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With high rewards rates, large sign-up bonuses and valuable perks such as free room upgrades and complimentary meals, hotel cards can be an appealing proposition for brand loyalists and frequent travelers alike.

We’ve rated and reviewed hotel cards from a variety of hotel chains, looking at the value of sign-up bonuses, rewards rates and perks, as well as the flexibility of redemption and the size and breadth of the hotel chain. We aim to help you find a hotel card that not only lets you rack up free hotel nights, but lets you redeem those free nights for times and locations that fit your travel needs. Check out these offers below from our partners.

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The World of Hyatt Credit Card review

The World of Hyatt Credit Card

4.8 rating

The World of Hyatt Credit Card from Chase offers an outstanding amount of value for frequent travelers: New cardholders are awarded ample points on a variety of travel purchases, including airfare and restaurant purchases.

 

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Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card review

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card

4.7 rating

Though Marriott rewards points are a bit inflated, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card is a good value, offering a generous intro bonus along with many other benefits.

 

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Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card review

Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card

4.7 rating

A good value for Hilton hotel fans, the Honors Surpass card makes it easy to quickly earn free nights with an ample point bonus on U.S. gas station, U.S restaurant, U.S. supermarket and Hilton hotel purchases and it also comes with a substantial welcome bonus.

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IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card review

IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card

4.6 rating

With a large sign-up bonus and other valuable rewards — including a rewards night each year — the IHG One Rewards Premier card is packed with value.

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Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card review

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card

4.4 rating

This card offers a ton of ongoing value via its first-year and ongoing perks, but its high annual fee means it will only be viable if you spend a lot of time at Marriott hotels.

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Hilton Honors American Express Card review

Hilton Honors American Express Card

4.4 rating

The Hilton Honors card offers a generous number of bonus points on hotel and everyday purchases; but because Hilton’s Honors points aren’t worth as much as the average credit card rewards point, cardholders need a larger number of points to purchase rewards-funded travel.

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Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card review

Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card

4.3 rating

The Hilton Honors Aspire card — though laden with great hotel perks — is probably too pricey for the average rewards cardholder.

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Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card review

Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card

4.2 rating

This card can offer great value for occasional travelers who prefer to stay at Wyndham hotels, especially via its high rewards rate on gas and generous anniversary bonus (a perk that’s hard to come by on a no-annual- fee hotel card).

 

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Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature card review

Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature card

4.2 rating

One of our favorite travel cards, this premium hotel card was tailor made for fans of luxury hotel stays: for just $75 a year, it offers some of the generous rewards available on hotel stays and regular purchases as well as some the industry’s best bonuses. This offer is no longer available.

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