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The HDFC Diners Club Black Credit Card is a premium offering tailored for high-net-worth individuals and frequent travelers. Its unique selling proposition includes unlimited global lounge access, complimentary golf games quarterly, personalized concierge services, and complimentary hotel stays at top-tier properties, enhancing the travel experience. Cardholders benefit from a robust rewards program, earning 5 Reward Points per ₹150 spent, with opportunities to amplify earnings up to 10X on select categories via SmartBuy. Despite a substantial annual fee and specific spending requirements for membership renewals, the extensive benefits and exceptional rewards make it an ideal choice for those prioritizing prestige, luxury, and seamless experiences in both travel and everyday life by also providing complimentary annual memberships to services like Club Marriott, Forbes, Amazon Prime, Swiggy One(3 months) and MakeMyTrip Black. The only con of this card is it may not be widely accepted as Visa or MasterCard in certain regions but its membership offers and 10x accumulated reward rate earning on SmartBuy portal presents a compelling proposition.

Card Details

Type of Card

Rewards

Reward %

Upto 2%

Joining Fees

10000

Renewal Fees

10000

APR

23.88%

Welcome Benefit

10000 points on paying joining fees

Renewal Benefits

Spend Rs. 5 Lakhs in 12 Months and get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year

USP's:

Complimentary Annual memberships of Club Marriott, Times Prime, Amazon Prime, Swiggy One (3 months) and MMT BLACK, Complimentary Golf games across the finest courses in the world (6 per quarter)

Fees & Charges

Joining & Renewal Fees

10000

Interest & Charges

1.99% Per Month.

Additional Charges

A fee of 2.5% of the amount withdrawn, or ₹500, whichever is higher

Rewards

5 Reward Points on Eligible Spends Per ₹150 Spent. ( Education Direct, Grocery, Insurance, Jewellery, Utilities )

50 Reward Points on Hotels Spend Per ₹150 Spent. (7500 Points Per Month Max & 2500 Per Day )

25 Reward Points on Bus Spend Per ₹150 Spent. (7500 Points Per Month Max & 2500 Per Day )

25 Reward Points on Flights Spend Per ₹150 Spent. (7500 Points Per Month Max & 2500 Per Day )

25 Reward Points on Holidays Spend Per ₹150 Spent. (7500 Points Per Month Max & 2500 Per Day )

15 Reward Points on Trains Spend Per ₹150 Spent. (7500 Points Per Month Max & 2500 Per Day )

25 Reward Points on Vouchers Spend Per ₹150 Spent. (7500 Points Per Month Max & 2500 Per Day )

10 Reward Points on Restaurants ( Weekends ) Spend Per ₹150 Spent. (7500 Points Per Month Max & 2500 Per Day )

Milestone Benefits

Monthly : Spend 80k< 2 Vouchers worth 500 each from Ola Select, Cult Fit Live, BookMyShow, Tata CliqYearly : Spend 5 Lakhs < Renewal Fee Waived Off.Yearly : Spend 8 Lakhs < Subscription Renewal ( Amazon Prime, Zomato Gold, Times Prime )

Exclusions

Education Thirdparty, EMI, Fuel, Government, Rent, Wallets

Rewards capping

Rewards Validity

36 Months

Redemption modes

Hotel Transfer
Airline Transfer
Pay by Points
Travel Booking
Catalouge Products
Cashback

Additional Features

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Lounge Benefits

  • Domestic Airport : Unlimited
  • International Airport : Unlimited
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Insurance Benefits

  • Air Accident Insurance Cover
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Other Perks

  • Swiggy One
  • Times Prime
  • Club Marriott
  • Amazon Prime
  • MMT Black
  • Ola Cabs
  • Cult Fit Live
  • BookMyShow
  • Tata Cliq
  • Good Food Trail
  • Complimentary Golf Games
  • 24x7 Concierge Services

Eligibility Criteria

Age

21Y

Min

65Y

Max

Credit Score

750+

Ex Min

Income

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Self-Employed

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ITR > Rs 30 Lakhs per annum

Income

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Salaried

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Net Monthly Income > Rs 2.5 Lakhs per month

Other: Card-to-card eligibility requirements.

Pros

Unlimited airport lounge access worldwide for primary and add-on cardholders
5 Reward Points per ₹150 spent, equating to a 3.3% reward rate
Up to 10X Reward Points on spends via SmartBuy, offering up to 33% value back
Complimentary annual memberships to Club Marriott, Amazon Prime, Swiggy One (3 months), and MMT BLACK on spending ₹1.5 lakh within the first 90 days
6 complimentary golf games per quarter at select courses worldwide
Low foreign currency markup fee of 2%

Cons

High annual fee of ₹10,000 plus taxes
Renewal of complimentary memberships requires annual spending of ₹8 lakh
Potential acceptance issues with the Diners Club network in certain regions
No Reward Points on fuel, EasyEMI, and wallet transactions

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