3544quebec

I only have a PhD in Applied Math so I'm finding it difficult to work out how any individual member can earn 41000 bonus points. I suppose if I had done a PhD in languages I could work out for myself that none of the bonus point awards do in fact exceed 41000pts and therefore the Ts+Cs are perfectly consistent.

jebr

The Cambria bonus works up to 8 times, so up to 16,000 points there.

3544quebec

So I really need a PhD in contract law and to read the fine print

DCABarry

I never got an email with this announcement.

CHOICE, we have had a pandemic and the last YEAR has been awful for travelers ("would be" in my case.) I can't imagine things are good for CHOICE or your properties here in early 2021. And you come out with a program that is lesser than in past years.

This 8K points for three stays is counterproductive to your goal of increased stays. It's virtually a reduction of points of 1/3 over previous promotions. 8 stays should be AT LEAST 32K points. No strings attached. This program is more complicated and completely stingy! The Choice management needs to up the reward for 2 stays at 10K each since you have consistently raised the points required at many, many properties.

I'm NOT motivated. You are moving backwards. Pass that on to the bosses in Rockville.

Your Friend, DCABarry

scott_w

Agreed. I have an upcoming one week trip and had they stuck with the two stays = 8000 points I would have booked a second Choice stay, as I have one booked on this trip. But I am not booking two separate additional stays, so I am staying at a Wyndham property instead.

Brendan

Plus, Wyndham's bonus is 7500 points for 3 *consecutive* nights! In contrast to Choice's 8000 for 3 stays.

jebr

Wyndham's 7,500 point bonus is for 3 consecutive nights. Staying for 1 night at 3 different locations would only get 3,000 bonus points for Wyndham, but 8,000 bonus points for Choice. Both of the promos appear to be on top of normal earnings, so any differences there would likely be relatively small.

If you can get the right number of short stays, Choice has the better promo. But if you're staying at one place for a long time, or you're not sure you can get at least 3 shorter stays, Wyndham's is likely better (unless you're staying somewhere for 5+ nights and want to hotel hop every night.)

synergistic

I just can't get over how awful the promos Choice and Wyndham have run through all this are. I have done nothing but redemptions with Choice since before the holidays - this one is finally roughly equivalent to pre-plague, but the requiring a specific number of stays instead of any even number was a dealbreaker.

If I'd done eight stays for ~$500, I'd have gotten my old normal - about $200 rebate, for a true cost of ~$35 a night. Instead, I'm staying at Hyatt for $100 a night, earning ~$50 a night back in points, free night promo, and suite upgrade certificates. It's a larger buy in, but the properties are significantly better and Hyatt has been treating me very, very well.

I might have done some choice stays with the old 8k points promo, but no way was I committing myself to eight. Good riddance, I guess!

jebr

I do wonder if Choice and Wyndham are doing somewhat better than the higher-end chains because they can rely more on leisure bookings - both have lots of hotels geared towards road trips and leisure travel, which is rebounding more quickly than business travel. The lower buy-ins also likely appeal to those wanting to do a staycation - get a different set of four walls around them, at least.

As for Hyatt in particular, their pricing is still too high for my travel budget, plus they don't have hotels in a lot of areas that I regularly book in. I'm planning to visit family this weekend and Hyatt literally has zero options within two hours of where I want to be, while Wyndham has a few hotels within 15-30 minutes and Choice has a couple as well. I don't travel enough to get useful points in tons of programs, so I've focused on Choice and Wyndham lately, with some Hilton points thrown in as well. Wyndham's a bit on the fence for me - their 4 year hard point expiry is frustrating, and my travel patterns and hotel standards make Choice overall generally better, but there's still just enough value for me with Wyndham that I still monitor their promotions and try and earn a few points here and there with them.

sdsearch

The points for this promo:

www.choicehotels.com/promo/choice-privileges/spring-elite-promo

unlike other promos, are not posting with the stay. They're posting separately, but that means you have to look in a different place to see them.

You have to go to My Account, scroll down past the stays list to My Statements, and click the View button for the current quarter to find them. In my case, I did 3 stays so far (the last one 4/20-4/21), and in the Statement popup Points Adjustment section (at the bottom of the popup) it says:

4/22/2021
2021 Stay X times deals
8000

thunderdeacon

I received my bonus points after my 5th and 8th stays almost immediately after the stays posted. I have fully taken advantage of the current Best Western, Choice, and Wyndham promotions. I am officially a free agent and tending towards redeeming points until new promotions come out.

n dakota

Stay Twice.
Earn a $50 Gift Card. Sunshine is calling, and we’re sweetening your summer vacation plans with a special offer. When you complete 2 separate qualifying stays between May 24 and July 11, 2021, you’ll earn enough points to redeem for a $50 gift card!* Choose from Amazon.com®, Visa®, Lowe’s®, Best Buy®, Bass Pro Shop®, Applebee’s® and other popular brands. Register now to start earning.

http://www.choicehotels.com/choice-privileges/promo/gift-card

synergistic

Hooray, thank you! I've been worried that Choice had given up on this style of promo. Bringing it back with the gift card option is great news for me. I don't have much desire to accumulate more Choice points, but I'll take a $50 visa for two single night stays for sure. That's right on par with the Wyndham 2k for every single night offering. Nice to have my options back!

ChoiceHotels

We're glad to know that you'll take advantage of our upcoming promotion. Choice Hotel's goal is to provide extra benefits every time you stay at our brands. Remember, you can reach us through private message if any question comes up. Regards, Zaira.

mtbiker99

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