HSBC’s New Accelerated Rewards Travel Program Arrives in India

So let me tell everyone how can they use it as an example:

Suppose you spent ₹20,000 on hotels in a particular month using your HSBC Premier Credit Card.

Here is how the rewards add up:

  • Hotel spends earn 36 points for every ₹100.

  • On ₹20,000 spend → you earn 7,200 HSBC points.

  • Transfer these to Accor (1:1 ratio)7,200 Accor points.

  • Each Accor point is worth about ₹1.8 → total value = ₹12,960.

So a hotel spend of ₹20,000 effectively gives you ₹12,960 worth of Accor value, which is about a 65% return.

And since HSBC allows you to redeem 100% of your points (unlike HDFC or IDFC which cap usage at 70%), you can use the entire value towards your next stay.