Kotak Royale Signature Credit Card vs HDFC Bank Visa Signature Credit Card

• Complimentary access to Airport Lounges in India
• Earn up to 4X reward points on every Rs. 150 spent across all spends done on Kotak Royale Signature Credit Card
• Accumulate reward points and redeem them against a host of redemption options like air tickets, mobile recharge, 10,000 merchandise and much more through easyrewardz with easy points
• In case the Credit Card is stolen, get a cover of Rs. 2,50,000/- against fraudulent usage up to 7 days pre-reporting
• Fuel Surcharge Waiver

• Annual fees: Get the first-year’s membership free by spending Rs. 15,000 within the first 90 days
• Renew the membership for free by spending Rs. 75,000 in a year
• Enjoy the comfort of over 600 global airport
• Earn 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Save up to Rs. 8300 on lounge access by getting complimentary Priority Pass membership worth $99 and fuel costs every year (assuming Rs. 6,000 on fuel per month)
• Get up to three add-on cards free for your family
• With the EMV Chip technology in the card, stay protected against fraud
• Zero liability on lost card
• Avail 50 days of interest-free credit from the date of purchase
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• Cash advance fee: A fee of 2.5%, with a minimum of Rs. 500, is applicable on all cash withdrawals on the card

Pros

• Airport Lounge Access
• Kotak Royale Signature Credit Card provides Priority attend service where you just have to SMS and get a call back within 2 hours. Call for complimentary cheque pickup for paying monthly bills
• Add-on Card will have the same benefits that you enjoy on your credit card. Set the spending limit on your Add-on Card as you desire. Track spends separately for each of your Add-on Card(s)

Cons

• No complimentary Golf lessons/green
• Since Kotak is known to be topmost credit cards, it doesn’t offer Priority Pass for international lounge access

Pros

• Enjoy the comfort of over 600 global airport
• Earn 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Save up to Rs. 8300 on lounge access by getting complimentary Priority Pass membership worth $99 and fuel costs every year (assuming Rs. 6,000 on fuel per month)

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No insurance benefits
• No cashback offers