🏨 Airport Hotels: Turns Out They’re Not All Bad

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Airport hotels — can’t stand them, can’t do business without them … am I right?

It’s definitely true of some, but there are also plenty of hotels that deliver all the comforts and amenities of a top destination, with the convenience of airport proximity.

Heck, there are even some so nice you may just be rooting for a longer layover next time you’re passing through.

Today we’re talking about:

🏨 The airport hotels you actually want to stay in
💳 No-annual fee business cards that deliver big rewards
🧳 Your smart travel briefing

NEWS & NOTES

Checking in: Your smart travel briefing

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HOTELS

The airport hotels you actually want to stay in

We know there’s a stigma with airport hotels.

But the truth is there are actually lots of airport properties that are doing it right.

Like this iconic New York airport hotel, which feels more like a stylish time capsule than an airport crash pad. Martini, anyone?

Or this hotel at this Rocky Mountain hub is so convenient you can roll out of bed and be at your gate in minutes — without ever stepping outside.

There’s a hotel attached to a major Canadian airport where travelers are booking staycations just for the spa, skyline views and absurdly easy departures.

This Dallas-area airport stay will win you over with rooftop runway views, luxury touches and enough soundproofing to forget you’re beside one of the country’s busiest tarmacs.

And this West Coast international hub has a hotel so sleek and quiet, you may forget you’re sleeping beside one of the busiest runways in America.

Be sure to check out the full list to see if your next connection has one of these top-notch properties.

EARNING STRATEGIES

What beats a $95 annual fee? No annual fee

In case you missed it, we recently highlighted how remarkable it is that the new Capital One Venture Business card is offering such an outsized welcome bonus despite its modest $95 annual fee.

And while that’s a deal I’ll keep screaming from the rooftops, it’s worth pointing out that there are business cards that offer higher earning rates and more valuable points — for no annual fee at all.

Cue Chase’s beloved Ink Business credit cards. There are two cards in this family that do not charge an annual fee and, especially when combined, deliver huge earnings across your business expenses.

The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card earns 5 points per dollar (or 5% cash back) on the first $25,000 spent in combined purchases at office supply stores and on internet, cable and phone services each account anniversary year. That’s a terrific rate, letting you maximize earnings on expenses practically every business has.

It also earns 2 points per dollar (or 2% cash back) on the first $25,000 spent in combined purchases on dining and gas each account anniversary year, and 1 point per dollar (or 1% cash back) on all other purchases.

Combine that earning power with the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card — which earns a flat, unlimited 1.5 points per dollar (or 1.5% cash back) on everything, and you’ve got the perfect no-annual-fee pairing.

Why is this so great? Now you’re earning more valuable points — we value Chase points at 2.05 cents apiece, and Capital One Miles at 1.85 cents apiece, per our May 2026 valuations — earning them at elevated earning rates. Again, all with no annual fee.

But is it cash back or points? It’s whichever you want! The beauty of these cards is that if you also have a Chase Sapphire card, or the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, you can use the points you earn from any Ink card with Chase’s full lineup of top-notch transfer partners. Or you can just redeem them as cash back at 1 cent apiece.

Want to know more about maximizing rewards with the Ink cards? Check out these articles.

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