PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, June 17, 2026 — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Barclays have refreshed their co-branded Wyndham Rewards credit-card portfolio, expanding it to four products and introducing the programme's first premium card. The $395-a-year Earner Premier sits above consumer, small-business and no-annual-fee options rather than replacing them.

The redesigned suite combines hotel earning, everyday spending categories, status, award-night discounts and statement credits. Each card has different fees, qualification thresholds and benefits, so the headline value depends on which features a member actually uses and whether spending conditions are met.

A four-card lineup separates distinct travellers

The joint announcement describes a portfolio running from a card with no annual fee to a premium travel product. Between them are the Earner Plus and Earner Business cards, aimed respectively at everyday travellers seeking more benefits and entrepreneurs with business spending.

Barclays remains the issuer while Wyndham connects the cards to hotel inventory, Wyndham Rewards membership levels and redemption rules. The product structure lets the partners price different bundles without forcing every member to fund the most expensive benefits.

The four annual-fee positions

  • Earner Premier: $395, with the broadest premium benefit package;
  • Earner Business: $149, with categories including business operating spend;
  • Earner Plus: $95, with enhanced travel earning and benefits;
  • Earner: no annual fee, designed for straightforward everyday participation.

Premier introduces a new top tier

The Earner Premier can provide up to 120,000 welcome points under the offer described at launch. The first 90,000 points require $6,000 of spending in the first 120 days; another 30,000 require $750 of eligible Hotels by Wyndham spending in the first 180 days. The two conditions are separate and neither award is automatic.

The card earns 8X points at Hotels by Wyndham, 4X on eligible dining, grocery and travel purchases and 1X on other eligible spending. Its redemption package includes a 25% discount on free-night awards and Points Payback for eligible statement credits.

Wyndham listed Diamond status, 30,000 anniversary points after the annual fee, a free-night benefit after five qualifying nights and more than $400 of potential annual credits and membership value. That stated total is not cash paid to every holder; value depends on eligibility, enrolment and actual use before each benefit expires.

Four equal sunlit travel scenes pair blank white, coral, blue and green payment cards with a roadside hotel, everyday dining, business travel and a premium suite
The portfolio spans simple hotel rewards, everyday purchases, small-business travel and a premium package rather than presenting one card as suitable for everyone.

Business and Plus cover the middle of the range

The $149 Earner Business card earns 8X at Hotels by Wyndham and 5X on eligible gas, electric-vehicle charging, marketing, advertising, office-supply and shipping purchases. It includes a 20% free-night redemption discount, Diamond status and more than $100 of stated annual credits, including eligible warehouse-membership and accounting-software credits.

The $95 Earner Plus earns 6X at Hotels by Wyndham and 4X on eligible dining, grocery and travel. Its package includes a 10% discount on free-night redemptions, a 15,000-point anniversary bonus after the annual fee and Diamond status for the first year, with Platinum thereafter under the announced terms.

The no-fee card keeps a lower entry point

The base Earner carries no annual fee. It earns 5X at Hotels by Wyndham, 3X on eligible dining, grocery, gas and electric-vehicle charging, and 1X elsewhere. Its disclosed welcome offer totals up to 75,000 points across two spending tests.

The card also includes Gold status and a 10% discount on free-night redemptions. A 7,500-point anniversary award requires $15,000 of eligible annual spending. Members should compare that threshold with alternative cards and ordinary cash-back value rather than treating points as having a fixed cash price.

The cards feed a wider loyalty system

Wyndham said its loyalty programme had more than 124 million enrolled members. The hotel group described approximately 8,400 hotels and roughly 869,000 franchised and affiliated rooms across about 100 countries. That footprint gives cardholders many possible earning and redemption locations, although availability, hotel category and programme terms still determine a particular stay.

The card information page provides current application details. Applicants should rely on the live pricing, offer and legal disclosures because welcome bonuses and card terms can change after an announcement.

The commercial test is active use

For Wyndham, a co-branded card can direct more everyday spending into its loyalty currency and encourage members to book within the hotel network. For Barclays, the same relationship creates transaction volume, lending balances and fee income. Neither outcome follows merely from issuing four products.

The programme must keep the path from purchase to usable stay understandable. Scott Strickland, Wyndham's chief commercial officer, presented predictability as a design goal, while Doug Villone of Barclays US Consumer Bank emphasised flexible redemption and practical credits. Customer behaviour will show whether the added premium layer makes the suite clearer or more complex.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Barclays

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is a hotel franchising company with 25 brands focused heavily on economy and midscale lodging. Barclays US Consumer Bank issues credit cards, personal loans and savings products and reported serving more than 25 million consumers at the time of the announcement.

Company contact

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
General enquiries: 973-753-6000
Wyndham Rewards assistance: 1-866-996-7937
Website: https://corporate.wyndhamhotels.com
Card information: https://www.wyndhamrewardscreditcard.com