Choice Privileges - How far in advance does choice let you book rewards?

Hi,

I'm thinking about transferring some AGR points into choice to book a few stays later this spring. I remebmer choice not allowing you to book award stays until relatively close to the actual date. How long in advance is it exactly that award stays become available at properties?

Thanks!

Book up to 30 days in advance for hotels in the U.S. or Canada or 60 days in advance for hotels in Hawaii and outside of the U.S. and Canada

40-day booking window for Elite Gold, 60-day booking window for Elite Platinum, 90-day booking window for Elite Diamond members

The account address changes the rules a little bit (flips the booking windows around)--
http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/GPRules#free_nts

non-elite
# If you reside in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) or Canada you must make your free room night reservations personally through the Program Line or through your online profile no more than 30 days prior to your planned arrival for stays in the U.S and Canada or 60 days prior to your planned arrival at all hotels in Hawaii and all other locations worldwide.
# If you reside in Europe you must make your free room night reservations personally through the Program Line or through your online profile no more than 30 days prior to your planned arrival for stays in Europe or 60 days prior to your planned arrival at all other locations worldwide.
# If you reside in Mexico you must make your free room night reservations personally through the Program Line or through your online profile no more than 30 days prior to your planned arrival for stays in Mexico or 60 days prior to your planned arrival at all other locations worldwide.

elite gold
# If you are an Elite Gold member residing in the U.S. or Canada you must make your free room night reservations personally through the Program Line or through your online profile no more than 40 days prior to your planned arrival for all stays in the U.S and Canada or 60 days prior to your planned arrival at all hotels in Hawaii and all other locations worldwide.
# If you are an Elite Gold member residing in Europe you must make your free room night reservations personally through the Program Line or through your online profile no more than 40 days prior to your planned arrival for all stays in Europe or 60 days prior to your planned arrival at all other locations worldwide.
# If you are an Elite Gold member residing in Mexico you must make your free room night reservations personally through the Program Line or through your online profile no more than 40 days prior to your planned arrival for all stays in Mexico or 60 days prior to your planned arrival at all other locations worldwide.

elite platinum
# If you are an Elite Platinum member you must make your free room night reservations personally through the Program Line or through your online profile no more than 60 days prior to your planned arrival for all locations worldwide.

elite diamond
# If you are an Elite Diamond member you must make your free room night reservations personally through the Program Line or through your online profile no more than 90 days prior to your planned arrival for all locations worldwide.

Why do they do this? Other hotels let you book as far as 1 year ahead.

Why do they do this? Other hotels let you book as far as 1 year ahead.
It's their trade off for not having blackout dates or capacity controls. Of course, now that a number of hotel programs have no blackout dates or capacity controls on award nights and have a 12-18 month booking window, it is indeed a downside to CP.