Sonesta World Mastercard
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A sleeper hotel card that Bank of America put to sleep for good in 2026.
Welcome Bonus
None
Discontinued February 13, 2026; cardholders converted to the BofA Unlimited Cash Rewards
Spend Requirement
None
Annual Fee
$75
No FTF
Credit Score
670+
(Good)
Common Questions
Is the Sonesta World Mastercard discontinued?
Yes. Discontinued February 13, 2026; cardholders converted to the BofA Unlimited Cash Rewards. A sleeper hotel card that Bank of America put to sleep for good in 2026.
What can I use instead of the Sonesta World Mastercard?
The closest open alternatives we track are the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase Sapphire Preferred, Capital One Venture X. Each links to our full review with its current offer and complete breakdown.
Open Alternatives
The Sonesta Mastercard is gone, but these cards do a similar job and are still accepting applications.
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Historical Offers Chart
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Earning Rates
- 3xSonesta hotel purchases
- 2xAirfare, car rentals and dining
- 1xEverything else
Credits
No statement credits, this card wins on earn rates, not coupons.
Benefits
- ✦Automatic Travel Pass Gold status with breakfast or club access
- ✦30,000 anniversary points with $7,500 annual spend
- ✦First-year annual fee waived
- ✦No foreign transaction fees
Why it earns its spot
- +60,000-point bonus against a waived fee was a quietly great deal
- +Gold status perks at Sonesta and Royal Sonesta properties had real value
Where it costs you
- −Discontinued February 2026 with holders moved to a generic cash back card
- −Sonesta's footprint never justified loyalty for most travelers
The Compound Verdict
This was one of the better-kept secrets in hotel cards: a fat bonus, automatic Gold and an anniversary points drip, all for a first-year-free fee. Bank of America shut it down in February 2026 and converted cardholders to the Unlimited Cash Rewards, ending Sonesta's only US cobrand. Travel Pass itself lives on, but there is no card path into it anymore.
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