Credit Card Points: Southwest vs. Marriott Card

I always lean towards the airline cards. Flights are more expensive, in most cases, than hotel rooms. Plus, with the SW card, you can use it for more than just your flights. I've purchased an Xbox 1 and 2 TV's with SW points. I've also used it for hotel stays and rental cars.

 

There's a thread on here about it, but the Chase Sapphire Reserve card is designed for travelers and allows you to transfer points to United, Southwest and Marriott, as well as several others. It's my go-to card. It's a $450 annual fee, but you get $300 in travel credit, so it's effectively $150 per year.

 

Cap One Venture.

Dbl points on every purchase. We put every single purchase on it and pay it off at the end of the month. No interests charged and build up travel rewards fast!!!

 

Marriott ftw...cancel before annual fee. Rejoin sw. Or use chase sapphire, then rejoin swa, then rejoin Marriott for their new year,

Lather rinse repeat

The main trick here is to carry as many cards without annual fees while you churn the ones that do. That way your average card length is always normal.

 

It really does net down to $150, though. If you put your work travel hotels on it, you'll earn the $300 credit in no time. It also gives you 3x points for travel & dining.

 

Chase Sapphire Reserve card and it's not even close. Trust us on it or go look up the thread and benefits. It only costs $150 as mentioned above.

 

and reimbursement for precheck/related services. So even less than $150 if you take advantage of that. Great card.

 

3x rewards for dining and travel is a good deal, especially if you travel a lot and eat out a lot, but just take a look at capital one venture. its 2x rewards for every purchase you put on the card...gas, movies, drinks, dinner, pay bills.... $59.00 annual fee....first year free. $400 in bonus miles (40,000 points) for spending $3000 in 3 months.

It's really worth looking at. n 6 months, It paid for a Vegas vacation flight and 6 night stay for me and my gf.

https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/venture/

 

Just coming in here to post about Sapphire Reserve as well. $450 is damn well worth this card. Absolutely worth it.

 

Its definitely worth it. You get 300 back in travel credit so its only really 150. You get 3x point on food, flights, hotels. If you spend 10k a year on that you get 300 back or 450 if you use it on travel.

 

Chase Southwest for me and not even close. What other card gives you a Companion Pass after you charge $110k every year, which I do in a couple of months for business. Just went to Belize for 14k total points for me and my gf and next week NYC for like 24k total points.