OK, so if I'm understanding this correctly, Choice still charges a ton of points for their Australia hotels, but since they wanted to participate in the "stay two nights get one free promo" (that was worldwide, right?), they TEMPORARILY lowered the point requirements for their Australia hotels from a bizillion to 8000?

This is obviously a bizarre (and, I would submit, idiotic) way to run a loyalty program, but a temporary bonanza to those who want to spend Choice points in Australia.

It doesn't sound too likely to help me next year, though, so I won't plan on being able to redeem my points in Australia at reasonable levels.