Best Western Launches 2 New Credit Cards With New Issuer

Updated: September 18, 2024, 1:06pm CDT

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New Best Western Credit Card — Details
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Best Western Hotels has announced a partnership with Mercury Financial to bring 2 new Best Western Rewards credit cards to the market.

Here are the full details of each new card offering to help you determine whether they are a good fit for your travel goals.

New Best Western Credit Card — Details

The new Best Western Rewards^® Premium Visa Signature^® Card and the Best Western Rewards^® Visa Signature^® Card will include the following rewards and benefits:

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Benefit	Best Western Rewards^®Visa Signature^® Card	Best Western Rewards^® PremiumVisa Signature^® Card
Annual Fee	$0	$89
Welcome Bonus	Up to 40,000 bonus points with qualifying spend	Up to 80,000 bonus points with qualifying spend
Bonus Categories	4x points on stays and purchases at participating BWH Hotels properties worldwide 2x points on all other purchases	10x points on stays and purchases at participating BWH Hotels properties worldwide 4x points on gas station and grocery store purchases 2x points on all other purchases
Anniversary Bonus	10,000 bonus points with at least $5,000 in net purchases in a calendar year	1 Free Night Award on account anniversary A second Free Night Award with at least $10,000 in net purchases in a calendar year
Elite Status	Gold	Platinum
Additional Benefits	N/A	Cell phone protection Trip delay reimbursement Trip cancellation/trip interruption reimbursement

If you stay at Best Western properties often, you’ll likely be far more interested in the Best Western Rewards^® PremiumVisa Signature^® Card, which offers significantly more benefits.

Not only does it help you earn significantly more points during your stays at Best Western hotels—10x vs. 4x—but it also offers automatic Platinum elite status instead of Gold, allowing you to earn even more points.

Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel. Image Credit: Best Western

Perhaps the most interesting benefit though, is that the card offers an annual free night certifcate just for holding the card, and the ability to earn another after you spend $10,000 on the card in a calendar year. Better yet, these certificates can be redeemed at any Best Western property in the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean Islands.

Hot Tip:

If you need some inspiration on how to redeem your Best Western points and free night awards, read through our guide on the best ways to redeem Best Western points.

Final Thoughts

The Best Western Rewards program is often overlooked in the world of points and miles due to the chains limited footprint in sought after destinations, and emphasis on value on economy hotels over luxury properties.

That said, if you already find yourself staying with Best Western a handful of times each year, adding ones of these new cards to your wallet to make those stays more rewarding could be a good option for you.