Capital One Venture vs American Express Hilton

Compare Rewards, Interest Rates, Fees, and Benefits

Capital One Venture is a travel credit card. How does it compare to American Express Hilton, a travel and hotel card? Read our comparison chart below.

Keep in mind, the Capital One Venture has a $95 annual fee, while the American Express Hilton has a $0 annual fee.

	Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card	Hilton Honors American Express Card
	Credit Card Interest Rates & Fees
Purchase APR	19.99% to 29.24% (Variable) based on your creditworthiness and other factors	19.99% to 28.99% Variable based on your creditworthiness and other factors
Balance Transfers APR	19.99% to 29.24% (Variable) based on your creditworthiness and other factors	N/A
Foreign Transaction Fee	No foreign transaction fee	No foreign transaction fee
Annual Fee	$95 annual fee	$0 annual fee
	Credit Card Rewards & Benefits
Introductory Bonus Airline Rewards	Earn 75,000 miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening, plus receive a one-time $250 Capital One Travel credit in your first cardholder year – that's equal to $1,000 in travel
Introductory Bonus Hotel Rewards		Earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $2,000 in purchases on the Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 1/8/2025.
Travel Rewards	Earn 2 miles per dollar on all purchases. Redeem your miles for travel purchases or transfer your miles to over 10+ travel loyalty programs.
Airline Rewards	Earn 2 miles per dollar on all purchases
Hotel Rewards		Earn 7X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with hotels and resorts within the Hilton portfolio.
Hotel Status		Enjoy complimentary Hilton Honors™ Silver status with your Card. Plus, spend $20,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year and you can earn an upgrade to Hilton Honors™ Gold status through the end of the next calendar year.
Gas Rewards		Earn 5X Points per dollar on purchases at U.S. gas stations.
Grocery Rewards		Earn 5X Points per dollar on purchases at U.S. supermarkets.
Dining Rewards		Earn 5X Points per dollar on purchases at U.S. restaurants.
Airline Transfer Partners	Capital One transfer partners include Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France/KLM, Avianca, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, EVA, Finnair, Hainan, Qantas, Qatar, and Singapore Airlines.
	CreditDonkey® Credit Card Reviews
Pros & Cons		Pros: Bonus points No annual fee Honors Silver status Cons: Not Visa/Mastercard
Bottom Line		Good secondary credit card to earn points for hotel stays... Read full review
		Read American Express Hilton Review
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Comments

Barbara Jones from Ohio
on September 2017 said about Capital One Venture:
Ease of redeeming points for any type of travel.

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