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On July 5, Wells Fargo announced a limited-time welcome offer for the Hotels.com® Rewards Visa® Credit Card.
New cardholders can score three rewards nights worth $375 total (max $125 per night)* with qualifying purchases. Here's how it breaks down:
- Get two reward nights worth $250 total (max $125 per night)* when you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first three months.
- Plus, get another reward night worth $125 when you spend $4,000 in total purchases within the first six months.
*Excludes taxes and fees. If a night costs less than $125, you won't get the difference.
This limited-time offer ends on Aug. 31, 2022, and comes at a perfect time while you plan summer travel.
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Hotels.com Rewards Visa Credit Card perks
Beyond its new limited-time welcome offer, the Hotels.com Rewards Visa Credit Card offers additional perks that make the card a good addition to Hotels.com fans' wallets.
Each time you spend $500 on purchases with your card, you'll collect one stamp. Once you collect 10 stamps, you'll get one award night to redeem towards future bookings through Hotels.com. Note, this free night award is only worth $110 towards a hotel night booked through Hotels.com, so if you want to book a more expensive property, you'll have to pay the difference with cash.
For every night you stay at any eligible property booked on Hotels.com, you'll also collect one stamp. You can combine stamps collected from your Hotels.com credit card and your Hotels.com stays towards your free night award.
Cardholders can choose from over 500,000 properties in more than 200 countries internationally — and save money using the card abroad since it has no foreign transaction fees. There is no annual fee, either.
As long as your card is open, you can enjoy Silver status in the Hotels.com rewards program, which includes perks like free breakfast, airport transfers, free WiFi and more at select properties. Cardholders who use their Hotels.com Rewards card to book airfare can also count on reimbursement for non-refundable passenger fares if their trip is interrupted or cancelled for a covered reason.
And, when it comes to your monthly cellphone bill, pay with your card and get up to $600, subject to a $25 deductible, in protection against damage or theft.
Hotels.com® Rewards Visa® Credit Card
Rewards
Collect 1 stamp each time you spend $500 on purchases with your card and collect 1 stamp for every night you stay at any eligible property booked on Hotels.com. When you collect 10 stamps, you'll get 1 reward night to redeem on future bookings through Hotels.com.
Welcome bonus
Limited Time Offer: Get 3 rewards nights worth $375 total (max $125 per night)* with qualifying purchases. Get 2 reward nights worth $250 total (max $125 per night)*, when you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months. Plus, get another reward night worth $125 when you spend $4000 in total purchases within the first 6 months. *Excludes taxes and fees. If a night costs less than $125, you won't get the difference.
Annual fee
$0
Intro APR
None
Regular APR
17.99% - 25.99% variable APR on purchases and balance transfers
Balance transfer fee
Up to 5% for each balance transfer, with a minimum of $5
Foreign transaction fee
None
Credit needed
Excellent/Good
See rates and fees. Terms apply.
Other hotel credit cards offering free nights
The Hotels.com Rewards Visa Credit Card isn't the only hotel credit card on the market letting cardholders earn free overnight stays.
For example, the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card offers a Free Night Award every year after your card renewal month, which can be redeemed for stays at hotels worth up to 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees. Plus, new cardholders can earn 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points plus a $250 statement credit after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 09/30/2026.
And the World of Hyatt Credit Card (see rates and fees) offers two free night awards: one every account anniversary and one after you spend $15,000 during a calendar year. Terms apply.
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is a premium hotel card that gives you high-level elite status, dining credits and a Free Night Award every year.
- Up to $300 in dining credit every year
- Free Night Award every year worth up to 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Platinum Elite Status
- High annual fee
- Marriott doesn't publish an award chart and the rewards are typically less valuable compared to the top travel cards
Highlights
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- Earn 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points plus a $250 statement credit after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 09/30/2026.
- Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy® points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy.
- Earn 3X points at restaurants worldwide and on flights booked directly with airlines.
- Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases.
- Earn up to 21X Marriott Bonvoy® points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Earn 6X points with the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card. Earn up to 10X points from Marriott Bonvoy for being a Marriott Bonvoy member. Earn up to 5X points from Marriott Bonvoy with the 50% Bonus Points on Stays, a benefit available with your complimentary Platinum Elite status.
- $300 Brilliant Dining Credit: With the $300 Brilliant Dining Credit, you can get up to $25 per month each calendar year in statement credits for eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide when you pay with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card.
- With complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Platinum Elite status, earn up to 5X points from Marriott Bonvoy® on eligible hotel purchases with the 50% Bonus Points on stays benefit.
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®, such as Le Metropolitan, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Paris. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Each calendar year after spending $60,000 on eligible purchases on your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, you will be eligible to select a Brilliant Earned Choice Award benefit. You can only earn one Brilliant Earned Choice Award per calendar year. See https://www.choice-benefit.marriott.com/brilliant for Award options.
- $100 Marriott Bonvoy® Property Credit: Enjoy your stay. Receive up to a $100 property credit for qualifying charges at The Ritz-Carlton® or St. Regis® when you book direct using a special rate for a two-night minimum stay using your Card.
- Receive either a $120 statement credit for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 for a TSA PreCheck® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee every 4 years, when charged to your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card. Card Members approved for Global Entry will also receive access to TSA PreCheck at no additional cost.
- Each calendar year, receive 25 Elite Night Credits towards the next level of Marriott Bonvoy® Elite status. Limitations apply per Marriott Bonvoy member account. Benefit is not exclusive to Cards offered by American Express.
- With your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, you can enroll in Priority Pass™, with an unlimited number of visits to over 1,300 airport lounges in over 130 countries, regardless of which carrier or class you are flying. This allows you to relax before or in-between flights. You can enjoy snacks, drinks and internet access in a comfortable location.
- Trip Cancelled or Interrupted? If you purchase a round-trip entirely with your Eligible Card and a covered reason cancels or interrupts your trip, we may be able to help. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Coverage is provided by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees on international purchases.
- $650 Annual Fee.
- Apply with confidence. Know if you're approved for a Card with no impact to your credit score. If you're approved and you choose to accept this Card, your credit score may be impacted.
- Terms Apply.
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