Not sure why you keep trying to propagate the myth that it is possible to sign up for this program. And don't tell me to PM you. We have done that twice. I have never received an 'extra'.

thanks for posting

I've registered for the 2X/$50; is that different than the 2X/8000 points mentioned in other posts? If not, per the other posts, I won't get this bonus because I will earn more than 8K points in my two stays which just seems very odd to me (again see my other post above on this issue)

So do I have to stay Sunday Through Thursday? I have a Sunday - Wed so I presume that wont work. Edit, I just re-read this after reading the other thread where you addressed this. So my Sunday - Wed stay would count.

that brings me to two additional questions:

1. My two stays are each covering a night in the Sun-Thu period, would I get this extra during both stays?

2. How do I exactly get this extra? I mean, do I ask at the front desk, is it sent automatically after I complete my stay? I'm new so I don't have a clue as to how this works?

This trip will determine if I get that far; meaning if I like the stays then of course I'll be back, if not, well we know what my next thread will be LOL

that is an option I guess for the future.

Just to make sure, it is an 18 month policy right? 18 months of no activity and poof? is it a hard 18 months meaning on the day of the 18th month, poof?

since I'm not elite, n/a but whether I get there or not depends on these two stays

Question: are suites two rooms connected or actual suites (Quality Inn)?

Responses to responses - hope this helps!

Re: Summer Promo
It's the same concept - you are trued up to a net 8000 points after two stays. Per the rules: After every second qualifying trip, you will be awarded a minimum of 5,000 points and a maximum of 8,000 bonus points, depending on how many base points were earned from your two (2) separate trips. So - to answer your question, if you exceed 8000 points, you'll get a 5000 point true up.

Re: Your Extras
1 - Yes, you'd get it each stay, as each stay has a qualifying night.
2 - You have to sign up via your online profile at ChoiceHotels.com; go to edit your profile and you will see the Your Extras menu to select and save.
IF you select points or miles, you'll get those up to 72 hours after check-out.
IF you select Starbucks, Uber, etc, you'll get that bonus via an email within an hour of your check-in, so you can use it during your stay!

Re: 18 Month forfeiture policy:
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Yes, it is. If you have no qualifying activity in 18 months - point-earning stay, any redemption, any buy point, use your co-brand Barclays VISA or refer a friend who stays - otherwise the points will be lost. We think its a pretty good range of options for nearly any member to stay active.

Re: other new options
Suites are determined by the property. Most suites are actual two room (separate bedroom) but there are extended rooms that are also categorized as such.

Thanks again!

lougord99. I understand that a response may not have been delivered to you prior - but if do PM me with your member ID, I will have a response today on what may be going on.

that was most helpful

thank you very much

TH

You've figured it out! The best redemptions in this program are overseas hands down. Earn in the US when you need to stay (or transfer in), spend in Europe!

Isn't that our little secret? :)

8K/night in Paris, 8-10K/night in Rome, etc. It's all a matter of timing, but with some effort you can really score YU-U-U-U-U-GE!

What are the better domestic redemptions? Domestically is where I'm likely to use these points. Right now the best I can come up with is 30K a night at the property in Hermosa Beach.

right now my overseas travel will be with Marriott or SPG where I have a ton of points.

First, SPG or Marriott won't help in places like Scandinavia (outside the big capital cities), while Choice is great for redemptions there. And even in some places in other parts of Europe, or in Japan, where you can also find SPG or Marriott, Choice may have fine rooms for 8k a night while SPG and Marriott will require a lot more points.

Second, the better domestic redemptions tend to be at places which skyrocket temporarily for some event but their points rate doesn't reflect that. For example, the Clarion SNA which has room rates starting close to $150 next week because of the nearby Orange County Fair (mid July through mid August), but you can get not a just room, but any room (include the ones priced even a bit more than $150ish in cash) for 16k a night.

As another example, a few years ago I was traveling to Monterrey CA, not for the Pebble Beach event but in spite of it, and cash room rates were through the roof (only during that event), but a Quality Inn there was very reasonable on points and had availability.

One thing you need to realize is that with Choice points (unlike many other programs) you can usually choose most if not all rooms in the hotel (perhaps excluding the very fanciest ones, if there are any). So another better redemption is when you want a room that's too high priced (with cash), yet with points the room is the same number of points as the cheapest (with cash) room.

thanks for the domestic response

I have a boatload of Club Carlson points too that are good in Scandanavia. That said and done, I don't really go there much

I've been to Norway but thats about it

In the decent-sized cities of Norway, Club Carlson can be good.

But get out into the smaller towns on the western fjords, and all you'll find in terms of chain hotels is Choice here and Best Western there (but probably more Choice than Best Western, though with the distances involved depending on where you want to go you might have you use for both programs).

I presume that where Club Carlson works vs where only Choice works is similar elsewhere in Scandinavia, but I haven't done that evaluation for countries other than Norway yet.

I was supposed to get a $50 gift card for two stays earlier this year. I never heard any more after the stays and I can't find anything on the website that will help me. It seems to have disappeared. Very confusing.

What do you mean by earlier this year??

You were not supposed to receive a $50 gift card. You received 8,000 points, which you could exchange for a $50 gift card, if you chose. If it was during the current promotion, which started May 12, then you can still exchange those 8,000 for a $50 gift card. If it was for a previous promotion, then it is to late to make the exchange.

Either way, you still have the 8,000 points.

Thank you for telling me that. Obviously I am an idiot for thinking that an offer of a $50 gift card for two stays, with no mention of any number of points means I should be getting a gift card. I certainly did not get 8000 points. I did get 500 bonus points - 250 for each stay. These were added to my Alaska Air mileage account. But, 8000 points? Nowhere to be found.

What does make me an idiot is not printing out the offer so I can specifically refer to it. :(

if your earnings are set to miles, then no you won't get 8,000 points.

I think it would be smart to read the terms of any travel program bonus deal. They all have specific requirements. The spring Marriott promotion was so complex that a Wiki was created on the Flyertalk board in order to attempt to explain it and many people still didn't fully understand it.