topic Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points in Credit Cards

Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:26:45 GMT

So last month I received the Barclay Wyndham Rewards Visa for the promotional sign up. The promotion states 30,000 points with first purchase and an additional 15,000 after making $1000 spend in the first 90 days. This is for the annual fee card, annual fee of $69 and like other hotel cards you get the annual bonus of 15,000 points on anniversary.

I received the card about the time I was finishing my Venture spend requirement so by the first statement I had not made my 1k spend. I will hit it for this second statement due on 7/11. However I looked at my Wyndham Rewards account and they show 46,000 points, listed as Barclays Bonus of 30,000 and Barclays Promotion of 15,000 (the extra 1k is due to my first 500 ish spend). I am wondering where the extra 15k points came from, I have not met my spend, however I did pay the annual fee but that is supposed to be on your anniversary.

Has anyone else that received this card had the same? I will take the points, and if it is just Barclay giving the 15k for 1k spend early that is fine but I would be rather surprised they would do that.

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

jsucool76 — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 22:25:48 GMT

You get them on your first anniversary, which is when you open the account, meaning the card offers 60,000 points for signup I guess. Report back once you hit the 1k spend and we'll see what happens.

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

NRB525 — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:52:34 GMT

This card and the points structure is quite rewarding.

There is another promotion that Wyndham is running this summer, but this does not require the credit card, you just sign up for the Wyndams loyalty program then can add it to your loyalty account. You get a 3,000 points bonus for one stay (can be one night apparently) at qualified properties, when signed up by early September, completed by mid-September.

The way these points work, most properties have a 15,000 point night cost, but you can do 3,000 points plus some cash and get a real deal. The 3,000 points can be worth several cents per point when used this way.

Example:

Travelodge Seatle by the Space Needle:

Room is $263.46 or 15,000 points.

if you go 3,000 points plus $75 cash, that means the 3,000 points is saving you $188.46, or over 6 cents per point.

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

fot1 — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:20:30 GMT

I want this card but barclays is funny with me.. They will not give me a second card for nothing..

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

happypill — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:59:19 GMT

That's prety good rewards structure, thanks for sharing about the additional 15k points right at the start. I was considering this card but went with the Arrival+ instead a few days ago for the sign-on bonus. I currently stay mostly at Hilton & Marriott hotels, but this Wyndham card will on my list next time around.

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 00:42:19 GMT

I just got this card too, literally just got it 6-7 days ago. My very first use was using it to stay in a Wyndham hotel, waiting to see how many points I scored on my first stay. I know for suure I got 3,000 as I signed up for the bonus that is going on for my first stay, each night booked had 2,000 bonus points then whatever I get for actually getting the rooms on the card. Looks like I'll end up with 9,000 points minimum, but I think it will be more than that!

Not bad at all, happy I got the card so far anyway. I have it and the IHG card, might get one more hotel card as my vacations are usally not something I need to fly for so hotel cards help me out best. Trying to decide on the next card but unsure so far which one would be most useful. Weighing options for now.

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

NRB525 — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 01:50:21 GMT

Marriott has an 80,000 points bonus going on right now. A bit of a steep spend, but it's the highest number of bonus points I've seen. I got 70,000 at the first of the year on my Marriott card. The Marriott is a bit of a like/dislike however. They have a large number of properties, but the average point value seems low. There are a few situations where you can get near a penny per point value, but most seem to be half a cent or worse. Yet, they have one of the largest portfolios in the nation.

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

B335is — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 06:05:04 GMT

I actually just closed mine it was approved back in January I think, the bonus points posted quick but the AF didn't hit until last month. It's a pretty easy card to get (my 3rd with Barclays) but with a $2k limit it wouldn't be of much use for me.

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

happypill — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 07:26:25 GMT

@B335is wrote:
I actually just closed mine it was approved back in January I think, the bonus points posted quick but the AF didn't hit until last month. It's a pretty easy card to get (my 3rd with Barclays) but with a $2k limit it wouldn't be of much use for me.

It looks to me like the real value in this card is in the sign-on bonus and the annual 15k points for $69 AF. 15k points is supposed to get you a night at any of their properties, so that's really good for $69. Putting spend on the card doesn't really look that attractive, so the limit is not really a factor.

Re: Wyndham Rewards Promotional Points

jsucool76 — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 07:29:51 GMT

@happypill wrote:
@B335is wrote:
I actually just closed mine it was approved back in January I think, the bonus points posted quick but the AF didn't hit until last month. It's a pretty easy card to get (my 3rd with Barclays) but with a $2k limit it wouldn't be of much use for me.
It looks to me like the real value in this card is in the sign-on bonus and the annual 15k points for $69 AF. 15k points is supposed to get you a night at any of their properties, so that's really good for $69. Putting spend on the card doesn't really look that attractive, so the limit is not really a factor.

15k points a night for any wyndham hotel. Obviously, about 98.5% of the wyndham family is less than desirable, but some of the wyndham resorts are fantastic.

@NRB: Marriott 80k offer is crap. no waived AF, and doesn't include the cat 1-4 certificate from year one. So for 10k points you end up paying $85, and a night in a cat4 hotel is 20k points. So it's a losing offer.