Originally Posted by
Reno1979
So if my math is right, they only reason to choose the Triple points option (they make you choose one or the other, and you can't change back), is if you are Diamond, thus getting 40% points bonus AND your average hotel rate is $96 and up.
That would roughly get you 4032 points per stay, and then two stays would be more than the 8000 points you will get for two separate nights the other way.
ALSO, the triple points does not kick in until your SECOND stay, so the first stay would just be your normal points plus 40% for Diamond or + 25% for Platinum.
Since there is nothing quoted in the terms, I suspect they will do as in the past and the bonus points will be calculated on the base points and not include the 25%/40% Plat/Dia bonus points. Using your example, that should be 3,254 points after the first stay. Given all my stays are sub $100/night rates (if I'm gonna spend more than $100 on a room, it ain't gonna be a Choice property!), the 8K offer is the best for me.
Also, the availability/desirability of 8K nights is dwindling all the time, but I'm sure, as in the past, the points will post and you can choose to use them as you see fit.