Welcome to the 2025 Prince of Travel Awards – our fifth annual celebration to recognize excellence in travel, hospitality, loyalty programs, and credit cards, as chosen by our community.
This year, the awards are split into two weekly surveys. Week 1 focuses on Canadian credit cards, while Week 2 turns the spotlight onto loyalty programs, airline cabins, and hotels.
We’re excited to hear your opinions and invite you to help shape this year’s winners by casting your votes. It’s a good chance to take stock of what actually delivered for you in 2025 – and what didn’t quite live up to the glossy marketing.
2025 Prince of Travel Awards Categories
Across both weeks, we’ll be handing out 22 awards in total: 20 community-voted categories, plus two Prince Collection hotel awards based on our in-house travel agency data.
In Week 1, you’ll vote on Canadian credit cards, including categories such as:
- Best Airline Co-branded Credit Card
- Best Aeroplan Credit Card
- Best Credit Card for Lounge Access
- Best Premium Credit Card
- Best No Annual Fee Credit Card
- Best No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Card
- Best Small Business Travel Rewards Card
- Best Cash Back Credit Card
- Best Credit Card for Groceries, Gas, and Transit
- Best Credit Card to Use at Costco
- Best Credit Card for Travel Insurance
- Best Overall Travel Rewards Credit Card
n Week 2, the focus shifts to loyalty programs, cabins, and hotels, including:
- Best Transferable Points Currency
- Best Fixed-Value Points Currency
- Best Airline Loyalty Program
- Best Hotel Loyalty Program
- Best International Award Sweet Spot
- Best Business Class
- Best Business Class Plus
- Best First Class
In addition to the community vote, we’ll also name two Prince Collection hotel awards based on our in-house travel agency data (not a survey question):
- Top-Rated Prince Collection Hotel 2025
- Most Booked Prince Collection Hotel 2025
Newsletter Draw & Prize Details
As a thank you for taking part, respondents who subscribe to our newsletter by entering their email address on the voting form will be entered into a draw to win a $100 Prince Collection gift card.
If you’re already subscribed, you can still enter the draw – just add your email address in the field provided on the form so we can match your responses and contact you if you win.
We’ll only use your email address to manage newsletter subscriptions and to reach out to the prize winner. You’re free to complete the survey without entering your email if you’d rather skip the draw.
Vote Now!
The Prince of Travel Awards are powered entirely by you – the travellers, points collectors, and cabin geeks who pay attention to the details.
Your votes help highlight which banks, programs, airlines, and hotels are truly earning their keep, and which ones have some work to do before next year’s ballot.
Cast your votes in the 2025 Prince of Travel Awards, enter the draw if you’d like, and stay tuned – we’ll share the results once voting closes.
