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Unlock free hotel stays with the Ashva Credit Card

05 Apr 2025 by Team FinFIRST

Travelling is food for the soul. It helps you relax, rejuvenate, recharge, and step away from the monotony of routine life. Every time you travel, you can explore new destinations, cultures, cuisines, and much more.

Yet, while travelling is fun and adventurous, it also incurs a cost. Whether you are travelling abroad or within India, the expenses can dent your savings. You have to spend on –

  • Travel bookings
  • Hotel stays
  • Sightseeing activities
  • Food
  • Souvenirs, etc.

All these expenses add up to a considerable amount, which might push some of you to shelve or postpone your travel plans. But what if there was a way to cut down on these expenses, especially those incurred on hotel stays?

With travel credit cards, you can!

How do travel credit cards help save on hotel stays?
 

As the name suggests, travel credit cards offer accelerated travel-related rewards to help you save on every trip. With these credit cards, you can –  

  1. Get discounted hotel stays across partnered hotels
  2. Enjoy complimentary lounge access
  3. Save on flight bookings with partnered travel aggregators

Compared to a regular credit card, these credit cards offer more perks that help you travel affordably and in style. And when it comes to travel credit cards, you cannot go wrong with the Ashva Credit Card from IDFC FIRST Bank.

What is the Ashva Credit Card?
 

The Ashva Credit Card is a premium metal card offered by IDFC FIRST Bank. The card provides a multitude of benefits, including travel benefits, besides credit access. In fact, with the Ashva Credit Card, you can enjoy free hotel stays and save on travelling expenses.

Wondering how?

Let’s explore the offers on the Ashva Credit Card for free hotel stays.

Latest offers on the Ashva Credit Card
 

Some of the complimentary hotel stay offers available all across India with the Ashva Credit Card include –

1. Choose luxury at ITC Hotels
 

Book your stay at any ITC Hotel across India and indulge in luxury. Enjoy a complimentary third-night stay when you pay for two consecutive nights or stay for two nights and get a discount on your second night’s stay. Just enter the appropriate promo code when booking your stay and get the third night added free of cost.

Here’s how it works –

● First offer – Complimentary third night to save 33.33% on hotel bookings using the promo code “ITCVIS”.

This means that if the room's per-day charge is ₹15,000 and you book for three days, you pay only ₹30,000 and enjoy the third day free of charge.

● Second offer – 50% off on the second night using the promo code “ITCV50”.

This means that if you book for two days, you only pay ₹22,500 (₹15,000 for the first day and ₹7,500 for the second).

2. Enjoy a comfortable stay at Elivaas properties
 

The Ashva Credit Card also offers two promotional offers on Elivaas properties across India. You can either stay for three nights and pay only for two or book for two nights and get a 50% discount on the second night.

Here’s how it works –

● First offer – 33.33% savings on your card with a complimentary third night.

This means that if the property rate is ₹12,000/day and you book for three days, you pay only ₹24,000.

● Second offer – 50% off on the second night.

This means that if you book for two days, you pay ₹18,000 (₹12,000 for the first day and ₹6,000 for the second).

Apart from these exciting offers from Visa, you can also earn up to 10X reward points on your transactions and accumulate and redeem the points to pay for hotel stays (only while booking online). This can further cut down your hotel bills and help you save more.  Refer to the Visa website for more details on this.

Which credit card is right for you?
 

Free hotel stays are not the only benefit you get with the Ashva Credit Card. There are other travel benefits too that convert into considerable savings, such as –

Benefits

Ashva Credit Card

Joining fee

₹2,999 + GST

Savings on forex markup

Exceptionally low forex markup of 1% on international transactions

Lounge access

  • Four complimentary airport lounge accessin India every quarter

  • Two complimentary airport lounge access abroad every quarter

  • Four complimentary railway lounge visits in India every quarter

  • Note that these benefits are available only if you spend ₹20,000 in the previous statement cycle

Free Trip cancellation cover

  • Cancellation for any Reason (CFAR) cover up to ₹25,000 on the non-refundable part of travel or hotel bookings
  • Note that CFAR is only available twice every year

 

Tips to maximise hotel savings with Ashva Credit Cards
 

Want to enjoy the full benefits of the Ashva Credit Card?

Here are some tips that can help –

  1. Book through partner platforms to get a discounted hotel stay
  2. Use your reward points effectively for free/discounted stays
  3. Combine the perks of your credit card with existing hotel loyalty programs for further discounts

How to apply for the Ashva Credit Card?
 

Applying for the Ashva Credit Card is quite simple. Just pay the joining fee, apply online, and submit your documents. Your application will be processed, and the card will be issued as soon as possible.

Travelling made affordable with the Ashva Credit Card
 

Unlock complimentary hotel stays with the Ashva Credit Card, making travelling more affordable and fun. With the added icing of trip insurance coverage, you can even get reimbursement of non-refundable payments on hotel bookings and travel tickets.

Why delay? Start saving on your next hotel stay—apply for the Ashva Credit Card today!

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