Originally Posted by
kipper
It seems Choice properties are the 2nd choice for Mr. Kipper's stays (he doesn't make the arrangements), so he was matched Best Western Platinum to Choice Gold. No idea why they'd only give him Gold, but it's better than nothing.
Surprised they didn't give you plat, but I guess they're not much you can do (ask again, maybe?).
As a heavy user of Discover America-generated Choice points (I rarely pay to stay in their hotels), the only real benefit of status is the expanded booking window. I'm a bit surprised they don't toss in a space-available upgrade for high level elites, but even this wouldn't be particularly valuable to me because you can often upgrade for free to a better room when booking your award stay.