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Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus

The Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus is built for Wyndham loyalists and road trippers who spend heavily on gas, groceries, and dining. It works best as a hotel card with useful everyday bonus categories, not as a general card for all spending.

Welcome Offer
45,000 Points
Annual Fee
$95
Rec. Credit Score
Excellent
Good For
Wyndham regulars
How to Apply
Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus

All information about Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus has been collected independently by MaxRewards. Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus is no longer available through MaxRewards.

Is the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus worth it?

This card is great for...

Wyndham hotel stays

Gas and road trip spending

Annual anniversary points

Yes, if you stay with Wyndham often enough to use the card's hotel-specific value. The $95 annual fee is easier to justify than it may look because the card gives you 15,000 anniversary points each year, and that alone can outweigh the fee if you redeem Wyndham points well. The elevated earnings on Wyndham purchases, gas, dining, and groceries also make it more usable between trips than many hotel cards.

This is a weaker fit if you do not expect to stay with Wyndham regularly. The points are most valuable inside the Wyndham program, and the ongoing perks are tied closely to Wyndham stays and elite status. If you want flexible travel rewards or a card for all-purpose spending, you will likely get more practical value elsewhere.

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MaxRewards Verdict

A strong pick for travelers who already stay with Wyndham and want a hotel card that also rewards common everyday spending. For everyone else, the annual fee is harder to defend because the card's value is concentrated in Wyndham points and Wyndham-specific perks.

Welcome Offer

45,000 Points after you spend $1,000 on purchases on your new card in your first 3 months of card membership.

≈ $157–$315

What 45,000 Points could be worth, based on how you redeem

  • Go Free Award (free night)
    Flat tiers: 7,500 / 15,000 / 30,000 points
    ≈ $315
    ≈ 0.7¢ per point
  • Gift cards
    Amazon, Best Buy, Starbucks ($50 ≈ 14,000 points)
    $157
    0.35¢ per point

Required Spend

$1,000

Time Frame

3 Months

Required Spend

$1,000

Time Frame

3 Months

What's your average monthly spend?

$400

You should easily hit the bonus threshold with this spend!

Rewards

Rewards percent based on a valuation of 1.2¢ per Wyndham point

Wyndham points are the center of this card, so the rewards story makes the most sense if you redeem for Wyndham stays. The bonus categories are unusually practical for a hotel card, with strong returns on gas, groceries, and dining in addition to Wyndham purchases.

CategoryEst. yearly spendRateRewards

Gas

Est. yearly spend
Rate7.2%
Rewards$0

Wyndham

Est. yearly spend
Rate7.2%
Rewards$0

Dining

Est. yearly spend
Rate4.8%
Rewards$0

Grocery

Est. yearly spend
Rate4.8%
Rewards$0

Everywhere

Est. yearly spend
Rate1.2%
Rewards$0

Est. Annual Rewards

$0

More Benefits

Contactless Technology

Use Tap to Pay for faster, easier, contactless purchasing.


Anniversary Bonus

Receive 15,000 bonus points each anniversary year after payment of your annual fee-that’s enough for up to two free nights at participating hotels every year.


Get DIAMOND, then PLATINUM!

Automatically receive a Wyndham Rewards DIAMOND member level during your first year. After that, become a Wyndham Rewards PLATINUM member and enjoy perks like early check-in, late checkout, and more. See details


Book 1 Free Night Every Year

Enjoy a free night worth up to 15,000 Wyndham Rewards points after you stay five or more nights in a calendar year.

Recommended Minimum Credit

Min: Excellent
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent

Excellent credit or higher is recommended for this card.

Credit approval is not guaranteed. Meeting the recommended credit range does not ensure approval, and applicants with lower scores may still be considered.

Rates & Fees

Annual Fee

$95

Purchase APR

0.00% - 29.99%

Variable

Transfer APR

19.24% - 29.99%

Variable

Cash Advance APR

29.99%

Variable

Foreign Transaction Fee

None

Late Payment

$41

Return Payment

$41

For rates and fees of Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus, please visit the Barclays website.

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