Originally Posted by UA Fan

A reader on DOC says Planet Hollywood in Vegas got the $200 credit. Added to wiki.

Originally Posted by ck8

And a TWA Hotel apparently? I guess this would be at JFK.

Originally Posted by UA Fan

A reader on DOC says Planet Hollywood in Vegas got the $200 credit.

Originally Posted by mia

Is there any hotel that has not generated the credit?

Originally Posted by Polytonic

Another data point on the vacation rental credit -- I paid home association dues with my Venture X and got the $200 vacation rental credit.

Association is managed by CWD using Zego/PayLease as the payment processor.

Payment Charged 12/18
Payment Posted 12/20
Credit Posted 12/23

Charge shows as "Other Services" so it seems basically anything remotely "housing" related counts.

Originally Posted by diesteldorf

I was on the fence about applying for this card, but was in the midst of planning for a vacation and remembered the limited-time vacation rental credit, so I decided to apply and was instantly approved. I've never stayed at an Airbnb or VRBO, but spent some time perusing different properties. Then I saw your post and was curious if it would also work with rent payments.

My apartment allows electronic payments through APPFOLIO.
They charge a 2.99% processing fee for credit cards, but I decided to take a chance and made a $195.00 payment with a $5.83 processing fee. The charge posted on December 26 and the vacation rental credit for $200.00 posted last night on December 30.

I would've definitely found value from VRBO/Airbnb, but using it for rent lowers the effective annual fee to $200.00 ($395.00-$195.00). I doubt the signup bonus will ever get any better than now.

My thoughts on the card:

I applied on December 25, verified my identity and got the virtual card number through the app on December 26, and accessed the travel portal.
I don't like booking flights through 3rd parties, so I made two hotel reservations.

The first was for a stay at the Wyndham New Yorker hotel near Penn Station/MSG. The portal price was $161.00, which was cheaper than booking directly with Wyndham ($186.00) EXCEPT it mentioned a $40.00 resort fee to be paid on arrival. I had a planned a two-night stay, so I booked the first night through Wyndham and the 2nd night through the portal. If I am able to get the $40.00 resort fee waived on the 2nd night, it'll be a good deal, but, if not, I am effectively paying more and also forfeiting my Wyndham elite benefits and points.

The second was for a stay at Home2Suites Milwaukee Airport. The portal price was actually $15 cheaper than booking the best available rate with Hilton, though I am sacrificing my elite benefits and Honors points. To be fair, both of these hotels are mid-tier, so wouldn't have expected many elite benefits/upgrades to begin with, and I am earning 10X points on hotels through the portal.

If you are booking flights or higher-end hotels, it'll be easy to utilize the $300 travel credit in one shot, but lower and mid-tier hotels may take 2-4 bookings. I actually spent $20 more at Home2Suites ($4.00 beyond the $300 credit) to utilize the entire amount without having to book a 3rd stay. The additional 160 (20x8) miles and larger room should make up for the $4 overspend. As a side note, even the premium room was $17.00 cheaper than booking with Hilton direct.

I don't know if I'll keep this card long-term, but is a great option for non-bonus spend. I currently utilize Priority Pass through the Chase Ritz card and have 6 authorized users, so many of my Venture X benefits are duplicated. I'm also curious how long it'll be before Capital One either increases the fee or reduces benefits. From experience, it is harder to cancel a card when you have multiple AUs that are utilizing and enjoying the Priority Pass benefits, even if the annual fee goes up in the future.

Originally Posted by Jhmndrgn56

Did this as well. My rent goes through appfolio and I got the credit for the $200 as well. The upside is that I did it through PayPal key so it can be counted as a debit card instead of a credit card since it charges you a high percentage and it negates the cash rewards. Charge was done on the 30th of December and it was reimbursed on January 3rd. OP should also add that appfolio rent goes through for the $200 reimbursement.

Originally Posted by diesteldorf

Thanks for sharing. I was concerned that using Paypal Key would change the merchant processing coding and not trigger the credit. Glad to know that using Paypal Key also works.