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Best credit card to use at Sonesta.

Hotels

Sonesta has expanded rapidly into one of the larger US hotel groups, spanning brands from extended-stay to upscale resorts after several portfolio acquisitions. Room charges code as a hotel or travel purchase, fitting a card with a hotel or general travel bonus. Booking direct usually keeps Sonesta Travel Pass loyalty intact, while a card portal may trade those perks for extra points.

  1. #1
    Chase
    4x points on hotels
    Hotels booked directly
    5.0%4x points
  2. #2
    Chase
    4x points on hotels
    Hotels booked directly
    5.0%4x points
  3. #3
    Wells Fargo
    5x points on hotels
    5.0%5x points
  4. #4
    American Express
    3x points on hotels
    Direct hotel purchases
    3.6%3x points
  5. #5
    American Express
    3x points on hotels
    Purchases made directly with hotels
    3.6%3x points
  6. #6
    Citi
    3x points on hotels
    On hotels booked directly
    3.0%3x points
  7. #7
    Robinhood
    3% flat-rate cashback
    3%
  8. #8
    Chase
    2x points on hotels
    Hotel accommodations booked directly with the hotel
    2.6%2x points
  9. #9
    Chase
    2x points on hotels
    2.4%2x points
  10. #10
    Chase
    2x points on hotels
    Hotels booked directly
    2.0%2x points
  11. #11
    Chase
    2x points on hotels
    Hotels booked directly
    2.0%2x points
  12. #12
    Chase
    2x points on hotels
    Hotels booked directly
    2.0%2x points
  13. #13
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  14. #14
    Citi
    2% flat-rate cashback
    1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
    2%
  15. #15
    First Electronic Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Tiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.
    2%
  16. #16
    Elan Financial Services
    2% flat-rate cashback
    When deposited into an eligible Fidelity account
    2%
  17. #17
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases
    2%
  18. #18
    Chase
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2.5% on purchases of $5,000 or more per transaction
    2%
  19. #19
    WebBank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  20. #20
    Navy Federal
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Issued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%
    2%

Last updated July 28, 2026