Best credit card to use at Choice Hotels.

Choice Hotels operates roughly 7,500 properties worldwide, dominated by mid-scale and economy brands — Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion — with the Cambria and Ascend Hotel Collection covering its upscale push. The 2022 acquisition of Radisson Americas folded Country Inn & Suites and Park Plaza into Choice Privileges, broadening the footprint considerably. Award nights start as low as 6,000 points, and the program is one of the better economy-tier values on a cents-per-point basis. The Wells Fargo Choice Privileges co-brand cards earn elevated points on Choice stays and gas, with the Select tier adding automatic Platinum elite status and an annual bonus night. Direct bookings earn points; OTA stays do not.