Brianne Larch, WalletHub Credit Card Analyst
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One of the easiest hotel credit cards to get is the Capital One QuicksilverOne Cash Rewards Credit Card. You can get approved for this card with limited credit, and using this credit card for hotel purchases will give you 1.5% cash back (or 5% cash back if you book through Capital One Travel). Plus, it comes with a $39 annual fee.
Some other good options would be the Petal® 2 Visa® Credit Card and the Bank of America® Customized Cash Rewards Secured Credit Card.
Easy Approval Hotel Credit Cards
Capital One QuicksilverOne
With this card, you get 5% cash back on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, as well as 1.5% cash back on all other purchases. Its annual fee is $39. Accepts applicants with limited credit (less than 3 years of credit history).
Petal 2 Card
This card offers 1% cash back on all eligible purchases, up to 1.25% back after 6 months of on-time payments, and 1.5% cash back after 12 consecutive months of paying on time. Plus, it has a $0 annual fee. Accepts applicants with limited credit (less than 3 years of credit history).
Bank of America® Customized Cash Rewards Secured Credit Card
With this credit card, you earn 6% cash back in a category of your choice during the first year, then 3% cash back, 2% back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs (up to $2,500 in combined quarterly spending across the choice category, grocery stores, and wholesale clubs), and 1% cash back on all other purchases. This card has a $0 annual fee. It requires you to place a minimum security deposit of $200. Accepts applicants with bad (300+) credit.
Capital One Savor Student Cash Rewards Credit Card
This card offers 5% cash back on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, 3% cash back at grocery stores (excluding superstores like Walmart® and Target®), on dining, entertainment and popular streaming services, along with 1% back on all other purchases (except for 8% back on Capital One Entertainment purchases). Plus, it has a $0 annual fee. Accepts applicants with limited credit (less than 3 years of credit history).
Check out WalletHub's editor's picks for the best hotel credit cards to learn more.
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