Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Worth It for Family Travel? My Experience So Far

I signed up for the Chase Sapphire Reserve when it was offering a huge 150,000-point welcome bonus. At the time, I figured I would take advantage of the bonus and benefits and then reevaluate whether a credit card with a $795 annual fee actually made sense for me.

But after traveling with it for a while…I think I'm keeping it.

This isn't a complicated points-and-miles breakdown or an attempt to calculate every dollar of value I've gotten from the card. Instead, I'm sharing how I've actually used the Chase Sapphire Reserve as a mom who travels frequently with kids.

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In this episode, I'm talking about:

How we used the $300 annual travel credit toward a hotel in the Galápagos Islands

Using the StubHub credit to help pay for a Broadway show in NYC

Why Priority Pass lounge access has become one of my favorite family travel perks

The airport lounges we've visited in the Galápagos, Colombia, JFK, and Copenhagen

How lounge access can save money on airport food when traveling as a family

Using the DoorDash and Lyft benefits

How I stacked hotel credits for an upcoming Christmas trip