Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card
- Best for: Guests who book five or more Wyndham nights a year with the card and want Diamond status that lasts
- What Sets It Apart: Diamond status while the account stays open and in good standing; 30,000 bonus points each card anniversary; 30,000 more for five nights a year booked and paid with the card at Hotels by Wyndham
- Cost: $395 annual fee; 19.49% to 29.99% variable APR; no foreign transaction fees
- Features: Up to 120,000 bonus points (90,000 after $6,000 in purchases and the annual fee paid in 120 days, 30,000 after $750 at Hotels by Wyndham in 180 days); 8 points per $1 at Hotels by Wyndham; 4 per $1 on dining, grocery stores, and travel; 25% fewer points on free nights; up to $385 a year in credits for select Wyndham hotels, meal delivery, streaming, and a warehouse club membership
- Pros: Diamond status without 40 qualifying nights; 30,000 more bonus points a year than the Earner Plus for a guest who books five nights with the card; points don’t expire while the account stays open and in good standing
- Cons: $100 hotel credit limited to 5 of Wyndham’s 25 brands; meal delivery credit capped at $10 a month; nights booked through travel sites other than Wyndham’s don’t count toward the five-night bonus; phone-wallet purchases may earn just 1 point per dollar
Get the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card if you book five or more Wyndham nights a year with it, since the fifth night earns a 30,000-point bonus on top of its 30,000 anniversary points. With fewer nights, it beats the $95 Earner Plus only when its credits cover bills you already pay, such as streaming or a warehouse club membership.
Barclays issues it for frequent Wyndham guests at $395 a year, $300 more than the Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card.
Key Features
- $395 annual fee, no foreign transaction fees, and a 19.49% to 29.99% variable APR (annual percentage rate)
- 90,000 bonus points for spending $6,000 and paying the full annual fee within 120 days, plus 30,000 for spending $750 at Hotels by Wyndham within 180 days
- 8 points per $1 at Hotels by Wyndham; 4 per $1 on dining, grocery stores (not Target or Walmart), gas, and other travel; 1 per $1 on other purchases
- 30,000 bonus points each card anniversary, plus 30,000 for five nights in a calendar year booked and paid with the card at Hotels by Wyndham
- Up to $385 a year in statement credits: $100 at select Wyndham brands, $120 for meal delivery, $100 for streaming, and $65 for a warehouse club membership
Pros
- Diamond status, Wyndham’s top level, while your account stays open and in good standing instead of after 40 qualifying nights
- Free nights cost 25% fewer points, so a hotel priced at 15,000 points a night costs you 11,250
- Points don’t expire while your account stays open and in good standing
Cons
- The $100 hotel credit works only at Wyndham, Wyndham Grand, Dolce, Trademark Collection, and Registry Collection hotels, 5 of Wyndham’s 25 brands
- The meal delivery credit pays $10 a month at most, so the full $120 takes an order every month
- Nights booked through travel sites other than Wyndham’s don’t count toward the five-night bonus
- Purchases paid with a phone wallet or at a mobile card reader may earn just 1 point per dollar
Guests who book five or more Wyndham nights a year with the card collect 60,000 bonus points against the Earner Plus’s 30,000, and the extra 30,000 cover two nights at a hotel that charges 15,000 points. Guests with fewer Wyndham nights who won’t use the credits get more from the Earner Plus than from the Premier.
Learn more about the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card or see how it compares to the best hotel rewards credit cards.
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