Citi · Mastercard

Strata Elite Card

75,000 ThankYou points after $6,000 in three months, against a $595 fee. I am including it because the credits are real, but this is not a card I would start with: you have to actually use the hotel benefit, the Splurge credit, and the Blacklane credit to come out ahead, and $6,000 in three months is a lot of spending to manufacture. Only worth it if that spending was happening anyway.

Welcome offer
75,000 ThankYou points
Spend requirement
$6,000 in 3 months
Annual fee
$595
Credit guidance
Excellent
Subject to 5/24
No
Offer expires
No stated end date

Earning rates

  • Hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on cititravel.com12x
  • Air travel booked on cititravel.com6x
  • Restaurants Friday and Saturday 6 PM to 6 AM ET (Citi Nights)6x
  • Restaurants any other time3x
  • Everything else1.5x

Benefits that matter

  • Up to $300 annual hotel benefit on stays of two nights or more booked through cititravel.com
  • Up to $200 annual Splurge Credit across select brands
  • Up to $200 annual Blacklane chauffeur credit
  • Priority Pass Select lounge membership
  • Four American Airlines Admirals Club passes per year
  • No foreign transaction fees

Transfer partners

Choice Privileges · Wyndham Rewards · Accor Live Limitless · Avianca LifeMiles · Cathay Pacific Asia Miles · Emirates Skywards · Etihad Guest · EVA Air Infinity MileageLands · Qantas Frequent Flyer · Singapore KrisFlyer · Thai Royal Orchid Plus · Turkish Miles&Smiles · Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

Details last verified September 4, 2026.