Free Night Award must be redeemed in connection with a reservation with a checkout date before the award expiration date... does this mean my award expiring Dec 12 can be used this coming Friday night but not Saturday?
I obviously have to use it lose it soon since I've not seen any extensions or point conversions recently. I guess I'll do a staycation about an hour away in Newport Beach at the airport location (other location has ZERO award availability, do they ever open one up if you call the day or two before and they aren't sold out?

Would love to use it Saturday night, leaving Sunday, but would hate to have them say oh that one expired, we have to use the other one now, sorry! I'd ask my concierge, but I only have 57 nights this year. 2 after this stay