Most of the hotel cards out there fall into this category.
* Marriott Premier Rewards: 1 free night in Cat1-5 annually, plus 15 nights towards elite qualification
* U.S. Bank Club Carlson Premier: 40,000 points upon renewal, plus the last night is free on a 2+ night point redemption
Other travel-heavy cards that some would use despite the AF are:
* Amex Platinum: Lounge access, SPG gold, airline credit, FHR
* J.P. Morgan Ritz Carlton: lounge club, Marriott/Ritz gold status, Club-level upgrades, airline credit
* Amex SPG: night/stay credits towards elite status
* Chase United Club Card, Citi AA Exec, etc.: Lounge access, airline and/or hotel perks
* Chase Southwest Premier: 6000 points upon renewal
* Chase Explorer: Free bag
* Chase BA: Free companion ticket with 30k in annual spend
* Citi Hilton Reserve: Hilton Gold status plus 1 free night with 10k spend
As always it always depends on your travel and spend patterns.
FICOs: EX: 800, EQ: 813, TU: 807
Bank of America Privileges with Travel Rewards Visa Signature (EMV) - $23,200 CL
Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa Signature - $12,700 CL
Chase United MileagePlus Club World Elite MasterCard - $25,000 CL
J.P. Morgan Ritz Carlton Visa Signature - $23,500 CL
