Back yet again is the promotion from Choice Privileges that awards members with 8000 points after every two stays. Or, if you’re not interested in points you can redeem them for a $50 gift card for Amazon, Golf Town, Lowe’s, Best Buy or Esso. This is a good hotel promo to consider if you’re pondering any travel this summer, especially if it’s a road trip with multiple one night stays. [Read more…]
Two Double/Queen Bed Hotel Rooms in Europe – Marriott, IHG, Choice, Hilton
If you’ve done much travelling in Europe, you’ve likely discovered that the standard hotel room commonly found in North America with two double or queen beds is relatively scarce over there. If you’re travelling with family or friends and are okay with sharing one room, it could be a challenge to find suitable accommodation and even more so if you want to book a reward stay. In light of this reality, I thought it might be useful to highlight a few chain hotels that offer larger rooms bookable with points. [Read more…]
Choice Privileges Promo: Stay Twice, Get A “Free Night” (April 6 – May 2, 2021)
Choice Privileges is back with a familiar opportunity to earn 8000 points after every two stays. The promotion period is unfortunately rather brief, ending May 2, 2021, but it’s a good chance to earn points if you’ll be staying at any Choice hotels in the next little while. If you don’t have any stays coming up but have your eye on a high value future redemption, there is also a 40% bonus on purchased points that goes to April 27, 2021. [Read more…]
Save 30% on Choice Privileges Point Purchases (until February 12, 2021)
Choice Privileges is back with another promotion for purchasing points. This one is the 30% discount we’ve seen previously. The other familiar promo is a 40% bonus. These deals can be be worthwhile if you’re able to later use the points for high value redemptions. The uncertainty around travel definitely makes this type of offer less interesting but it’s still worth a look. [Read more…]
What About These Choice Privileges 4000 Point Package Rates?
I recently noticed that most Choice hotels are now offering 4000 point package rates in addition to the 1000 and 2000 point packages. I’m not sure how long they’ve been available, but I think these are worth a closer look. Perhaps they could be useful for folks eyeing certain sweet spot redemption opportunities in the Choice Privileges program. [Read more…]
Czech Republic and Poland on Points in Autumn 2021 (Post-Pandemic Trip Research)
Has the prospect of a COVID-19 vaccine spurred you to contemplate where you’d like to go when travel becomes a thing again? I am feeling relatively hopeful so I thought I’d put together some trip ideas to file away. I don’t know if any of these will actually materialize, but I find it enjoyable to at least engage in a bit of daydreaming. Here’s a plan for a trip to the Czech Republic and Poland using various loyalty currencies. [Read more…]
Members Only Madness: 40% Bonus When You Buy Choice Privileges Points (Nov. 16 – Dec. 1, 2020)
Choice Privileges is back with its annual “Members Only Madness” promotion. If you’re open to making a purchase of points, you’ll receive up to a 40% bonus until December 1, 2020 depending on how many you buy. Even if you’re not so sure about it, if you’ve never taken a look at the loyalty program for Choice Hotels, now is as good a time as any. [Read more…]
Choice Privileges Fall Promo – Stay Twice, Get $50 Gift Card (Sept. 21 – Nov. 15, 2020)
Choice Privileges, the loyalty program for Choice Hotels, is back again with its usual promo. After two qualifying stays, you get 8000 points. However, as they occasionally do, they’re presenting it as a gift card promotion because for a limited time you’ll be able to redeem points at a discount for gift cards from select retailers. [Read more…]
Buy Choice Privileges Points With A 40% Bonus Until September 8, 2020
Choice Privileges is back with another promotion for purchasing points. This time it’s up to a 40% bonus when you buy points by September 8, 2020. If you think you can see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel and are pondering future travel, this could be a good deal to consider. Otherwise, it’s still worth being aware of in case you decide to capitalize on a similar promo some time down the road. [Read more…]
Choice Hotels 25% Canada Discount (Book by Aug. 23, Stay by Dec. 30, 2020)
[Update: Book by Sept. 6, 2020] Participating Choice Hotels in Canada are offering a 25% discount for Canadian residents. The rate includes free cancellation and is available for reservations up to December 30, 2020 but you need to book by August 23rd. If you have multiple stays coming up soon, you can combine this with the Choice Privileges points promo that ends September 7, 2020. [Read more…]