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If you’re a casual traveler, signing up for a hotel credit card can qualify you for upgrades and special perks usually reserved for touring rock stars. Frequent guests can cover the costs of personal trips to the kinds of resorts not usually covered under corporate travel policies. Our list of this season’s best hotel credit cards features rewards programs that maximize your earnings without holding back on bonus rewards. Hilton HHonors Hilton relationships with two different banks mean you don’t have to choose between your favorite hotel and your preferred bank. The Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card from Citibank includes [...]

There are quite a few hotel credit cards already available, but their number has just grown by one. On July 23, the Citi® Hilton HHonors Reserve Visa Signature® Card was launched. So is the new product competitive?Hotel credit cards with staying powerthe answer would almost certainly be Yes. Although the card comes with a hefty $ 95 annual fee, it also comes loaded with perks, privileges and what may prove a generous rewards program, at least for frequent travelers. The headline terms of that program are:You get 10 HHonors Bonus Points for every dollar you spend on hotels within the [...]

Rooms next to elevators or among a big group such as a sports team or wedding party are not ideal.Booking a quiet, comfortable room is especially important for business travelersAvoid rooms near an indoor pool or an elevator lobby or those above a public gathering spaceAsk about major events going on in the hotel at the time of your stay We’ve all been there. At the end of a long flight, you get to your hotel and check in, only to find that your room is right next to an ice machine that sounds like it has a severe case [...]