But by your own admission, you don't stay 50 nights a year with Choice. Why didn't you research the program before asking for a status match instead of wasting your and Choice's time. Status matching IMHO has got way out of hand and devalues the program for genuinely loyal customers.

Although this has been mentioned in similar threads, I don't see a mention of it in this thread. Simple way to get status: get the no fee, Choice card from Barclays. Current offer is 32000 CP points, albeit in an odd way compared with most hotel cards--https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/...6&cellNumber=8. Booking window jumps from 30 to 50 nights immediately.

And, you get all the other benefits of being a Gold member! ;)

re: Barclay's credit card....As detailed here, I had a crazy hard time getting those 32,000 points awarded and posted to my Choice account. Almost 5 months before it was finally done, plus tons of calls, emails, and aggravation. I was already gold so no big deal, I wanted the points.

I recall your experience. Barclays and Choice would be the worst card/points program combo if Barclays also didn't have the Wyndham card. My signup points posted more promptly than yours, but status was granted almost immediately upon receipt of the card.