Best Western Rewards® Premium Visa Signature® Card
- Best for: Guests who stay at a Best Western at least one night a year
- What Sets It Apart: A free night award after each card anniversary and a second after $10,000 in card-year spending; automatic Platinum Elite status
- Cost: $89 annual fee; no foreign transaction fee; 25.99% to 29.99% APR
- Features: 10 points per $1 at Best Western hotels; 4 points per $1 at gas stations and grocery stores; 2 points per $1 on everything else; 20,000 to 80,000-point welcome bonus
- Pros: Award nights good at any Best Western-branded hotel in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean; anniversary night needs no spending; Platinum without seven qualifying nights
- Cons: Second free night takes $10,000 in spending; award nights expire after a year; points worth half a cent each through Pay with Points
Get the Best Western Rewards® Premium Visa Signature® Card if you’ll stay at a Best Western at least one night a year. Its anniversary free night covers a standard room at any Best Western-branded hotel in the U.S., Canada, or the Caribbean, so spending it on a night priced above the $89 fee pays for the card.
It’s the $89 version of the Best Western Rewards Visa Signature, issued by the same bank, First Bank & Trust. Beyond the free nights, the fee buys Platinum Elite status in place of Gold and higher earning rates at Best Western, gas stations, and grocery stores.
Key Features
- $89 annual fee, with no foreign transaction fee
- 10 points per $1 at Best Western hotels, 4 per $1 at gas stations and grocery stores, and 2 per $1 on everything else
- A free night award after each card anniversary, plus a second after $10,000 in purchases that card year
- Automatic Platinum Elite status, with 15% bonus points on qualifying nights and early check-in or late check-out when available
- Welcome bonus between 20,000 and 80,000 points after qualifying spending, with your offer shown before you apply
Pros
- Award nights good at any Best Western-branded hotel in the U.S., Canada, or the Caribbean, room taxes included
- Anniversary night needs no spending, only the annual fee
- Platinum status without the seven qualifying nights a year it normally takes
- Stays booked direct earn member points on top of card points, 10 per $1 on most room rates
- Points never expire
Cons
- Second free night takes $10,000 in purchases in a card year
- Award nights depend on room availability and expire a year after they’re sent
- Each point takes half a cent off a room rate through Pay with Points, so the 2 points per $1 on other purchases returns 1%
- Stays booked through travel sites earn neither the card’s 10 points per $1 nor member points
- A 25.99% to 29.99% APR, the yearly interest rate on balances you carry
Guests who spend at least one night a year at a Best Western where a standard room costs more than $89 come out ahead on the anniversary award alone. Anyone who won’t book a Best Western night every year should choose the no-fee card, which grants Gold status without an annual fee.
Learn more about the Best Western Rewards® Premium Visa Signature® Card or see how it compares to the best hotel rewards credit cards.
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