Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® vs Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful®
Side-by-side comparison
| Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® | Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $95 | $250 |
| Welcome offer | 60,000 points | 85,000 points |
| Dining | 1x | 4x |
| Groceries | 5x | 4x |
| Gas | 5x | 2x |
| Travel | 1x | 2x |
| Streaming | 1x | 2x |
| Everything else | 1x | 2x |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $618 | $763 |
| Points type | Locked to Choice Privileges | Locked to Marriott Bonvoy |
| Network | Mastercard | Visa |
*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 household spending, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® earns about $618 a year in rewards and the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® about $763, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® charges $95, which you clear through its rewards and perks. The Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® charges $250, which you clear through its rewards and perks. The two are close on value, but the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® edges ahead by about $10 a year, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on gas and groceries. 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 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® 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 groceries, gas. Pick the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® if your spending leans toward dining, travel, streaming.