Originally Posted by timrick
I don't think the amount one pays has anything to do with whether one gets points. To receive points, the reservation needs to be made directly through choice hotels; the only 3rd party channels I know are airline websites.
It does depend on the rate and the hotels set the rate at which points are allowed, for my property I work at... it has to be $64.99 + tax or more to get points.
Also, there are alot of 3rd party sites that you can get points from... with the exception of sites such as priceline.