The Choice Privileges Program and Cards

By Bryce Casson, Founder · Cardocrat · Updated June 2026
The short answer: Choice Privileges is a big midscale hotel program spanning Comfort, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria, and Radisson Americas. Points are modest in value but plentiful, and the two Wells Fargo cards earn heavily at Choice hotels and everyday categories, so free nights add up fast.

What Choice Privileges is

Choice Privileges covers roughly 7,000 hotels across brands including Comfort, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay, Cambria, and Radisson in the Americas, with deep coverage in smaller towns and along highways. Points are earned quickly and award nights are reasonably priced, though raw point value is modest. Cardocrat values them at a flat 1 cent like all currencies.

The two cards

Wells Fargo issues both. The no-fee Choice Privileges Mastercard earns 5x at Choice hotels and 3x on gas, groceries, home improvement, and phone plans. The Choice Privileges Select adds a $95 fee for 10x at Choice, elite status, and a block of anniversary points that can cover a free night on its own.

Who it is for

Choice fits budget and midscale travelers, road-trippers, and anyone who stays where Choice has its deepest coverage. The no-fee card is a free way to build a balance; the Select pays for itself quickly with a few stays a year. Compare both in the card browser.

Frequently asked questions

Are Choice Privileges points worth it?
Raw value is modest, often under 1 cent each, but they are easy to earn in volume and award nights at midscale Choice hotels are reasonably priced, so free nights come quickly.
Choice Privileges Mastercard or Select?
The no-fee Mastercard is the easy free option. The $95 Select earns double at Choice, adds elite status, and gives anniversary points that can offset the fee, so it suits frequent Choice guests.

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Bryce Casson

Bryce Casson, Founder of Cardocrat. Every card is ranked by what it actually returns, with all points valued at a flat 1 cent and offers verified against issuer sources. About the author.