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Strata Premier

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Credits 1

Every statement credit on this card, how often it comes back and when it resets. Together they’re worth up to $100 a year in cash credits, not counting ones you unlock by spending, points or free nights.

Every year

Annual Hotel Benefit (Citi Travel)
$100/yrResets Jan 1

$100 off one hotel stay of $500 or more (excluding taxes and fees) booked at cititravel.com or 1-833-737-1288, applied instantly at booking. Once per calendar year.

Condition: Single hotel stay of $500+ (excluding taxes and fees) booked through Citi Travel

Perks 1

Benefits you use rather than credits that post to your statement.

The Reserve by Citi Travel hotel benefits

Booking a Reserve rate on Citi Travel with the card gives daily breakfast for two, an experience credit of about $100 (varies by property), free Wi-Fi, and early check-in, late checkout or a room upgrade when available.

Also included

  • No foreign transaction fees
  • Trip delay protection
  • Trip cancellation/interruption (common carrier)
  • Lost or damaged luggage
  • MasterRental car rental coverage

Before you apply

Citi’s application rules, as reported by people who applied. Banks don’t publish most of these. All banks’ rules

1/8 Firm rule

Only one Citi application every 8 days, counting personal and business cards together. Applying again within 8 days gets declined. Citi counts declined applications too, and this app can’t see those.

2/65 Firm rule

At most two Citi applications in any 65-day stretch. A third application within 65 days gets declined, and declined applications count.

business 1/95 Soft rule

Roughly one Citi business card application every 90 to 95 days. Another business application inside that window gets declined.

Never miss one of these credits

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