Sharing the benefits I was able to avail from CC usage and points. Don't want to start any war of words or signify one is better than another, but sharing because making your regular spends rewarding by using a CC is beneficial.
I got my trip to Goa for 2 people / 4 nights, in April this year from points + memberships. I'm staying at a 5* Taj and flying business one side.
Del-Goa tickets for 26k, I paid 10k. Got 10+5+1K MMT vouchers from my DCB and ICICI Sapphiro cards. This is a Vistara flight and based on availability I can get a free upgrade to Premium Economy using my Vistara Axis card
Got 4 nights total at Taj with breakfast and 1 lunch included. Costing 75-80K, I paid 30K. This is split into 2 parts
Part 1: Bought the Taj Epicure Membership for 30k. From that got 2 nights at the hotel and 1 lunch free in basic rooms
Part 2: Got premium rooms for next 2 nights in the same hotel for 40k for free. Using Amex points to get Taj vouchers for 40K
Goa-Del flight using my Vistara Axis card in business for free. Usually costing upwards of 70k+
So all in all, a trip that would've cost me about 1.6L+ ended up costing only 40k ish. This is why I use credit cards and time my expenses on each card seperately for max benefits.
Hope this inspired someone today!