What is a hotel reward credit card?

About hotel reward credit cards

You have probably heard of airline rewards credit cards that allow cardholders to accumulate bonus points toward a free or discounted airline ticket. Other travel industries have followed suit, and now you can apply for hotel reward credit cards.

These cards allow you to build up bonus points from purchases that can be applied toward a free or discounted hotel stay.

Depending on your spending habits, you might be able to cover an entire weekend stay at a hotel simply by using your credit card reward points.

Also, many hotel reward credit card programs offer large bonus points as a welcome, so by simply making your first purchase on the card you may suddenly have enough bonus points for a free night.

If you are a frequent traveler and/or charge a lot with your credit card month-to-month, you can end up earning a lot of hotel-related rewards with these types of programs.