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The Choice Privileges Select Mastercard earns 5 points on essential category rewards, including gas, groceries, home improvement stores, and phone providers, plus 10 points at Choice hotels. You will also get many great benefits such as complimentary Choice Platinum status, cell phone insurance, TSA Precheck, auto rental insurance, travel accident and cancellation insurance, and more.
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– 10 points at participating Choice hotels on up to 6 nights, then 5 points, on up to 30 nights
– 5 points on gas, groceries, home improvement stores, and phone and cell phone providers
– 1 point on all other purchases
No foreign transaction fee.
Earn 25% bonus points with elite platinum membership.
Receive 20 elite nights credits which qualify for at least Platinum status each calendar year.
Get a $100 statement credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre-Check every 4 years.
Coverage for canceled or interrupted travel due to an unforeseen medical emergency etc. Max $5,000 per person per trip, with a max of of $20,000 per year.
Primary coverage on rentals for collision damage and theft (excluding Israel, Jamaica, the Republic of Ireland, or Northern Ireland). Coverage is for rentals for up to 15 days in the U.S. and for up to 31 days outside the U.S. Max $50,000.
Get coverage if you, G-d forbid, die in an accident while traveling or lose a limb, sight, speech, or hearing (on common carriers). Receive up to $1,000,000 in compensation.
Get up to $3,000 per trip for stolen or damaged luggage. Max of $2,000 per bag and $3,000 per trip for NY residents.
Get reimbursed for up to $800 per claim (with a $25 deductible) if your cell phone breaks or gets stolen. To activate coverage, you need to pay your monthly cell phone bill with your Choice Privileges Select Mastercard. Max 2 claims per year, max of $1,600 per year.
Receive 30,000 bonus points every account anniversary.
The points can be used at approximately 0.7 cents per point to book free nights at one of the following Choice hotel brands:
Cambria Hotels
Radisson Blu
Radisson
Red Radisson
Ascend Hotel Collection
Radisson Collection
Radisson Individuals
Park Plaza By Radisson
Comfort
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson
Quality Inn
Sleep Inn
Clarion
Clarion Pointe
Park Inn By Radisson
Radisson Inn & Suites
EverHome Suites
WoodSpring Suites
MainStay Suites
Suburban Studios
EconoLodge
Rodeway Inn
