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Written by: RJ
Citi Strata Elite is now open for applications. It’s on Mastercards World Legend tier and points are transferrable to American Airlines.
- Annual fee: $595
- Multipliers
- 12x Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked via Cit Travel
- 6x Air Travel booked via Citi Travel
- 6x Restaurants on Citi Nights purchases, Friday & Saturday from 6 PM – 6 AM EST
- 3x Restaurants any other time
- 1.5x All Purchases
- Credits
- $300 Annual Hotel Benefit – Each calendar year, enjoy up to $300 off a hotel stay of 2 nights or more when booked through cititravel.com.
- $200 Annual Splurge Credit – Every calendar year, earn up to $200 in statement credits on your choice of up to 2 of the following brands: 1stDibs, American Airlines (exclusions apply), Best Buy, Future Personal Training, and Live Nation (exclusions apply). Remember to activate two Splurge merchants.
- $200 Annual Blacklane Credit – Every calendar year, earn up to $200 in statement credits when you book with Blacklane, a premium global chauffeur service. Earn up to $100 on Blacklane purchases January through June and up to $100 July through December.
- Priority Pass Select membership – Enjoy complimentary access to 1,500+ airport lounges worldwide. Annual membership fee valued at $469. (Restaurants not included, unfortunately.)
- American Airlines Admirals Club Lounge Access Passes – Every calendar year, receive 4 Admirals Club Citi Strata Elite Passes for access to nearly 50 Admirals Club lounges (over $300 in value). Inside each of the nearly 50 lounges, you can enjoy a selection of snacks, complimentary cocktails, personal travel assistance and more.
- $120 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Application Fee Credit – Receive a statement credit, up to $120 every four years, as reimbursement for your application fee for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.
Intro offer
- Spend $4k in the first 3 months to get 80k Thank You points
- Bonus ThankYou® Points are not available if you have received a new account bonus for a Citi Strata Elite℠ account in the past 48 months or if you converted another Citi credit card account on which you earned a new account bonus in the last 48 months into a Citi Strata Elite
Thoughts
Weak intro offer given what Chase and Amex come with. The saving grace is the coupons renew on a calendar year, not cardmember year. First year of ownership you can double dip them. That, Plus 80k points could be something.
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