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Reviews and opinions of the best travel rewards credit cards including airline credit cards and hotel rewards credit cards.

Capital One® VentureOneSM Rewards Credit Card

Capital One® VentureOneSM Rewards Credit Card

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Editor’s Rating — Editor’s Pick, Flexible Travel Rewards (No Annual Fee).

  • 1.25 miles per dollar on every purchase, every day and no annual fee
  • One-time bonus of 10,000 miles once you spend $1,000 on purchases within the first 3 months, equal to $100 in travel
  • Redeem miles for airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals and more
  • No limit on the miles you can earn and miles don’t expire
  • Fly on any airline, any time with no blackout dates
  • 0% intro APR on purchases until May 2014
  • No foreign transaction fees
Intro APR Intro Period Regular APR Annual Fee Credit Needed
0% on purchases until May 2014 11.9% – 19.9% (V) $0 Excellent Credit

Citi Thank You® Card

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Editor’s Rating: — With Chip technology, a great choice for international travel

  • Enjoy 0% Intro APR on Balance Transfers and Purchases for 15 months. After that, the variable APR will be 12.99% – 22.99% based upon your creditworthiness*
  • Earn 1 ThankYou Point for every $1 you spend on purchases.
  • Enjoy no limit on the number of points you can earn
  • Redeem ThankYou Points for merchandise, travel rewards, gift cards, cash and more
  • Travel with ease and enjoy global acceptance with Chip Technology
  • No annual fee*
Intro APR Intro Period Regular APR Annual Fee Credit Needed
0% on purchases and balance transfers 15 months 12.99% – 22.99% (Variable) $0 Excellent Credit

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Capital One® VentureSM Rewards Credit Card

Capital One(R) VentureSM Rewards Credit Card

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Editor’s Rating –

  • 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, every day
  • As seen in Money® Magazine’s “Best” issue three years in a row. – Money® Magazine May 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Earn 10,000 bonus miles when you spend $1,000 on purchases within the first 3 months, equal to $100 in travel
  • Redeem your miles for any travel expense
  • No limit on the miles you can earn and miles don’t expire
  • Fly free on any airline, any time with no blackout dates
  • No foreign transaction fees
  • $0 intro annual fee for the first year; $59 after that
Intro APR Intro Period Regular APR Annual Fee Credit Needed
N/A N/A 13.9% – 20.9% (V) $0 intro for first year; $59 after that Excellent Credit

Citi® Hilton HHonorsTM Visa Signature® Card

Citi Hilton HHonors Credit Card

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Editor’s Rating — The Citi® Hilton HHonorsTM Visa Signature® Card is a valuable hotel rewards card with no annual fee.

  • Earn 40,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points after spending $1000 within 4 months of account opening*
  • Earn 6 HHonors Bonus Points for each $1 spent at a participating hotel within the Hilton HHonors portfolio.*
  • Earn 3 HHonors Bonus Points for each $1 spent on purchases at supermarkets, drugstores and gas stations*
  • Earn 2 HHonors Bonus Points for each $1 spent on all other purchases*
  • No annual fee.*
Intro APR Intro Period Regular APR Annual Fee Credit Needed
N/A N/A 14.24% or 16.24% (Variable) None Excellent Credit

U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Travel Rewards Visa Signature® Card

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Editor’s Rating:

  • Get 17,500 bonus FlexPoints after the first $2,500 in net purchases in the first 150 days.
  • Award travel starts at just 20,000 FlexPoints (up to a $400 ticket value) on over 150 airlines with no blackout dates or redemption fees
  • Earn one FlexPoint for every $1 of eligible net purchases charged to your card
  • Earn two FlexPoints for every $1 spent on gas, grocery or airline purchases – whichever you spend most on each monthly billing cycle – and on most cell phone expenses
  • Earn Triple FlexPoints for your charitable donations
  • Earn 5,000 FlexPoints when you refer a friend who acquires and uses the card
  • $0 Annual Fee* the first year, after that $49*
  • Earn 3,500 bonus FlexPoints each year when you spend $24,000 in Net Purchases. You can redeem these FlexPoints for your annual fee or combine them with other FlexPoints for travel or many other rewards
  • Receive an airline allowance of up to $25 with every award travel ticket to use toward baggage fees, in-flight food or drinks and more
Intro APR Intro Period Regular APR Annual Fee Credit Needed
0% on purchases and balance transfers 12 months 13.99% – 23.99%* Variable $0 intro first year, then $49 Excellent Credit

Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage®Visa Signature® Card

Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Visa Signature® Card

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Editor’s Rating4 stars — The Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Visa Signature® Card is a powerful tool for frequent American Airlines travelers, letting you earn miles faster.

  • Earn 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of cardmembership*
  • Your first eligible checked bag is free*
  • Priority Boarding with Group 1 privileges* and 25% savings on eligible in-flight purchases*
  • Earn a $100 American Airlines Flight Discount every cardmembership year with qualifying purchases and cardmembership renewal*
  • Double AAdvantage® miles on eligible American Airlines purchases*
  • Earn 10% of your redeemed AAdvantage® miles back – up to 10,000 AAdvantage® miles each calendar year*
Intro APR Intro Period Regular APR Annual Fee Credit Needed
N/A N/A 15.24% (Variable) $95, waived for first 12 months* Excellent Credit