Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® vs IHG One Rewards Premier Business

Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard®
VS
IHG One Rewards Premier Business
The short answer: The IHG One Rewards Premier Business delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® if you spend more on phone & internet.

Side-by-side comparison

Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard®IHG One Rewards Premier Business
Annual fee$95$99
Welcome offer60,000 points140,000 points
Advertising1%5%
Shipping1%3%
Office supplies1%3%
Phone & internet5%3%
Travel1%5%
Everything else1%3%
Est. yearly rewards*$594$1,722
Points typeLocked to Choice PrivilegesLocked to IHG One Rewards
NetworkMastercardMastercard

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

The verdict

On a typical year of business spending, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® earns about $594 a year in rewards and the IHG One Rewards Premier Business about $1,722, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® charges $95, which you clear through its rewards and perks. The IHG One Rewards Premier Business charges $99, which you clear through its rewards and perks. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the IHG One Rewards Premier Business delivers more total value, about $1,124 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on advertising and everything else. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the IHG One Rewards Premier Business currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® if your spending leans toward phone & internet. Pick the IHG One Rewards Premier Business if your spending leans toward advertising, shipping, office supplies.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® or the IHG One Rewards Premier Business better?
On typical business spending, the IHG One Rewards Premier Business comes out ahead after its annual fee, by roughly $1,124 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® and the IHG One Rewards Premier Business?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® or the IHG One Rewards Premier Business?
As of June 2026, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® offers 60,000 points and the IHG One Rewards Premier Business offers 140,000 points. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.