The Preferred Card’s $95 annual fee is $455 cheaper than the $550 annual fee of the reserve card. When factoring in the $300 travel credit on the Reserve, the difference drops to $155.
The Preferred card has the $50 annual hotel credit; while the Reserve card does not. However, the Reserve card offers higher earning potential and redemption credit when using the Chase UR travel portal.
Both cards have world-class coverage for travel mishaps. The Reserve card gives you $1,000,000 in travel accident insurance; the Preferred card’s coverage maxes out at $500,000.