Rewards Credit Cards Offering Elite Status


Upgrade your travel lifestyle with elite status offered to cardholders of the cards listed below.
Perks to look for: category bonuses, airport lounge access, lost luggage insurance.

Hilton Honors™ American Express Aspire Card

  •  Earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Points when you after spending $4,000 on eligible purchases within the first 3 months of having the card.
  •   Weekend Night Award when you get the card, then every year after card renewal.
  •   $250 Hilton Resort statement credit when you renew your Aspire Card. Valid for participating Hilton Resort properties.
  •   $100 property credit when you book at least two nights at participating Waldorf, Conrad, and LXR hotels and resorts.


Annual Fee
$450
Rewards Rate
3 - 14 points / $1
Welcome offer
100,000 Hilton Honors Points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Exceptional

Hilton Honors™ Ascend Card from American Express

  •  Earn 75,000 Hilton Honors points when you spend $2,000 on the card in the first 3 months.
  •  Earn 25,000 Hilton Honors Points when you Spend another $1,000 on the card within the first 6 months.
  •   Hilton Honors Gold Status when you Spend $40,000 on purchases in a calendar year, then get Diamond status through the following year.
  •   Weekend Night Reward when you Spend $15,000 in a calendar year and get a Weekend Night Reward.
  •   10 free Priority Pass Select visits each year


Annual Fee
$95
Rewards Rate
3 - 12 points / $1
Welcome offer
75,000 Hilton Honors points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Exceptional

Hilton Honors™ Card from American Express

  •  Earn 50,000 HHonors points when you spend $1,000 in the first 3 months.
  •   Upgrade to Hilton HHonors Gold when you Spend $20,000 on your card in a calendar year.
  •   Get 500 bonus HHonors points when you book online and pay with your HHonors Amex card.


Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
3 - 7 points / $1
Welcome offer
50,000 HHonors points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Very Good - Exceptional

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card

  •  Earn 75,000 Marriott Bonvoy points when you Spend $3,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.
  •   15 Bonvoy Elite Night credits every year when you
  •   $300 Marriott Bonvoy statement credit each year
  •   15,000 point bonus when transferring 60,000 points to participating airlines


Annual Fee
$450
Rewards Rate
2 - 6 points / $1
Welcome offer
75,000 Marriott Bonvoy points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Very Good - Exceptional

Marriott Bonvoy Business™ American Express® Card

  •  Earn 75,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points when you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of card membership
  •   Free Night Award when you spend $60,000 on the card in a calendar year
  •   Marriott Bonvoy Gold Status when you spend $35,000 on the card in a calendar year
  •   Free Night Award at every cardmember anniversary year
  •   15 Elite Night Credit every calendar year


Annual Fee
$125
Rewards Rate
2 - 6 points / $1
Welcome offer
75,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Good - Very Good - Exceptional

The Business Platinum Card from American Express OPEN

  •  Earn 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $10,000 in the first 3 months.
  •  Earn 25,000 Points when you spend additional $10,000 in the first 3 months.


Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
N/A
Welcome offer
50,000 Membership Rewards points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 

The Platinum Card® from American Express

  •  Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months.
  •   $15/month credit for US Uber rides, plus a $20 bonus in December, for a total of up to $200 annually.


Annual Fee
$550
Rewards Rate
N/A
Welcome offer
60,000 Membership Rewards points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Very Good - Exceptional

Choice Priviliges Visa Signature Card

  •  Earn 32,000 Choice Hotels Privileges Points when you make $1,000 in purchases
  •   8,000 anniversary bonus points when you spend $10,000


Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
2 - 15 points / $1
Welcome offer
32,000 Choice Hotels Privileges Points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 

IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card

  •  Earn 80,000 Rewards Club points when you Spend $2,000 in the first 3 months.
  •  Earn 5,000 Points when you add your 1st authorized user and make your 1st purchase in the 1st 3 months
  •   Free reward night when you book four or more nights at eligible IHG properties when you
  •   Anniversary Free night at each account anniversary year at 5,000 hotels worldwide.


Annual Fee
$0 the first year, $89 after that
Rewards Rate
1 - 10 points / $1
Welcome offer
80,000 Rewards Club points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Exceptional

IHG® Rewards Club Traveler Credit Card

  •  Earn 60,000 Rewards Club points when you Spend $2,000 in the first 3 months.
  •  Earn 5,000 Points when you add your 1st authorized user and make your 1st purchase in the 1st 3 months
  •   Anniversary Free night each account anniversary year at 5,000 hotels worldwide.


Annual Fee
$0 the first year, $29 after that
Rewards Rate
1 - 5 points / $1
Welcome offer
60,000 Rewards Club points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Very Good - Exceptional

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card

  •  Earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points when you Spend $5,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.
  •   Free night award every card membership anniversary (equivalent = 35,000 points)


Annual Fee
$95
Rewards Rate
2 - 6 points / $1
Welcome offer
100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Very Good - Exceptional

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

  •  Earn 50,000 Rapid Rewards points when you Spend $2,000 in the first 3 months.
  •   6,000 bonus points every year after your cardmember anniversary.


Annual Fee
$99
Rewards Rate
1 - 2 miles / $1
Welcome offer
50,000 Rapid Rewards points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Exceptional
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The World of Hyatt Credit Card

The World of Hyatt Credit Card

The World of Hyatt Credit Card

  •  Earn 25,000 Hyatt World of Hyatt points when you spend $3,000 on purchases with the Hyatt Credit Card in the first 3 months from account opening.
  •  Earn 25,000 Hyatt World of Hyatt Points when you spend $6,000 total on the card in the first 6 months of account opening.
  •   1 free night every year in a category 1-4 hotel
  •   An additional free night in a cat 1-4 hotel if you spend $15k during your cardmember year


Annual Fee
$85 the first year, $95 after that
Rewards Rate
1 - 4 points / $1
Welcome offer
25,000 Hyatt World of Hyatt points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Very Good - Exceptional
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United MileagePlus Club Card

United MileagePlus Club Card

United MileagePlus Club Card

  •  Earn 50,000 United Airlines MileagePlus Miles when you spend $3,000 in the first 3 months


Annual Fee
$450
Rewards Rate
1.5 - 2 miles / $1
Welcome offer
50,000 United Airlines MileagePlus Miles
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
Exceptional
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Expedia®+ Voyager Card from Citi

Expedia®+ Voyager Card from Citi

Expedia®+ Voyager Card from Citi

  •  Earn 25,000 Expedia+ points when you Spend $2,000 in the first 3 months.


Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
N/A
Welcome offer
25,000 Expedia+ points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
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Expedia+ Card from Citi

Expedia+ Card from Citi

Expedia+ Card from Citi

  •  Earn 15,000 Expedia+ points when you Spend $1,000 within the first 3 months.


Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
N/A
Welcome offer
15,000 Expedia+ points
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 

Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
N/A
Welcome offer
N/A
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 

Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
N/A
Welcome offer
N/A
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 

Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
N/A
Welcome offer
N/A
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 

Annual Fee
$0
Rewards Rate
N/A
Welcome offer
N/A
Recommended Credit
 
 
 
 
 

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