InterMiles HDFC Bank Platinum Credit Card vs ICICI Sapphiro Credit Card

• Renewal Benefits

A. Continue the exciting journey with 1,500 InterMiles upon spending Rs. 3,000 within first 30 days of Anniversary date

Experience savings on Flight and Hotel bookings:

A. Get Rs. 500  Flight Discount vouchers

B. Get Rs. 1000  Hotel Discount vouchers

Do note that these Renewal benefits are only applicable on realization of membership fee

• Get 4 InterMiles on every Rs. 150 spent on retail spends
• Get 8 InterMiles on every Rs 150 spent on every flight ticket booked on https://flights.intermiles.com
• Get 8 InterMiles on every Rs. 150 spent on every Hotel booked via Interbook.intermiles.com
• Privileges on Etihad Airways

A. Obtain 5% discount on Etihad Airways Economy Class tickets booked on http://flights.intermiles.com

B. Avail 2.5X bonus InterMiles for Etihad Airways tickets booked on http://flights.intermiles.com

• Domestic Lounge Program: Be greeted with luxury each time when traveling, with access to selected lounges at airports in India with the bank’s network partners
• VISA Lounge Program: Get 8 complimentary visits Per Year (2 per quarter)
• MasterCard Lounge Program: Get 8 complimentary visits (2 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations in India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400
• Zero liability on lost card
• Revolving Credit is available at an interest rate of 3.6% per month
• Avail up to 50 days of free credit period from the date of purchase
• Avail up to 3 Add-on Cards
• Save up to 20% on dining bills paid via Dineout Pay via the credit card. Get 15% Dineout Discount plus Additional 5% HDFC Bank Discount

• Get up to 20,000 PAYBACK points every anniversary year

• 4 complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visits per quarter, courtesy of Mastercard and American Express
• 2 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits per calendar year and 2 complimentary Domestic Airport Spa visits per calendar year, under complimentary membership to Dreamfolks DragonPass Lounge Access Programme
• Enjoy up to 4 complimentary rounds of Golf every month at the Golf course of your choice based on eligible spends on your card
• Buy one movie/event ticket and get up to Rs 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month, through www.bookmyshow.com
• Minimum 15% savings on dining bills at over 2,500+ restaurants across India through Culinary Treats Programme
• Powerful Rewards Plan: You can redeem your PAYBACK Points from many options – from movie and travel vouchers to lifestyle products, mobiles, appliances and more
• Earn bonus rewards of up to 6 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent
• Under the new Milestone Rewards program, get 4,000 PAYBACK Points on spending Rs. 4,00,000 on your card and 2,000 PAYBACK Points each time you cross Rs. 1,00,000 spend thereafter in an anniversary year; maximum of 20,000 PAYBACK Points per year
• Get 1 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent on fuel, utilities and insurance categories
• Earn 50% more rewards on your ICICI Bank Sapphiro American Express® Credit Card
• Savings: ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card can deliver savings of Rs 1,95,030 every year 
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver is available on all transactions below Rs 4,000. Fuel surcharge waiver is available on fuel purchases at all petrol pumps
• Complimentary DragonPass Member, it's world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport platform. As a member, gain access to 450 comfortable and luxurious airport lounges across 115 countries around the globe
• Gain two complimentary Airport Lounge visits outside India and two spa sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary Dreamfolks DragonPass membership. While waiting in airports, discover exciting offers from shopping, restaurants to limos on DragonPass app. Annual Membership Fee, which is USD 99, for Dreamfolks DragonPass is complimentary. You only pay for the lounge visit charges for visits done over and above the complimentary accesses
• Airport Lounge Access American Express: Avail complimentary access to selected lounges at airports in India
• Mastercard: With ICICI Bank Sapphiro Mastercard Credit Card to enjoy exclusive access to premium Mastercard airport lounges in India. Four complimentary accesses to select lounges at airports in India every quarter
• Complimentary rounds of Golf every month: Get complimentary Golf Round / Lesson for every Rs. 50,000 retail spends in the previous calendar month, maximum 4 rounds every month
• American Express® ezeClick: With American Express ezeClick, shop faster, smarter and secured way via online payment solution
• American Express EPAY simplifies the process of paying utility bills
• Mastercard Privileges: The Mastercard Moments is an exclusive programme for Mastercard Cardholders. It hosts exceptional experiences to inspire and enrich the cardholders lives 

Pros

• InterMiles as welcome benefit and reward points
• Domestic lounge access
• Save up to 20% on dining bills paid via Dineout Pay via the credit card. Get 15% Dineout Discount plus Additional 5% HDFC Bank Discount

Cons

• InterMiles can only be used for travel related bookings on the InterMiles website
• There are other travel credit cards that offer more redemption options
• No golf or movie benefits

Pros

• Buy one movie/event ticket and get up to Rs 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month, through www.bookmyshow.com
• Redeem PAYBACK Points from many options – from movie and travel vouchers to lifestyle products, mobiles, appliances and more
• Complimentary Domestic Airport Spa visits

Cons

• Average Reward Rate
• High-Interest Rate

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