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List of Travel Rewards Credit Cards

There are more types of reward credit cards that cater to travelers than other types of credit cards. Choosing the right travel rewards credit card is one of the most confusing undertakings. If you are a frequent flier, you can get an airline credit card. If you are a frequent guest member, you can get a hotel credit card. However, with most frequent flyer program being devalued, it increasingly makes more sense for many folks to simply get a no annual fee travel rewards credit card. However, there are cards that have annual fee and those with no annual fees. The ones with annual fees tend to have better benefits and we will highlight many of them here. If you are strictly looking for a travel card with no fees, we have listed our recommended airlines credit cards with no annual fee here.

The Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express is one of the most popular credit cards among the really frequent fliers and travelers. This is because it has probably the best hotel reward program, but also allows you to transfer points you earn into miles with their airline partners. Furthermore, you get a 5,000 airmiles bonus if you transfer 20,000 points into miles. Effectively, you only need 20,000 points or miles to get a free domestic flight (since most require 25,000 miles!). Many American Express Centurion and Platinum cardholders also carry this card. The annual fee makes this card a great bargain even if you do not stay at any Starwood Hotel.

The American Express® Premier Gold Card is a great card for folks who travel a lot and are frequent flyer members of a few airlines because you can earn triple points on your airline ticket purchase. Like the Chase Ultimate Rewards and Starwoood program, Membership Rewards allows you to transfer points to airline and hotel partners.

Unlike the above mentioned cards, the Escape By Discover® Card does not allow you to transfer points to frequent flier programs. But you can book your travel with anyone you choose and use you "miles" you earn as a statement credit against your travel expense. You can earn double miles for every purchase you make with this card. This card also has no foreign transaction fees, which might suit those who travel abroad.

For fans of Citibank, their Citi ThankYou® Preferred Rewards Card - $250 in Gift Cards is one of their rewards card. Citi has a reward program called ThankYou where you can exchange the points you earn for travel, merchandise and gift cards (plus what Citi calls Experiential rewards). Unlike other cards mentioned, you will earn one point for every dollar that you spend on this card.