Premium Credit Cards with Hotel Booking Offers in India 2026

3.33% reward on all card spends (except specific categories mentioned below)
– You earn 3.33 reward points worth ₹3.33, on every ₹100 you spend on your card
– 1 reward point = ₹1. And can be redeemed on the Bank’s rewards redemption portal (R360) for vouchers, products and more.

2% reward on utilities, supermarkets, insurance, property management, schools & government payments
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹2,, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories
– 1 reward point = ₹1. And can be redeemed on the Bank’s rewards redemption portal (R360) for vouchers, products and more.

No reward points are given on fuel purchases 

1 complimentary golf round per month, AND 1 complimentary golf lesson per month
– Program is brought to you through Golflan. All bookings need to be made through Golflan.
– For list of applicable golf courses and all terms and conditions, please look at the last section of the enclosed document – SCB Golflan Golf Program

Complimentary visits to airport lounges in India – 4 times per quarter 

Complimentary visits to airport lounges outside India – 1 time per month (through Priority Pass program)
– You get complimentary Priority Pass membership worth USD 99 per year.
– You also get 1 free visit per month, if the minimum card spend in the previous month is ₹20,000.

5% cashback on airport duty-free spends : You earn 5% cashback on duty-free spends, on duty free spends upto ₹20,000 per month (since maximum cashback is restricted to ₹1,000 per monthly card statement cycle)

2% foreign transaction fee : You enjoy reduced foreign currency fee of 2%, on the value of all foreign currency transactions

Insurance covers
✓ Air Accident Insurance worth ₹1 Crore
✓ Travel Insurance Policy : In case of emergencies during travel, the card offers various kinds of coverage, such as
– Baggage delay: Sum insured of USD100
– Loss of baggage & personal documents: Sum insured of USD 750
– Flight delay: Sum insured of USD 200
– Emergency medical expenses: Sum insured of USD 25,000

Benefits
– Competitive flat reward rate of 3.33% on all card spends, except a few specified categories
– Complimentary airport lounge access, both in India and abroad
– Complimentary golf rounds & golf lessons

Drawbacks
– Low reward rate of 2% on supermarket shopping, one can earn a higher shopping reward rate on various cards

▶︎ 5% – 10% special benefit on travel spends
✓ 5% benefit (when you use your reward points for flights & hotel bookings) : 5 reward points (called EDGE Miles) worth ₹5, on every ₹100 spent you spend on travel. 1 EDGE Mile = ₹1, when you redeem EDGE Miles for flight & hotel bookings on Axis Travel EDGE Portal.
✓ 10% benefit (when you convert your reward points to partner points of airlines & hotels) : 5 reward points (called EDGE Miles) worth 10 partner points of airlines & hotels, on every ₹100 spent you spend on travel purchases. 1 EDGE Mile = 2 partner points of various airlines & hotel partners.
✓ Travel purchases – means airline & hotel purchases done on Axis Travel EDGE Portal, and on direct airline & hotels. Bookings made through travel agents, including online travel agents are only eligible for basic benefit ( 2 Miles on every ₹100 spent).

▶︎ 2% – 4% basic benefit on all other card spends
✓ 2% benefit (when you use your reward points for flights & hotel bookings) : 2 reward points (called EDGE Miles) worth ₹2, on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases. 1 EDGE Mile = ₹1, when you redeem EDGE Miles for flight tickets & hotel bookings on Axis Travel EDGE Portal
✓ 4% benefit (when you convert your reward points to partner points of airlines & hotels) : 2 reward points (called EDGE Miles) worth 4 partner points of airlines & hotels, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases. 1 EDGE Mile = 2 partner points of various airlines & hotel partners.
✓ Exceptions : No EDGE Miles given on fuel transactions, insurance (amount > ₹5000), and wallet recharge.

Airline & Hotel partners
– Airline partners: AirAsia, Air Canada, Air France – KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Spicejet, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vistara
– Hotel partners: Accor, ITC, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
– 1 EDGE Mile = 2 partner points of above airlines & hotels, except Marriott International where 1 EDGE Miles = 1 partner point.

▶︎ Milestone benefits – based on annual card spends
1. At ₹3 lakh yearly card spend (silver tier) – get 5,000 EDGE Miles (worth ₹5000 OR 10,000 partner points)
2. At ₹7.50 lakh yearly card spend (gold tier) – get 10,000 EDGE Miles (worth ₹10,000 OR 20,000 partner points)
3. At ₹15 lakh yearly card spend (platinum tier) – get 15,000 EDGE Miles (worth ₹15,000 OR 30,000 partner points)
– 1 EDGE Mile = ₹1 (when you redeem EDGE Miles for flight tickets/hotel bookings on Axis Travel EDGE Portal) OR 2 partner points of various airlines & hotel partners.

▶︎ Complimentary international & domestic airport lounge Access – based on tier based system
✓ International airport lounges 
– Silver Tier (at ₹3 lakh yearly card spend) : 4 free visits
– Gold Tier ((at ₹7.50 lakh yearly card spend) : 6 free visits
– Platinum Tier (at ₹15 lakh yearly card spend) : 12 free visits

✓ Domestic airport lounges
– Silver Tier (at ₹3 lakh yearly card spend) : 8 visits per year
– Gold Tier (at ₹7.50 lakh yearly card spend) : 12 visits per year
– Platinum Tier (at ₹15 lakh yearly card spend) : 18 visits per year

▶︎ Complimentary airport concierge services – only for Gold & Platinum Tier cardholders 
– Gold Tier : 2 times per year
– Platinum Tier : 4 times per year
– Service includes assistance across airport processes including check-in, security process, immigration process, and porter services.

▶︎ Complimentary airport pick up services (only for Platinum Tier cardholders) – 2 times per year

Benefits
– Good card for frequent travelers, one can get 10% or more if you use your partner points well
– Good lifestyle benefits for frequent travellers like complimentary lounge access both in India and abroad, concierge services and airport pick up service
– High benefit rate on non-travel purchases as well (4% or more), if you use your partner points well
– Card is virtually free if you spend a minimum of ₹3 lakhs per year

Drawbacks to consider
– High benefit rate is available only if you redeem your reward points on travel purchases, or convert them into partner (airlines & hotels) points. Hence may not be very suitable for those who are not frequent travellers.

ON  MONTHLY CARD SPENDS UPTO ₹1.50 LAKHS, YOU GET BELOW BENEFITS
▶︎ 6% – 12% benefit on travel spends, only via Axis Bank Travel EDGE platform (5X)
✓ 6% benefit (as cashback) : 30 EDGE reward points worth ₹6, on every ₹100 you spend on travel. 1 EDGE reward point = ₹0.20 (20 paise), as cashback
✓ 12% benefit (as partner points of airlines & hotels) : 30 EDGE reward points worth 12 partner points (of airlines & hotels), on every ₹100 you spend on travel. 1 EDGE reward point = 0.40 partner points.
✓ Travel bookings need to be done on Travel EDGE, a travel portal from Axis Bank

▶︎ 1.20% – 2.40% benefit on all non-travel spends (X)
✓ 1.20% benefit (as cashback) : 6 EDGE reward points worth ₹1.20, on every ₹100 you spend. 1 EDGE reward point = ₹0.20 or 20 paise cashback.
✓ 2.40% benefit (as partner points of airlines & hotels) : 6 EDGE reward points worth 2.40 partner points (of airlines & hotels), on every ₹100 you spend. 1 EDGE reward point = 0.40 partner points.
✓ Exceptions : No EDGE reward points given on fuel purchases, insurance spends (amount > ₹5000), and wallet recharge.

ON INCREMENTAL MONTHLY CARD SPENDS ABOVE ₹1.50 LAKHS, YOU GET BELOW BENEFITS
▶︎ 17.50% – 35% benefit on travel spends, only via Axis Bank Travel EDGE platform (5X)
✓ 17.50% benefit (as cashback) : 87.50 EDGE reward points worth ₹17.50, on every ₹100 you spend on travel. 1 EDGE reward point = ₹0.20 or 20 paise cashback.
✓ 35% benefit (as partner points of airlines & hotels) : 87.50 EDGE reward points worth 35 partner points (of airlines & hotels), on every ₹100 you spend on travel. 1 EDGE reward point = 0.40 partner points.
✓ Travel bookings need to be done on Travel EDGE, a travel portal from Axis Bank

▶︎ 3.50% – 7% benefit on all other card spends (X)
✓ 3.50% benefit (as cashback) : 17.50 EDGE reward points worth ₹3.50, on every ₹100 you spend. 1 EDGE reward point = ₹0.20 or 20 paise cashback.
✓ 7% benefit (as partner points of airlines & hotels) : 17.50 EDGE reward points worth 7 partner points (of airlines & hotels), on every ₹100 you spend. 1 EDGE reward point = 0.40 partner points.
– Exceptions : No EDGE reward points given on fuel transactions, insurance spends (amount > ₹5000), and wallet recharge.

Airline & Hotel partners
– Airline partners : AirAsia, Air Canada, Air France – KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Spicejet, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vistara
– Hotel partners : Accor, ITC, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
– On all partners, 1 EDGE Mile = 2 partner points, except Marriott International where 1 EDGE Miles = 1 partner point.

OTHER BENEFITS
▶︎ Unlimited complimentary airport lounge access – both in India and abroad
– International lounges : Unlimited complimentary international lounge visits through the Priority Pass Program, including 8 guest visits per calendar year.
– Domestic lounges  : You enjoy unlimited complimentary domestic lounge visits in India.

▶︎ Complimentary airport concierge service – 8 times per year
– Complimentary Airport Meet & Greet Services (includes assistance with airport processes like check-in, security check, immigration, and porter services) – 8 times per year
– You can use the services for yourself and your accompanying guests.
– Valid for domestic and international departures/arrivals at 16 airports across India.

▶︎ Movie & dining benefits
✓ BookMyShow benefits, upto ₹2500 per month
– ₹500 off on the second ticket, valid on both movie or non-movie bookings.
– You can use this offer upto 5 times per month
✓ EazyDiner benefits, upto ₹1000 per month
– 40% discount (up to ₹1000), at partner restaurants all over India.
– Minimum order amount of ₹2500
– Offer is valid once a month

▶︎ Reduced forex fee of 2% on international transactions

▶︎ Complimentary insurance coverage
– Counterfeit or lost cards up to the card credit limit
– Purchase protection up to ₹2 lakhs
– Loss or delay in baggage and personal documents (up to US$ 500)
– Credit shield protection up to ₹5 lakhs.

▶︎ 1% fuel surcharge waiver – at all fuel stations across India, on fuel purchases between ₹400 and ₹4000.

Benefits
– Ideal for frequent travellers, especially very high spenders
– Very good lifestyle benefits especially travel related like unlimited complimentary access to airport lounges both within India and abroad

Drawbacks to consider
– For non-travellers, this may not be a very attractive card, since the higher reward rates are available only on travel spends
– High annual card spend target to get annual fee waived of from 2nd year onwards

3.75% cashback on travel spends (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on travel (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% cashback on ‘online shopping’ (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on ‘online shopping’ (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% cashback on dining spends (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on dining (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% special benefit on international transactions (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend outside India (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

0.75% basic benefit on all other card spends : You earn 3 reward points worth ₹0.75 (75 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback).
Exceptions –
1. Fuel : You earn no reward points
2. Spend categories like rent, education, utilities, government, insurance, charity, supermarket : You earn 1.5 reward points worth 37 paise, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories.

Upto 1.50% additional benefit, on achieving 2 card spend levels (milestone rewards)
– You earn 10,000 points worth ₹2500, at ₹50,000 card spend within 60 days of card issuance date
– You earn 20,000 points worth ₹5000, at ₹5 lakhs yearly card spend
Hence you can earn a total of 30,000 bonus reward points worth ₹7500, at 5 lakhs yearly card spend - 1.50% benefit 
(1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

Unlimited complimentary visits to airport lounges in India

Low fee of 2% on international spends 
- You enjoy a reduced forex markup fee of 2% on international transactions, while you earn 3.75% benefit rate on these spends

1 complimentary movie ticket (upto ₹250) once a month – at Paytm Movies
– You get ‘Buy One Get One Free’ movie offer (BOGO) at Paytm Movies. 2nd movie ticket is free, upto maximum ₹250 off
– You can enjoy this offer maximum 1 time per month
Hence you can get movie tickets worth ₹3,000 every year (₹250 per month)

Complimentary 6-month FitPass Pro membership : You get a 6-month FitPass Pro membership worth ₹15,000.

Complimentary golf rounds & golf lessons
✓ Cardholders who have Mastercard version of card-
– 4 free golf rounds per year (not more than 1 free golf round per month)
– 12 free golf lessons per year (not more than 1 free golf lesson per month)
✓ Cardholders who have Visa version of card
– 4 free lessons per year (but not more than 1 free golf lesson per quarter)
– 15% discount on golf rounds

1% fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹250 per month : You get fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25000 per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Complementary personal accidental death cover – providing coverage of ₹1 crore for air travel,  ₹10 lakhs for non-air travel.

Benefits
– Good cashback 3.75% on various categories – travel, online spending, dining & international spending.
– Opportunity to earn upto 1.50% more, if you spend ₹5 lakhs on your card in a year. Hence you have the opportunity to earn around 4-5% on a large part of your spending needs.
– Unlimited free airport lounge access in India
– Attractive lifestyle & fitness benefits – complementary golf rounds & golf lessons, as well as gym memberships
– Appealing benefits on international spending : You earn 3.75% cashback on international spending, at the same time you enjoy reduced fee of 2% on these spends.

Drawbacks to consider
– Complimentary access to international airport lounges is not available.
– Benefit rate for offline shopping (in-store shopping) is low

Upto 4 Vistara business class tickets based on annual card spend (milestone program)
– 1 business class ticket, at ₹2.50 lakhs yearly card spend
– 1 additional business class ticket, at ₹5 lakhs yearly card spend
– 1 additional business class ticket, at ₹7.50 lakhs yearly card spend
– 1 additional business class ticket, at ₹12 lakhs yearly card spend
Note : Following spends are not counted towards achieving yearly card spend targets : rent & wallet transactions, reversals, fraud transactions, fee charges & payments, cash withdrawals, interest charges, transactions converted to EMI, temporary credit against dispute transaction.

3% benefit (in Club Vistara points), on all card spends
– Get 3 Club Vistara Points, on every ₹100 you spend on your card.
– Club Vistara Points can be redeemed on Vistara flights and upgrades.
Exceptions : You do not earn Club Vistara Points on the following spends – fuel, rent, wallet loads, reversals, fraud transactions, fee charges & payments, cash withdrawals, interest charges, transactions converted to EMI, temporary credit against dispute transaction.

Complimentary ‘Club Vistara Gold Membership’
– Get complimentary services like priority checkin and boarding (business class counters even if you’re flying economy class), additional baggage allowance and priority baggage handling
– Complementary access to Vistara lounges in India (even if you’re flying economy class)

Complimentary visits to airport lounges in India
– As a Club Vistara Gold Member, you get complementary access to Vistara lounges in India (even if you’re flying economy class)
– As a Visa Infinite member, you get complimentary airport lounge access in India, upto 2 per quarter.

Complimentary golf – upto 6 rounds per year

Dining benefits (Dining Delights program) in partnership with EazyDiner, upto ₹1000 per month
– This offer can be redeemed once every month.
– Get 40% discount (up to ₹1000), at over 4,000 restaurants nationwide.
– Minimum order amount to avail discount is ₹2500.
– Hence you get a 40% discount on orders of ₹2500. On orders above ₹2500, your discount percentage will fall below 40%.

15% discount at Trident Hotels

Dedicated 24 X 7 concierge desk 
– Complimentary assistance with various services such as flight bookings, table reservations, exclusive events/shows, and gift deliveries.

Benefits
– Good card for Vistara business class travellers
– Depending on business class ticket prices, it maybe possible to get approximately 10% benefits on your card spends – 7% through the milestone program and 3% on card spends
– Travel benefits like complimentary lounge access, priority services through complimentary Club Vistara Gold Membership
– Attractive golf and dining benefits

Drawbacks to consider
– Not suited for entry level travellers, since benefits are more suitable for frequent business class travellers
– You are restricted to fly Vistara only, to earn rewards
– You need to consider other credit cards, to earn rewards on non-travel spends

Benefits
– Good card for Vistara business class travellers
– Depending on business class ticket prices, it maybe possible to get approximately 10% benefits on your card spends – 7% through the milestone program and 3% on card spends
– Travel benefits like complimentary lounge access, priority services through complimentary Club Vistara Gold Membership
– Attractive golf and dining benefits

Drawbacks to consider
– Not suited for entry level travellers, since benefits are more suitable for frequent business class travellers
– You are restricted to fly Vistara only, to earn rewards
– You need to consider other credit cards, to earn rewards on non-travel spends

UPTO 10X REWARDS ON CARD SPENDS

(X)
3.3% reward on all card spends
- You get 3.3 reward points worth ₹3.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for flights & hotel bookings, Apple products and Tanishq vouchers via HDFC Smartbuy.
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 3.3 reward points worth ₹1.66, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 3.3 reward points worth ₹1, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.30, if you redeem for cashback.

(3X)
10% reward on Flipkart purchases || rail tickets bookings (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
- You get 10 reward points worth ₹10, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for flights & hotel bookings, Apple products and Tanishq vouchers via HDFC Smartbuy.
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 10 reward points worth ₹5, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 10 reward points worth ₹3, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.30, if you redeem for cashback.

(5X)
16.6% reward on gift voucher purchases || flights & bus booking || shopping purchases at Apple, Nyka, Zoom Car (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
- You get 16.6 reward points worth ₹16.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for flights & hotel bookings, Apple products and Tanishq vouchers via HDFC Smartbuy.
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 16.6 reward points worth ₹8.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 16.6 reward points worth ₹5, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.30, if you redeem for cashback.

(10X)
33.3% reward on hotels booking || shopping purchases at IGP.com & Jockey (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
- You get 33.3 reward points worth ₹33.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for flights & hotel bookings, Apple products and Tanishq vouchers via HDFC Smartbuy.
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 33.3 reward points worth ₹16.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 33.3 reward points worth ₹10, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.30, if you redeem for cashback.

Limits & restrictions on 3X-10X accelerated rewards : You can earn a maximum of 15,000 special reward points per calendar month, in the 3X – 10X categories described above.

OTHER BENEFITS ON THE CARD

✓ Unlimited complimentary airport lounge access – both in India and abroad
– International lounge access is available at 1,000+ airport lounges using Priority Pass. This benefit is also available for add on cardholders.

✓ Unlimited free golf rounds in India & abroad. And unlimited free coaching lessons in India

✓ Hotel & dining benefits at ITC Hotels
– You can enjoy a 3-night stay at participating ITC hotels, and only pay for two nights.
– Additionally, you get a 1+1 complimentary buffet offer at participating ITC Hotels across India.

✓ Complimentary Club Marriott Membership for 1 year
– 15-20% discount on food and beverage bills at restaurants, for a maximum of 10 guests
– Upto 20% discount on best available room rates at participating Marriott hotels in India, and on weekend rates in Asia Pacific.
– 20% discount on spa services at participating Marriott hotels in India, from Monday to Friday.

✓ Complimentary insurance benefits
– Accidental air death cover worth ₹3 crore
– Emergency overseas hospitalisation coverage of upto ₹50 lakhs
– Lost card liability cover of up to ₹9 lakhs.

✓ Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹1000 per month : You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India –
– On fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹1 lakh AND
– Only on upto ₹1 lakh fuel spend per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹1000 per monthly card statement cycle

✓ Dining benefits : 15% discount (upto ₹1000) on all bill payments via Swiggy Dineout at 20,000+ restaurants, and a complimentary Swiggy One Membership Upgrade.

Benefits
– One of the best premium cards in the market – unlimited basic benefit rate of 3.3%, and especially attractive 3X-10X rewards program (upto 33.3% benefit rate) with various shopping and travel partners
– Excellent lifestyle perks like free unlimited lounge access, unlimited golf, complimentary hotel partnerships with ITC Hotels & Club Marriott

Drawbacks to consider
– HDFC Bank INFINIA Credit card is available only through invitation
– Reward rates are very attractive, only if you redeem your reward points for flight & hotel bookings, or at select shopping partners like Apple products & Tanishq. So you will will benefit in most cases, only if you are a frequent traveller

UPTO 10X REWARDS ON CARD SPENDS

(X)
1.73% reward on all card spends
- You get 2.6 reward points worth ₹1.7, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.65, and can be redeemed on ‘exclusive Gold Catalogue on select premium brands’ via HDFC Smartbuy platform
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 2.6 reward points worth ₹1.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for flights & hotel bookings via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 2.6 reward points worth ₹0.9, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.35, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 2.6 reward points worth ₹0.5, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.20, if you redeem for cashback against card statement balance 
Exceptions – no reward points are given on rent payments & property management services, government transactions, fuel purchases, EMI transactions, and e-wallet loading transactions.

(3X)
5.2% reward on Flipkart purchases || rail tickets bookings (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
- You get 8 reward points worth ₹5.2, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories.1 reward point = ₹0.65, and can be redeemed on ‘exclusive Gold Catalogue' on select premium brands’ via HDFC Smartbuy platform
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 8 reward points worth ₹4, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for flights & hotel bookings via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 8 reward points worth ₹2.8, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.35, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 8 reward points worth ₹1.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.20, if you redeem for cashback against card statement balance

(5X)
✓ 8.6% reward on flights & bus booking || shopping purchases at Apple, Nyka, Zoom Car || gift voucher purchases (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
✓ 8.6% reward at select partners – Marks & Spencer, Myntra, Reliance Digital, Nykaa (both online and offline spends, not through HDFC Smartbuy) 
- You get 13.3 reward points worth ₹8.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.65, and can be redeemed on ‘exclusive Gold Catalogue' on select premium brands’ via HDFC Smartbuy platform
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 13.3 reward points worth ₹6.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for flights & hotel bookings via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 13.3 reward points worth ₹4.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.35, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 13.3 reward points worth ₹2.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.20, if you redeem for cashback against card statement balance

(10X)
17.3% reward on hotels booking || purchases at IGP.com & Jockey (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
- You get 26.6 reward points worth ₹17.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.65, and can be redeemed on ‘exclusive Gold Catalogue' on select premium brands’ via HDFC Smartbuy platform
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 26.6 reward points worth ₹13.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for flights & hotel bookings via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 26.6 reward points worth ₹9.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.35, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 26.6 reward points worth ₹5.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.20, if you redeem for cashback against card statement balance

Limits & restrictions on earning special reward points :
– On 3X-10X accelerated rewards, through HDFC Smartbuy: Maximum 4000 accelerated reward points per calendar month
– On 5X rewards on direct online & offline spends at select partners (Marks & Spencer, Myntra, Reliance Digital, Nykaa) : Maximum 5000 accelerated reward points per calendar month, i.e. you earn 5X rewards on total monthly purchases upto ₹37500 across these partners.

ADDITIONAL MILESTONE BENEFITS, UPTO 2.1%
– ₹1500 voucher, at quarterly card spend of ₹1.50 lakh (you can select voucher from Marriott, Myntra, Marks & Spencer or Reliance Digital)
– One ₹5000 flight ticket voucher, at annual card spend of ₹5 lakh
– One additional ₹5000 flight ticket voucher, at annual card spend of ₹7.50 lakhs
Hence you can potentially earn ₹16000 worth of vouchers, if you hit all the above card spend targets.

OTHER BENEFITS

Complimentary international airport lounge – upto 6 times per year

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – upto 12 times per year

Low fee of 2% on international transactions

Complimentary insurance benefits
– accidental air death cover worth ₹1 crore
– emergency overseas hospitalisation coverage of up to ₹15 lakhs
– lost card liability cover of up to ₹9 lakhs

Benefits
– One of the most popular cards, the card offers accelerated benefits of upto 17.3% on various shopping and travel partners on HDFC Smartbuy platform.
– Milestone program offers an opportunity to earn 1%-2% rewards
– Good lifestyle perks like complimentary airport lounge access, and complimentary Club Vistara Silver Tier and MMT Black Elite membership.

Drawbacks to consider 
– Reward rates on the non-promoted categories is not high

UPTO 10X REWARDS ON CARD SPENDS

(X)
1.3% reward on all card spends
- You get 2.6 reward points worth ₹1.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for flights & hotel bookings via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 2.6 reward points worth ₹0.9, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.35, if you redeem on the exclusive reward redemption catalogue via HDFC Smartbuy platform
- You get 2.6 reward points worth ₹0.5, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.20, if you redeem for cashback against card statement balance 
Exceptions – no reward points are given on rent payments & property management services, government transactions, fuel purchases, EMI transactions, and e-wallet loading transactions.

(3X)
4% reward on Flipkart purchases || rail tickets bookings (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
- You get 8 reward points worth ₹4, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for flights & hotel bookings via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 8 reward points worth ₹2.8, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.35, if you redeem on the exclusive reward redemption catalogue via HDFC Smartbuy platform
- You get 8 reward points worth ₹1.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.20, if you redeem for cashback against card statement balance

(5X)
✓ 6.6% reward on flights & bus booking || shopping purchases at Apple, Nyka, Zoom Car || gift voucher purchases (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
✓ 6.6% reward at select partners – Swiggy, Zomato (not through HDFC Smartbuy)
- You get 13.3 reward points worth ₹6.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for flights & hotel bookings via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 13.3 reward points worth ₹4.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.35, if you redeem on the exclusive reward redemption catalogue via HDFC Smartbuy platform
- You get 13.3 reward points worth ₹2.6, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.20, if you redeem for cashback against card statement balance

(10X)
13.3% reward on hotels booking || purchases at IGP.com & Jockey (done via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
- You get 26.6 reward points worth ₹13.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.50, if you redeem for flights & hotel bookings via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
Note : You can also redeem your reward points for a lower value as given below-
- You get 26.6 reward points worth ₹9.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.35, if you redeem for vouchers and products via HDFC Smartbuy platform.
- You get 26.6 reward points worth ₹5.3, on every ₹100 spent on the card. 1 reward point = ₹0.20, if you redeem for cashback against card statement balance

Limits & restrictions on earning special reward points :
– On 3X-10X accelerated rewards, through HDFC Smartbuy: Maximum 4000 accelerated reward points per calendar month
– On 5X rewards on direct spends at select partners (Swiggy & Zomato) – Maximum 2500 accelerated reward points per calendar month, i.e. you earn 5X rewards on total monthly purchases upto ~₹23400 across these partners.

ADDITIONAL MILESTONE BENEFITS, UPTO 1%
– You get a ₹1500 voucher, at quarterly card spend of ₹1.50 lakh (you can select vouchers from Marriott, Decathlon, Barbeque Nation, O2 Spa or Lakme Salon)

OTHER BENEFITS

Complimentary worldwide airport lounge (both international and domestic lounges) – 2 times per quarter
– This is applicable for both primary and add-on cardholders
– This is applicable only if you have a minimum card spend of ₹15000 in the previous quarter

‘Buy 1 Get 1 Free’ on movie/non-movie weekend tickets – via BookMyShow
– Offer is applicable for shows on friday, saturday and sunday (irrespective of booking day).
– Maximum discount is ₹250 on the 2nd ticket
– Upto 2 free tickets per month

Low fee of 2% on international transactions

Complimentary insurance benefits
– accidental air death cover worth ₹1 crore
– emergency overseas hospitalisation coverage of up to ₹25 lakhs
– travel insurance cover of upto USD 80 on baggage delay (USD 10 per hour & restricted to 8 hours)
– lost card liability cover of up to ₹9 lakhs

Exclusive offers from Diners

Benefits
– Accelerated benefits of upto 13.3% on various shopping, travel and other partners
– Good lifestyle perks like complimentary airport lounge access, and complimentary Swiggy One & Times Prime membership.

Drawbacks to consider
– Reward rates on the non-promoted categories is not high