Wells Fargo has launched the new Choice Privileges cards, there are two cards available: Choice Privileges Select Mastercard & Choice Privileges Mastercard. Let’s have a look at the cards in more detail:
Choice Privileges Select Mastercard
- Sign up bonus of 90,000 Choice Privileges points after spending $3,000 in qualifying purchases during the first three months
- $95 annual fee waived first year
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 10X points on stays at participating Choice® hotels
- 5X points on qualifying purchases at gas stations, grocery stores, home improvement stores, and phone plans
- 1x points on all other purchases
- Automatic Platinum Elite Status: 20 Elite night credits
- Earn 30,000 bonus points every account anniversary, enough for at least one night at any eligible Choice Hotels property
Choice Privileges Mastercard
- Sign up bonus of 60,000 Choice Privileges Points after spending $1,000 in qualifying purchases during the first three months
- You can also do a dummy booking and get 40,000 points + a $150 statement credit
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 5X points on stays at participating Choice® hotels
- 3X points on qualifying purchases at gas stations, grocery stores, home improvement stores, and phone plans
- 1x points on all other purchases
- Automatic Gold Elite Status: 10 Elite night credits
Our Verdict
Previously the highest ever was 75,000 points on the Barclays Choice card. It’s hard to know how good this new deal is as it’s possible Wells Fargo will offer a higher bonus in the future and it’s also possible this is a higher launch bonus. Free nights start at 6,000 points per night and go up to 35,000 points per night (properties in Australasia go up to 75,000 points). This could be a good deal if you have a use of the points in mind, otherwise I’d wait it out.
