K in spend
Up to 80K Points ⓘ Non-Affiliate
Up to 80K points: 40K after after $4K spend in first 90 days + 40K after $15K spend in first 365 days
(Offer Expires 1/8/2025)
$95 Annual Fee
Recent better offer: Expired 7/11/24: 100K after $15K in spend
80K points after "qualifying spend" (we saw $3,000) in 90 days
$89 Annual Fee
Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.
85K points after $4K spend in 3 months
$250 Annual Fee
Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.
85K Points ⓘ Affiliate
85K points after $5K spend in the first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
$250 Annual Fee
Recent better offer: (Expired 10/2/24) 155K points after $5K spend in the first 6 months.
40K points after "qualifying spend" (we saw $1,500) in 90 days
No Annual Fee
Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.
95K Points ⓘ Affiliate
95k points after $6K spend within the first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
$650 Annual Fee
Recent better offer: (Expired 10/2/24) 185k points after $6K spend within the first 6 months.
30K points after spending $1K in the first 3 months. Terms apply.
No Annual Fee
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details).
Recent better offer: 60K points + Free Night Certificate after $2k spend (ended 11/25/24)
10K points + 10K Tier Credits ⓘ Non-Affiliate
10K points + 10K Tier Credits after $1,500K spend in the first 3 billing cycles
No Annual Fee
Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.

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phong chau

Looks like chase ihg card’s link is broken.

Greg The Frequent Miler

Thanks. Fixed

Gabe

Time to remove the Citi Hilton cards. Links are dead.

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Brad

After signing into to my Marriott rewards account, I received a targeted banner for the Marriott business version of the card for 100,000 Marriott points after $5k in spend over the first 3 months. Haven’t seen this offer posted anywhere else yet and thought I would give others a heads up.

Greg The Frequent Miler

Wow, that’s great! Do you have status with Marriott already? Would you mind emailing me a screenshot of the offer? frequentmiler at gmail dot com.

TomT

The Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve application page at https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/credit-card-details/citi.action?ID=hilton-hhonors-reserve-card does not have the usual language limiting the 2 weekend night bonus to prior card holders. However, that language does appear on the application page for the Citi Hilton HHonors card (75k points): “not available if you have had a Citi® Hilton HHonorsTM Visa Signature® Card account that was opened or closed in the past 24 months” Does anyone know if they really are honoring the 2 weekend night bonus to prior HHonors Reserve card holders who opened or closed it within 24 or 18 months?

Greg The Frequent Miler

Unfortunately, if you click on the link at the bottom of that offer page “2 Additional Information”, you’ll get to a page that includes the terms:

Weekend Night Certificates offer is not available if you have had a Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card account that was opened or closed in the past 24 months.

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Jen

Thanks so much for putting this – and the airline one – together. It’s really helpful for my next AOR since I’ve been away from it for a while. Will definitely support you. Thanks.