Originally Posted by
Elkay21
Honestly, my dad has a pretty lucrative Choice hotels account because he books hotels for all of the speakers and exhibitors for multiple business conferences throughout the state. Usually he books my hotels with expiring points. But perhaps there is a conversion from Choice to an airline that we could utilize if he's feeling extra generous.

Indeed, to both UA and AA at the 5:1 ratio mentioned earlier:
http://www.choicehotels.com/en/choic....HqfL9gK5Tg.23.
Not my favorite way to use points, however, but for one special trip, I don't think there should be a problem. And, keep in mind, Choice has three properties in San Jose, Costa Rica although nothing around the rest of the country as far as I can tell.