Reasons to Upgrade from HDFC Regalia to HDFC Regalia Gold

HDFC Regalia Vs Regalia Gold

Fees and Charges:

  • Annual Fee: Both cards have a fee of ₹2,500 plus taxes.
  • Fee Waiver: Regalia offers a fee waiver on spending ₹3 lakh or more in the previous year. Regalia Gold requires ₹4 lakh to get a waiver.

Welcome Benefits:

  • Regalia: Bonus of 2,500 reward points.
  • Regalia Gold: ₹2,500 gift voucher, complimentary Club Vistara Silver Tier, and MMT Black Elite membership with ₹1 lakh spend within 90 days.

Travel Benefits:

  • Regalia Gold: 12 complimentary domestic and 6 international lounge accesses.
  • Regalia: Offers 8 domestic and 6 international lounges starting December 2023 on quarterly spends of ₹1 lakh.

Insurance Benefits:

  • Both cards offer ₹1 Crore accidental air death insurance and ₹15 Lakhs overseas hospitalization cover.

Milestone Benefits:

  • Regalia: 10,000 reward points on spending ₹5 lakhs; additional 5,000 points on spending ₹8 lakhs.
  • Regalia Gold: ₹1,500 worth gift vouchers each quarter on spending ₹1.5 lakhs; ₹5,000 flight vouchers on spending ₹5 lakhs or ₹7.5 lakhs annually.

Reward Earning Rate:

  • Both Cards: 4 reward points per ₹150 spent. Regalia Gold offers 20 points per ₹150 at partner brands like Nykaa, Marks & Spencer, Myntra, Reliance Digital, etc.

Reward Redemption:

  • Regalia Gold: Access to the Exclusive Gold Catalog for better redemption rates (₹0.65/pt) and new transfer partners like Aeroplan, LifeMiles, Accor.
  • Regalia: It has older transfer partners and less favorable redemption rates.

Why Choose Regalia Gold?

  • Higher reward rates on partner brands.
  • Better milestone benefits with complimentary flight vouchers.
  • Exclusive Gold Catalog and new reward transfer partners.
  • More domestic lounge accesses without spending conditions.