Firewind
Sep 30, 10, 5:57 pm
Any guess as to how many of the "1500" hotels at which two stays at a Choice Hotel would yield a free night (for 8,000 points) if it weren't for EconoLodges and Rodeway Inns?
Choice Privileges - Redeeming the promo free night at various Choice hotels
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sdsearch
Sep 30, 10, 7:45 pm
Any guess as to how many of the "1500" hotels at which two stays at a Choice Hotel would yield a free night (for 8,000 points) if it weren't for EconoLodges and Rodeway Inns?
No, but (a) the nearest Comfort Inn & Suites to where I typically need to stay seems to always be 8000 points/night, (b) the only Comfort Hotel that was available for booking in Tokyo at the beginning and end of my April trip to Japan was only 8000 points/night, and (c) the two London Choice hotels I stayed at in March of last year were only 8000 points/night at that time (though their redemption rates seem to change from season to season).
So I've used 8000 points/night redemption at several hotels, and none of them have been in the ex-stamps tier of Choice (the 5pts/$ earning tier in current terms, I guess).
No, but (a) the nearest Comfort Inn & Suites to where I typically need to stay seems to always be 8000 points/night, (b) the only Comfort Hotel that was available for booking in Tokyo at the beginning and end of my April trip to Japan was only 8000 points/night, and (c) the two London Choice hotels I stayed at in March of last year were only 8000 points/night at that time (though their redemption rates seem to change from season to season).
So I've used 8000 points/night redemption at several hotels, and none of them have been in the ex-stamps tier of Choice (the 5pts/$ earning tier in current terms, I guess).
dvrich1
Oct 2, 10, 6:03 pm
anyone have any knowledge of when and how much the points requirements vary?
scruffy
Oct 2, 10, 7:30 pm
anyone have any knowledge of when and how much the points requirements vary?
In the past, there have five periods. Four are 2 1/2 months long and one is 2 months long:
Sep 16 - Nov 30
Dec 1 - Jan 31
Feb 1 - Apr 15
Apr 16 - Jun 30
Jul 1 – Sep 15
and the points required for the current period and the next period appear on a hotel's page on the Choice site. For example, you can currently see the points required for:
Sep 16 - Nov 30
Dec 1 - Jan 31
on the Choice site.
In the past, there have five periods. Four are 2 1/2 months long and one is 2 months long:
Sep 16 - Nov 30
Dec 1 - Jan 31
Feb 1 - Apr 15
Apr 16 - Jun 30
Jul 1 – Sep 15
and the points required for the current period and the next period appear on a hotel's page on the Choice site. For example, you can currently see the points required for:
Sep 16 - Nov 30
Dec 1 - Jan 31
on the Choice site.
PASTORJ
Oct 26, 10, 3:41 am
I just reddemed 8,000 points for a weekend night at the Rodeway inn at fort Lauderdale airport. This is a better property than most of the well known chains. It is also a good deal considering the discounted LPGA rate was $127.99 for the same night. I also had 3200 points expiring from my account by 12/31. Win/Win for me.