HDFC Regalia Gold Credit Card Review: Rewards, Fees & Benefits

    HDFC Regalia Gold Credit Card

    Intro Offer

    Annual Fees

    2.5K + GST

    Joining Fees

    2.5K + GST

    Reward Rate

    2.67% 26.67%

    Rating

    4

    Intro Offers

    Gift Voucher

    ₹2.5K
    On paying joining fee

    Swiggy One Membership

    -
    Valid for 1 years

    MMTBLACK Membership

    -
    Valid for 1 years

    Fees

    Annual Fee

    2.5K
    GST extra
    Waived off after 4L spends
    Starts from second year

    Joining Fee

    2.5K
    GST extra
    One time payment

    Forex Fee

    2%
    GST extra

    Eligibility

    Age

    21 - 65

    Employment

    Salaried
    Self-Employed

    Income

    Salaried ₹1L
    Business ₹18L

    Reward Points

    A list of reward point earning categories.
    CategoryTypeQualifying SpendRateRP CappingSpend CappingConditions
    othersbaseBase Retail Spends
    2.67%
    groceriesbaseGrocery Spends
    2.67%
    Max. 2K / monthMax. ₹75K / month
    insurancebaseInsurance Spends
    2.67%
    Max. 2K / dayMax. ₹75K / day
    utilitiesbaseUtility Spends
    2.67%
    Max. 2K / month
    telecombaseTelecom Spends
    2.67%
    Max. 2K / month
    educationbaseEducation Spends
    2.67%
    shoppingacceleratedNykaa Spends
    13.33%
    Max. 5K / monthMax. ₹46K / month
    shoppingacceleratedMyntra Spends
    13.33%
    shoppingacceleratedMarks & Spencer Spends
    13.33%
    shoppingacceleratedReliance Digital Spends
    13.33%
    travelacceleratedSmartBuy Train Bookings (IRCTC)
    8.00%
    Max. 2K / day
    travelacceleratedSmartBuy Flight Bookings
    13.33%
    travelacceleratedSmartBuy Holiday Packages (MMT)
    13.33%
    transportacceleratedSmartBuy Bus Bookings (RedBus)
    13.33%
    rental servicesacceleratedSmartBuy Car Rentals (Zoom Car)
    13.33%
    shoppingacceleratedSmartBuy Imagine Tresor (Apple)
    13.33%
    vouchersacceleratedSmartBuy Instant Vouchers (Gyftr)
    13.33%
    shoppingacceleratedSmartBuy Myntra Spends
    13.33%
    shoppingacceleratedSmartBuy Nykaa Spends
    13.33%
    travelacceleratedSmartBuy Hotel Bookings
    26.67%
    shoppingacceleratedSmartBuy Jockey Spends
    26.67%
    shoppingacceleratedSmartBuy IGP.com Spends
    26.67%
    healthcareacceleratedSmartBuy PharmEasy Spends
    26.67%
    General Reward Points Capping: Max. 50K / statement cycle. Maximum reward points earned per statement cycle

    Milestones

    Quarterly Spend Benefit

    1.5K
    Quarterly Voucher
    On spending 1.5L in 1 quarter

    Annual Flight Voucher (Tier 1)

    5K
    Flight Voucher
    On spending 5L in 1 year

    Annual Flight Voucher (Tier 2)

    5K
    Additional Flight Voucher
    On spending 7.5L in 1 year

    Annual Fee Waiver

    2.5K
    Annual Fee Waiver
    On spending 4L in 1 year

    Redemptions

    AIRLINE PARTNERS

    List of conversion options of airline partners.
    Airline PartnerRedemption RateMultiplier
    Air Canada1 Reward Points = 0.33 Aeroplan pointsx0.33
    AirAsia1 Reward Points = 0.5 AirAsia rewards pointsx0.50
    Air India1 Reward Points = 0.33 Maharaja Club pointsx0.33
    Avianca1 Reward Points = 0.5 LifeMiles pointsx0.50
    British Airways1 Reward Points = 0.33 Executive Club pointsx0.33
    Etihad Airways1 Reward Points = 0.33 Etihad Guest pointsx0.33
    Finnair1 Reward Points = 0.5 Finnair Plus pointsx0.50
    AirFrance/KLM1 Reward Points = 0.5 Flying Blue pointsx0.50
    Hainan Airlines1 Reward Points = 0.5 Fortune Wings Club pointsx0.50
    Vietnam Airlines1 Reward Points = 0.5 Lotusmiles pointsx0.50
    Turkish Airlines1 Reward Points = 0.5 Miles & Smiles pointsx0.50
    United Airlines1 Reward Points = 0.33 MileagePlus pointsx0.33
    SpiceJet1 Reward Points = 0.5 SpiceClub pointsx0.50
    Singapore Airlines1 Reward Points = 0.5 KrisFlyer pointsx0.50
    Vistara1 Reward Points = 0.5 Club Vistara pointsx0.50
    Intermiles1 Reward Points = 0.5 Intermiles pointsx0.50

    HOTEL PARTNERS

    List of conversion options of airline partners.
    Airline PartnerRedemption RateMultiplier
    ALL - Accor Live Limitless1 Reward Points = 0.5 ALL Points pointsx0.50
    Club ITC1 Reward Points = 0.5 Green Points pointsx0.50
    IHG1 Reward Points = 0.5 IHG One Rewards Points pointsx0.50
    Wyndham1 Reward Points = 0.5 Wyndham Rewards Points pointsx0.50

    GIFT VOUCHERS

    List of conversion options of gift voucher merchants.
    Partner BrandRedemption RateMultiplier
    Myntra1 Reward Points = ₹0.65 voucherx0.65
    Nykaa1 Reward Points = ₹0.65 voucherx0.65
    Amazon1 Reward Points = ₹0.35 voucherx0.35
    Flipkart1 Reward Points = ₹0.35 voucherx0.35

    STATEMENT BALANCE

    Get x0.2 conversion value on redeeming 1 Reward Points for ₹0.2 statement balance

    Rewards Calculator

    ON MONTHLY SPEND
    Reset
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    36.5KYour monthly expenditure

    13.33% rewards

    Combined monthly spend on Marks & Spencer, Myntra, Reliance Digital, and Nykaa (Online/Offline). Capped at 5,000 points/month. (₹)
    5000

    8% rewards

    Monthly spend on Train bookings via SmartBuy (IRCTC). Part of 4,000 points/month combined SmartBuy cap. (₹)
    500

    13.33% rewards

    Combined monthly spend via SmartBuy on Flights, Holiday Packages, Bus, Car Rentals, Imagine Tresor (Apple), Instant Vouchers (Gyftr), Myntra, Nykaa. Part of 4,000 points/month combined SmartBuy cap. (₹)
    3000

    26.67% rewards

    Combined monthly spend via SmartBuy on Hotel bookings, Jockey, IGP.com, PharmEasy. Part of 4,000 points/month combined SmartBuy cap. (₹)
    1000

    2.67% rewards

    Monthly spend on Grocery transactions. Capped at 2,000 points/month. (₹)
    8000

    2.67% rewards

    Monthly spend on Utility bill payments. Capped at 2,000 points/month. (₹)
    3000

    2.67% rewards

    Monthly spend on Telecom bill payments. Capped at 2,000 points/month. (₹)
    1000

    2.67% rewards

    Monthly spend on all other retail categories including Insurance (daily cap 2,000 RP not enforced in monthly calc) and Education (direct payments). Excludes Fuel, Rent, Govt. transactions, Wallet Loads & EMI. Subject to overall monthly cap of 25,000 points. (₹)
    15000
    REWARD POINTS EARNED
    coin
    0Points per year
    POINT REDEMPTION
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    0Airline miles

    OR

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    0Hotel points

    OR

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    0Worth of gift vouchers

    OR

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    0Worth of statement balance

    Lounge Access

    Domestic

    12
    visits / YEAR

    International

    6
    visits / YEAR
    Guest visit fee of $27 per visit

    Discounts

    Dining Discount

    200
    Max. 200 discount per transaction
    Limited to 2 use per month
    Applicable on Swiggy Dineout

    Fuel Discount

    1%
    Surcharge waiver
    Spend min. ₹400 to avail discount

    Insurance Coverage

    Air Accident Death Cover

    1Cr
    Should use card for booking

    Credit Liability Cover

    9L

    Overseas Emergency Hospitalization Cover

    15L
    Valid only on international trips
    Should use card for booking

    Other Features

    No other features available on this card.

    Pros & Cons

    PROS

    • Accelerated Rewards on Partner Brands

      Earn accelerated 5X Reward Points (20 points per ₹150) on spending at partner brands like Nykaa, Myntra, Marks & Spencer, and Reliance Digital.

    • Generous Lounge Access Program

      Enjoy 12 complimentary domestic lounge visits per year and 6 complimentary international visits using Priority Pass for primary and add-on users.

    • Attractive Milestone Rewards

      Receive quarterly vouchers worth ₹1,500 (on ₹1.5 Lakh spend) and annual flight vouchers worth up to ₹10,000 (on spends of ₹5 Lakh and ₹7.5 Lakh).

    • Solid Base Reward Rate

      Get a standard rate of 4 Reward Points per ₹150 on most retail spends, including categories like insurance and utilities (subject to caps).

    • Valuable Welcome Package

      Receive a gift voucher worth ₹2,500 upon fee payment, plus complimentary MMT Black Elite/Gold and Swiggy One memberships (activation spend required).

    CONS

    • High Annual Fee Waiver Condition

      The annual fee of ₹2,500 is only waived upon reaching a high spending threshold of ₹4 Lakhs in the preceding year, making it costly for lower spenders.

    • Poor Cashback Redemption Value

      Redeeming points for statement credit offers very low value, with 1 Reward Point equaling only ₹0.20, diminishing the flexibility of rewards.

    • Caps on Reward Point Earnings

      Reward points accrual is capped monthly on grocery (2000), utility (2000), and telecom (2000) spends, daily on insurance (2000), and overall per statement cycle (25,000 points).

    • High Spend Needed for Milestones

      Achieving the quarterly (₹1.5 Lakh for ₹1500 voucher) and annual (₹5 Lakh / ₹7.5 Lakh for flight vouchers) spending milestones requires significant expenditure.

    • High Finance Charges

      Revolving credit balances and cash advances attract a high interest rate of 3.75% per month, equivalent to 45% annually.

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