Mar 9, 2016, 4:46 pm
Last edit by: Blind and Green
- 64,000 total points, apply by November 30, 2018
- 32,000 points for $1,000 spend within 90 days
- Additional 32,000 points for $2k additional spend ($3k total) within 180 days
- no annual fee
24,000 + 8,000 (update: or 16,000) points for no-fee Choice credit card
Aug 23, 2013, 9:47 am
#77
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 194
No annual fee is always good. Gold status will provide an earnings bonus plus an expanded booking window. Which can be great if certain European properties keep offering low-level award opportunities. Like, five nights worth with this card. So long as you understand that Choice has few "aspirational" properties and keep your expectations realistic, this can be a good program, especially because earnings can be done relatively easily with recurrent 8K points promotions that let you earn another European night for two cheap stays in the US.
It's a Barclays card, which means that so long as you're not looking at another of their cards, such as the US card or the Arrival card, in the short-term future, you're avoiding another Citi, Chase, or Amex hit.
I've got two Barclays cards. This is one of them. The 40K offer is historically high and not currently available through any public channel.
Hope this information helps.
It's a Barclays card, which means that so long as you're not looking at another of their cards, such as the US card or the Arrival card, in the short-term future, you're avoiding another Citi, Chase, or Amex hit.
I've got two Barclays cards. This is one of them. The 40K offer is historically high and not currently available through any public channel.
Hope this information helps.
I'm already platinum (status matched with Marriott). I don't stay at Choice hotels that often, although I might stay at them a night here or a night there to take advantage of the 8,000 bonus points.
Have NOT had a Barclays app within 90 days. The "no annual fee" is very tempting.
Thinking of also going for the United Personal, Starwood Biz, and one of the AA cards.
Thoughts?
Aug 23, 2013, 3:12 pm
#78
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
I was looking at this card too and I received the same promotion. I have one US Airways card and was thinking of getting another in a few months. The problem is, I don't know how likely it is I'll get the US Airways card.
I'm already platinum (status matched with Marriott). I don't stay at Choice hotels that often, although I might stay at them a night here or a night there to take advantage of the 8,000 bonus points.
Have NOT had a Barclays app within 90 days. The "no annual fee" is very tempting.
Thinking of also going for the United Personal, Starwood Biz, and one of the AA cards.
Thoughts?
I'm already platinum (status matched with Marriott). I don't stay at Choice hotels that often, although I might stay at them a night here or a night there to take advantage of the 8,000 bonus points.
Have NOT had a Barclays app within 90 days. The "no annual fee" is very tempting.
Thinking of also going for the United Personal, Starwood Biz, and one of the AA cards.
Thoughts?
My first US app was about 60 days after my first Choice app; unless Barclays has significantly changed their app policies, that spacing should work now as well. That would defer your next US app for 60 days, which should improve but not guarantee your chances of approval.
I made a US app now because with the DOJ suit holding up the US/AA merger, I now think there's a realistic possibility that US will end up on its own. As a corollary, because I think Barclays may have either a) wanted to suck up to the new entity by showing how many cards they could move to improve their chances of getting all or part of the new AA's CC business, or b) wanted to dump their stash of US miles, I figured the gravy train with multiple Barclays US cards would end before the normal Barclays Choice offer does--plus, I'm holding out for a targeted 40K offer or the return of the general 40K offer.
Either way, it's a no-fee card that has had occasional promos to earn extra Choice points, the program can be generous if you have certain limited needs, and you get points after a first purchase and a first stay at a Choice property. Figure all in, you can get all the bonus points for an outlay of $75. Assuming you're getting 32K or 40K points, you can't purchase them at that rate even during the Discover America Daily Getaways promo.
Aug 23, 2013, 6:14 pm
#79
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Freeload Univ. Where are you sitting?
Posts: 14,818
I've had the no-fee Barclay card for a couple of years now, and should have a good history with them. If the card is churnable (i.e., I can get two of them) I'd like to go for it. If I have to cancel and wait 60 days I'll have to think about it.
OTOH, my wife has an excellent credit rating (thanks to the cards I've gotten for her over the years ... without her knowing much about it
) so maybe I should consider getting one for her. If there's no link, though (i.e., they have to contact you) not sure what I'll do.
Aug 23, 2013, 6:17 pm
#80
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Freeload Univ. Where are you sitting?
Posts: 14,818
Tell me another place where I can get 5 nights in a city like that for that kind of money and I'm all over it.
Aug 23, 2013, 6:57 pm
#81
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
We have milked THAT particular aspect of the Choice program, haven't we? And with the new (?) fall promotion, we'll stock up to do it again!
Mar 9, 2016, 4:41 pm
#83
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,469
New and better offer:
32K with 1K in spend. Coupled with the new expiration policy, this is very tempting:
https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/...id=PTRBACPL116
32K with 1K in spend. Coupled with the new expiration policy, this is very tempting:
https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/...id=PTRBACPL116
Mar 22, 2016, 6:11 pm
#84
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 299
New and better offer:
32K with 1K in spend. Coupled with the new expiration policy, this is very tempting:
https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/...id=PTRBACPL116
32K with 1K in spend. Coupled with the new expiration policy, this is very tempting:
https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/...id=PTRBACPL116
Last edited by waingro; Mar 22, 2016 at 6:33 pm
Mar 31, 2016, 11:11 am
#85
Join Date: May 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: Lotz
Posts: 1,534
MUCH better in Europe. It's getting me 4 nights at a Clarion in downtown Prague in May. Even central Paris has several Comforts/Qualities at 16K weekdays and 12K weekends (Fri/Sat)
Last edited by tassojunior; Apr 9, 2016 at 5:04 pm
Mar 2, 2017, 8:56 pm
#86
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: EWR Ionosphere Club, LAX Clipper Club, Still Traveling Global, yearly BIS miles
Programs: EAL Silver Wings, I-Club, Flying Colonels DL, WorldPass PLat from the olde Meatball and PE SMARTbank
Posts: 1,986
When do you receive the 8K bonus for spending 10K on the card in a year?
Anybody ever done that?
thanks
Anybody ever done that?
thanks
Mar 3, 2017, 2:30 pm
#87
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
IDK about this particular bonus but Barclays and this card seems to take an average of 2-3 months to post points. or 2-3 billing cycles post. I am not sure why, every other card of mine ts days after my card closes for the month.
Apr 19, 2017, 8:26 am
#88
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Ashburn, VA (IAD/DCA/BWI)
Posts: 2,748
The sign up bonus is 40,000 points with $1000 min spending requirement. This offer expires 5/31/2017.
PS. I'm tempted...
PS. I'm tempted...
Last edited by DH; Apr 19, 2017 at 8:27 am Reason: Added URL to the offer.
May 21, 2017, 6:27 pm
#89
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BOS and ...
Programs: UA 2MM, AA 600k, DL 500k, Hyatt GP 1M, HH Gold, Rad. Gold, CP Gold, Miracle Fruit-su Club
Posts: 9,950
Last edited by Firewind; May 21, 2017 at 6:33 pm
May 24, 2017, 10:01 am
#90
Company Representative, Choice Hotels
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 450
Yes it will. Any partner earn or redeem transaction counts as an activity including the Choice Privileges credit card.
