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Best Credit Cards in Hawaii

Top 10 cards ranked for HI spending patterns · Updated April 2026

HITop category: Groceries & Travel

The highest grocery and gas costs in the nation. No foreign transaction fee cards are a must for island-hopping travelers.

Dining

+10%

vs national avg

Groceries

+40%

vs national avg

Travel

+30%

vs national avg

Gas

+40%

vs national avg

Top 10 Cards for Hawaii Residents

#1
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card

Chase · $99/yr · 26x IHG hotels, 5x travel/dining/gas, 3x everything else

+$1602

net/year

#2
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card

American Express · $150/yr · 12x Hilton, 6x restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 3x everything else

+$1505

net/year

#3
Hilton Honors American Express Card
Hilton Honors American Express Card

American Express · $0/yr · 7x Hilton, 5x restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 3x everything else

+$1450

net/year

#4
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase Sapphire Preferred

Chase · $95/yr · 5x travel via Chase, 3x dining, 2x other travel, 1x everything else

+$1048

net/year

#5
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

Chase · $95/yr · 6x Marriott Bonvoy hotels, 3x groceries/gas/dining, 2x everything else

+$1028

net/year

#6
Blue Cash Preferred from Amex
Blue Cash Preferred from Amex

American Express · $95/yr · 6% groceries & streaming, 3% transit & gas, 1% everything else

+$711

net/year

#7
American Express Gold Card
American Express Gold Card

American Express · $250/yr · 4x restaurants & groceries, 3x flights, 1x everything else

+$702

net/year

#8
Chase Freedom Unlimited
Chase Freedom Unlimited

Chase · $0/yr · 5% travel via Chase, 3% dining & drugstores, 1.5% everything else

+$677

net/year

#9
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Chase Sapphire Reserve

Chase · $550/yr · 10x hotels via Chase, 5x flights via Chase, 3x dining, 1x everything else

+$674

net/year

#10
Citi Premier
Citi Premier

Citi · $95/yr · 3x flights, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets & gas, 1x everything else

+$629

net/year