HDFC Bank Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card Launched

[TechnoFinoTechnoFino is verified member.]

If ICICI launches the card in the Visa + Emralde category then it will have better benefits and a higher membership tier.

One free night + Silver tier isn't bad. It's like Axis Samsung Infinite where people got it for a Joining bonus and closed it before renewal. This card fits that category.

ICICI Bank going to launch 2 variant of Marriott co-branded card. Fingers crossed!

 

[hrish88]

we really need a card that can offer platinum elite status in India. Currently, no card is offering it.maximum gold elite status is offered by amex platinum charge card

 

[elite34700]

Platinum elite status if provided by any card they'll be out of business for sure in india, you get lounge and unlimited alcohol with platinum elite which is very hard to materialise in terms of spends and transactions.

 

[amit]

we really need a card that can offer platinum elite status in India. Currently, no card is offering it.maximum gold elite status is offered by amex platinum charge card

big NO

 

[Aditya12]

Aren't even the basic amex cards giving good MR points that one can convert to MB points and reap the benefits? (1:1 conversion without much restriction/exclusion on spend categories).
Only motivation I see in getting this card is 15000 MB points upon joining (which kind of makes this card good only for the first year so one can cancel before renewal) OR IF IT WORKS.. use am amex card in combination with this one so that you enjoy Silver Elite Status that gets you higher chance of complementary hotel lounge/room upgrade/bfast and accumulate MB points using amex.

 

[captaintorchtm]

Aren't even the basic amex cards giving good MR points that one can convert to MB points and reap the benefits? (1:1 conversion without much restriction/exclusion on spend categories).
Only motivation I see in getting this card is 15000 MB points upon joining (which kind of makes this card good only for the first year so one can cancel before renewal) OR IF IT WORKS.. use am amex card in combination with this one so that you enjoy Silver Elite Status that gets you higher chance of complementary hotel lounge/room upgrade/bfast and accumulate MB points using amex.

why cancel after 1 year. 15k points/ award night is for renewal as well

 

[Aditya12]

why cancel after 1 year. 15k points/ award night is for renewal as well

I see that now. It'll work out good in combination with Amex plat travel IMO.
4L of spends on plat travel will give around 50K MB points + 15k from HDFC MB (considering you're not even using the card). A total of 60K MB points for a fees of approx. 9400 (3000 HDFC and 5000 Amex + tax). Plus the benefits of silver membership.

 

[bonheur]

I have a feeling that with this card + the rumoured Infinia Reserve with welcome/renewal benefits from both ITC and Marriott Bonvoy, HDFC is getting ready to add Marriott and ITC as new transfer partners. That would bring HDFC almost on par with Axis partners, which would be fantastic.

 

[Aditya12]

I have a feeling that with this card + the rumoured Infinia Reserve with welcome/renewal benefits from both ITC and Marriott Bonvoy, HDFC is getting ready to add Marriott and ITC as new transfer partners. That would bring HDFC almost on par with Axis partners, which would be fantastic.

Hope so. And if they can have points from mid variant cards like Regalia/DCP converted to MB points, that would be a good move. They do have conversion to airmiles etc. but not to MB points at a better rate than other available options.

 

[frequent_buyer]

Does tier change benefits applicable for pending MB bookings?

 

[alanabraham]

An underwhelming product after all these hypes.

 

[Shadow747]

fee to product ratio looks ok for low tier card. diners platform is the achilles heel for this card. diners does not work in India at many places let alone abroad. bad choice of platform for a travel card.

 

[rahulsethi]

I tried to apply for it almost at thrice their min salary; an existing marriot bonvoy member still they don't have an offer for me. Probably those holding the DCB already might not be eligible for this one.

 

[hrish88]

big NO

why?

Platinum elite status if provided by any card they'll be out of business for sure in india, you get lounge and unlimited alcohol with platinum elite which is very hard to materialise in terms of spends and transactions.

they can keep criteria high such as 50 lac ITR and 50K joining fees.In usa you can get directly platinum elite status via marriot bonvoy amex card.i don't see why cant we have same benefit.

 

[Thomas244]

I tried to apply for it almost at thrice their min salary; an existing marriot bonvoy member still they don't have an offer for me. Probably those holding the DCB already might not be eligible for this one.

Where did u try applying. Called my bank no knowledge

 

[addy]

FNA (only 15k pts) without spend is only a welcome gift not recurring like Chase Boundless card. RR is also very low. Pretty mediocre :/

It is there for renewal also check welcome benefits point 1) and T&C.

 

[SSV]

Bonvoy points exclusions • Fuel • Smart EMI / Dial an EMI transaction • Wallet loads / Gift or Prepaid Card load/ Voucher purchase • Cash Advances • Payment of Outstanding Balances • Payment of card fees and other charges • Government related transactions & Rental transactions

It seems the list would be shorter if they write the eligible transactions instead of exclusions...

 

[yashrm8]

Why is that only hdfc have diners as a network not other banks while amex also has different banks as a network but only hdfc has diners any specific reason?

 

[WandereR]

diners does not work in India at many places let alone abroad. bad choice of platform for a travel card.

Forex markup is 3.5%. Not advisable to use abroad anyway

 

[rahulsethi]

Where did u try applying. Called my bank no knowledge

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