Choice Privileges and Barclays stopped issuing new cobranded cards in October 2022, and now there is a new partner.
Choice Privileges has teamed up with Wells Fargo to release two Mastercards, one without and one with an annual fee.
You can access Choice Privileges here.
READ MORE: Choice Privileges Rate & Bonus Points Offer
The main benefits of the Mastercard are 60,000 points sign-up bonus + earning 5 Choice Privileges points when settling Choice Hotels folio with it.
The Select Mastercard comes with 90,000 points sign-up bonus and an increased earning of 10 Choice Privileges points for every dollar spent at Choice-affiliated hotels. The card also comes with an annual bonus of 30,000 points for the $95 fee and 20 elite qualifying nights (instant Platinum status).
Choice’s Card Information:
Conclusion
Looking at the points earnings and benefits, the Select Mastercard makes sense if you frequently stay at Choice-affiliated hotels, as the point earnings are essentially doubled. The yearly 30,000 bonus points more than cover the $95 annual fee.
I would not, however, swipe these cards anywhere else, as there are better products out there for earning points, miles, or cash back.
