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Annual fees: SavorOne Rewards from Capital One $39/yr, Hilton Honors American Express Card $0/yr. Strongest bonus categories: SavorOne Rewards from Capital One on hotels, Hilton Honors American Express Card on hotels.
Card data as of September 27, 2026.
Annual Fee
Welcome Bonus
| Category | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One | Hilton Honors American Express Card |
|---|---|---|
| Hotels | 1X | 7X |
| Dining |
The Hilton Honors American Express Card wins in 5 of 5 categories. The SavorOne Rewards from Capital One leads in 0. 2 more categories depend on booking channel or caps.
Dining
Hilton Honors American Express Card earns 5X vs 3X
Hotels
Hilton Honors American Express Card earns 7X vs 5X
Car Rentals
Depends: via issuer travel portal
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 5X when conditions are met; Hilton Honors American Express Card earns 3X (3X without restrictions)
Grocery Stores
Hilton Honors American Express Card earns 5X vs 3X
Vacation Rentals
Depends: via issuer travel portal
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 5X when conditions are met; Hilton Honors American Express Card earns 3X (3X without restrictions)
Gas Stations
Hilton Honors American Express Card earns 5X vs 1X
Everyday purchases
Hilton Honors American Express Card earns 3X on all other spending vs 1X
Modeled net value (bonus categories at unconditional rates, caps applied). Spend mix: dining 15%, groceries 15%, gas 10%, travel 10%, everything else 50%. Statement credits use the same recurring usable estimates as each card's detail page; first-year-only credits count in year one only. Welcome offers valued at each card's program rate shown on this page.
Ongoing value favors the SavorOne Rewards from Capital One; year-one value favors the Hilton Honors American Express Card.
Published annual fees: SavorOne Rewards from Capital One $39/yr, Hilton Honors American Express Card $0/yr — a $39 difference before welcome offers and credits.
| 5X |
| Gas Stations | 1X | 5X |
| Grocery Stores | 3X | 5X |
| Entertainment | 3X | 3X |
| Streaming | 3X | 3X |
| Everything Else | 1X | 3X |
Network
Key Benefits
Pros
Cons
Ongoing value favors the SavorOne Rewards from Capital One; year-one value favors the Hilton Honors American Express Card.
| Scenario | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One | Hilton Honors American Express Card | Ongoing winner | Year-one winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light spender: $1,000/month | Rewards: $192 Credits (our usable estimate): $65 − Annual fee ($39) Ongoing: $218 Year one: $418 | Rewards: $182 Credits (our usable estimate): $0 − Annual fee ($0) Ongoing: $182 Year one: $502 | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One | Hilton Honors American Express Card |
| Heavy spender: $4,000/month | Rewards: $768 Credits (our usable estimate): $65 − Annual fee ($39) Ongoing: $794 Year one: $994 | Rewards: $730 Credits (our usable estimate): $0 − Annual fee ($0) Ongoing: $730 Year one: $1,050 | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One | Hilton Honors American Express Card |
The SavorOne Rewards from Capital One costs $39/yr — that's $39 more than the Hilton Honors American Express Card (no annual fee). To justify that gap, you need to extract at least $39 in annual value from the card's higher earn rates and benefits.
Bottom line: Use the year-one vs ongoing table for modeled earn value at your spend level. The $39 fee gap means the SavorOne Rewards from Capital One needs roughly $39 more in annual rewards (or credits you will use) to break even on hotels and car rentals and everyday spend.
Get the Hilton Honors American Express Card if you:
Editorial disclosure: CardRewards.ai is an independent comparison service. Card data comes from issuers' published terms; data as of September 27, 2026. Card issuers do not influence our rankings or content.
