My 15-Year Airbnb Habit
I've checked into more than 60 Airbnbs over the last 15 years. Hostels, treehouses, city apartments, countryside cabins. You name it, I've probably slept there. You'd think I'd have a solid system by now for booking these places. But it took me way too long to figure out the best credit card to use.
My old strategy was simple: use whichever card had no foreign transaction fees if I was abroad. That worked, but it left money on the table. Then I started paying attention to rewards categories. And that's when the Chase Sapphire Preferred became my default card for every Airbnb stay.
Why This Card Finally Won Me Over
The big reason is how Airbnb codes its payments. Most travel cards treat Airbnb as a travel purchase,
