What is the best credit card for hotels?

Venture X Business leads with 10x (book via capital one business travel).

How does SwipeCaddy pick the best hotels card?

We rank each card by its reward rate times a conservative cash value of its points or miles — no inflated transfer valuations — and surface the fine print so the "best" rate is one you can actually get.

Best cards for hotels

Hotels / lodging booked direct.

1
Venture X Business
Capital One · VISA · Book via Capital One Business Travel
10x
2
Venture X Rewards
Capital One · VISA · Book via Capital One Travel
10x
3
Citi Strata Premier Card
Citi · MASTERCARD · Book via Citi Travel
10x
4
The Business Platinum Card from American Express
American Express · AMEX · Via the travel portal
5x
5
The Platinum Card from American Express
American Express · AMEX · Via the travel portal
5x
6
Quicksilver Cash Rewards
Capital One · MASTERCARD · Book via Capital One Travel
5%
7
Spark Cash Plus
Capital One · MASTERCARD · Book via Capital One Business Travel
5%
8
Venture Business
Capital One · VISA · Book via Capital One Business Travel
5x
9
Venture Rewards
Capital One · VISA · Book via Capital One Travel
5x
10
Prime Visa
Chase · VISA · Membership required · Book via Chase Travel
5%
11
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase · VISA · Book via Chase Travel
5x
12
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Chase · VISA · U.S. merchants only
6x

Common questions

What is the best credit card for hotels?: Venture X Business leads with 10x (book via capital one business travel).
How does SwipeCaddy pick the best hotels card?: We rank each card by its reward rate times a conservative cash value of its points or miles — no inflated transfer valuations — and surface the fine print so the "best" rate is one you can actually get.

Rankings reflect published earn rates and a conservative valuation of each rewards currency. SwipeCaddy earns no affiliate commission.