HDFC Millennia Credit Card vs Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card
Joining Fees
₹1,000
₹1,499
Editor's Rating
4
4.1
Key Features
- 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
- 10% Savings on Departmental & Grocery Store spends: For every Rs 100 you spend at Departmental & Grocery Stores, earn 10 Saving Points
- Avail 1 Saving Point for every Rs 250 you spend on other categories without any restrictions
- Spend Rs. 1, 25,000 every 6 months and get 6 free PVR tickets Or 1200 Reward Points
- Visa payWave facility is the fasted, safe and secured method of paying. Just wave the Kotak Visa payWave Credit Card and pay for transactions up to Rs. 2000 without a PIN
Editor's Review
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
Pros
- The Redemption options are Cash, Airline tickets, Movie Tickets, Mobile Recharge, Branded Merchandise
- 10% cashback on grocery and retail spending
Cons
- Addon card Fees: Rs. 299
- No complimentary Airport Lounge access
