AMEX Platinum Travel Credit Card vs HDFC Millennia Credit Card

• Rewards Points can be redeemable for Travel Vouchers worth Rs. 3,500
• 4 complimentary visits per year to airport lounges across India
• Get Taj Experiences E-Gift Card worth Rs. 10,000 from the Taj, SeleQtions and Vivanta Hotels
• If you don't wish to redeem rewards points for Travel Vouchers, you can then redeem them by choosing from over 500 other redemption options
• Avail 20% discounts or more every time you dine at select restaurants

• You will receive Welcome Benefit of 1000 CashPoints that’s applicable only on payment of membership fee
• Get Renewal membership fee waived off by spending Rs. 1,00,000 and above during the first year
• Earn 5% CashBack on all spends with a maximum CashBack earning of Rs. 2,250 per month
• Earn 5% CashBack on Amazon, Flipkart, Flight & Hotel bookings on shopping via PayZapp, and SmartBuy (minimum transaction size of Rs. 2000)
• 2.5% CashBack on all online spends
• 1% CashBack on all offline spends and Wallet reloads
• 8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year
• Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge access annually
• Experience the Good Food Trail Dining program at premium restaurants across top cities.
• 1% Fuel Surcharge waived off on fuel transactions (Minimum transaction of Rs. 400, Maximum CashBack of Rs. 250 per statement cycle) 
• Enjoy up to 50 days of the interest-free period from the date of purchase 
• If your HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card gets lost, report immediately and avail zero liability on any fraudulent transactions made on the Credit Card

Rewards Rate:

Please note: The CashBack will be given in the form of CashPoints

• The redemption against the statement balance: 1 CashPoint = Rs. 1
• Redemption against travel benefits such as Flight & Hotel bookings and Rewards Catalogue at the SmartBuy Rewards Portal: 1 CashPoint = Rs. 0.30
• Redeem CashPoints at the conversion rate of 1 CashPoint = Rs. 0.30

Pros

• Massive reward points on this credit card. One of the best cards with reward points
• Travel benefit vouchers are great those who travel frequently and prefer to stay with Taj Hotel
• The reward points earned can easily be redeemed by choosing other items from catalogue, giving a free hand to cardholders

Cons

• No complimentary Golf/coaching sessions
• Not many benefits on entertainment, in fact, there aren’t any.
• No Annual/Joining Fee reversal comes with American Express Platinum Travel credit card

Pros

• Avail Complimentary MasterCard/Diners Club/Visa Lounge Access Program
• The HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments, facilitating fast, convenient and secure payments at retail outlets
• Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate

Cons

• No golf/coaching sessions
• The Cash Points are only valid for 1 year from the date of accumulation 
• Interest rates bit higher than the other credit cards- It’s 3.49% per month, accounting to 41.88% per annum