Wyndham Rewards® EarnerSM Plus Card Wyndham Hotels (nicknamed "Auntie Wen") Credit Card Overview
[Updated 2023.9] The new sign-up bonus is 75k, which is a good sign-up bonus for this card, but not the highest ever.
[Updated 2024.8] The high sign-up bonus has expired. Now there is only a crappy offer of 45k.
[2024.3 Update] The new sign-up bonus is 100k, the highest ever!
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- 75k sign-up bonus: Earn 75,000 Wyndham Points after spending $2,000 or more within 180 days from account opening.The highest sign-up bonus recently is 100k.
- Wyndham Points are worth about 1.0 cents/point (Hotel Points Valuation). In fact, Wyndham's hotel redemption structure is very simple, with only three levels: 7.5k/15k/30k. For details, please refer to "Wyndham Rewards Frequent Traveler Program OverviewTherefore, its highest sign-up bonus of 100k is worth about $1,000!
- “go free "Faster": Cardholders can reduce the points required for redemption by 10%, which means that redemptions at three tiers of hotels only require 6.75k/13.5k/27k points respectively.
- Hotel discount: Cardholders can enjoy 7% or 12% off when staying at Wyndham (non-cardholder members can only enjoy 5% or 10% off).
- Earn 6x Wyndham Points on purchases at Wyndham hotels and gas, 4x Wyndham Points on dining and grocery stores, and 1x on all other purchases.
- Starting from the second year, you will receive 7,500 Wyndham points after paying the annual fee.
- Automatically obtain Wyndham Platinum Member.
- No Foreign Transaction Fee (FTF).
shortcoming
- The annual fee is $75, and the first year annual fee is not waived.
- Because Wyndham's hotels are generally not of high quality, the free nights may not provide particularly high value.
- It must be noted that Wen's points will expire, even if there are activities. In the case of inactive, it will expire after 18 months, and even if there are activities, the points will expire after four years. Therefore, if you don't plan to stay in the hotel in the next few years, it is not suitable to hoard this point.
Recommended application time
- Barclays places great emphasis on recent Hard Pulls and recommends applying when the number of Hard Pulls within 6 months is less than 6, although this is not a strict rule.
- [6/24 rule] Similar to Chase’s 5/24 rule, Barclays will also reject you if you have 6 or more new accounts within 24 months. However, unlike Chase, Barclays’ rule is not strictly enforced and there are often counter-examples.
- It is recommended that you apply after having a credit history of more than one year.
- Theoretically, only Permanent Residents (green card holders or citizens) can apply for Barclays credit cards. The screenshot below is from the application details. In fact, the bank does not really verify whether you are a green card holder or citizen. Non-green card holders can also apply, but at their own risk.
Summarize
The 90k highest sign-up bonus is good value. If you don’t want to hold the card for a long time, you can consider downgrading to before paying the second year’s annual fee. No annual fee versionThe no-annual-fee version also has points redemption discounts and hotel discounts. If you often stay at Wyndham, its business card Barclays Wyndham Earner Business In fact, it is more worth applying.
Related credit cards
- Barclays Wyndham Earner Plus (this article)
- Barclays Wyndham Earner
- Barclays Wyndham Earner Business
| Barclays Wyndham Earner | Barclays Wyndham Earner Plus | Barclays Wyndham Earner Business | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $0 | $75 | $95 |
| Annual Points | 7,500 (if spending $15,000 or more) | 7,500 | 15,000 |
| Bonus Categories | Earn 5 points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels By Wyndham as well as on qualifying gas purchases; Earn 2 points per $1 spent on eligible dining and grocery purchases (excluding Target and Walmart) | Earn 6 points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels By Wyndham as well as on qualifying gas purchases; Earn 4 points per $1 spent on eligible dining and grocery purchases (excluding Target and Walmart) | Earn 8 points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels By Wyndham as well as on qualifying gas purchases; Earn 5 points per $1 spent on eligible marketing, advertising services, and utilities |
| Wyndham Elite Membership | Gold | Platinum | Diamond |
| Best Sign-up Bonus | 60,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
Best downgrade option
After applying
- Barclays can check the status of your application Click here.
- Barclays reconsideration backdoor number: 866-408-4064. Barclays will like to ask you various questions in detail, so you must be confident about your personal situation and credit report. In addition, their reconsideration is likely to hard pull again, but they will also inform you in advance, so you can use your own discretion.
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