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Choice Privileges Selling Points With a 50% Bonus [Targeted]

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Looking to stay at a Choice hotel soon? Check your account to see if you are targeted for a 50% bonus when you purchase points!

Here’s a look at everything you should know.

Buy Choice Points Details

Choice Privileges frequently offers a discount or bonus on purchased points, though the amount often varies.

Choice Privileges Points
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This time, we are seeing a bonus of 50% on purchased points, which is the best we’ve seen. If maximized, this promotion will drop the cost of buying points to 0.69 cents each.

  • Buy 1,000 to 5,000 points get no bonus (1.28 cents each)
  • Buy 6,000 to 180,000 points and get a 50% bonus (0.69 cents each)

Your specific offer may vary as this is technically a targeted offer. This promotion is valid through April 9, 2024, and you can buy up to 270,000 points per year.

Hot Tip:

Choice Privileges points are sold through Points.com, so they won’t code as a travel or hotel purchase. To get the best return when purchasing Choice Privileges points, use an everyday card like the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card or the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card to earn 2x miles, or the Chase Freedom Unlimited® to earn 1.5% cash-back

Is It Worth It?

Though there isn’t a ton of buzz around Choice Privileges points, there are absolutely some cases in which buying these can make sense. Choice Hotels has thousands of properties across the world. While many of these aren’t ultra-high-end, you can score some good value.

The Pine Lodge on Whitefish River Ascend Hotel Collection pool
The Pine Lodge on Whitefish River Ascend Hotel Collection pool. Image Credit: Choice

There are a few things to know about Choice points in general:

  • You can only book reward rooms within 100 days of travel
  • Choice doesn’t charge more for additional guests (up to the capacity limit)
  • Suites cost the same as standard rooms in points

At Upgraded Points, we value Choice Privileges points at 0.6 cents per point, so this 50% bonus promotion allows you to purchase points close to that value. That said, it’s certainly possible to get more than 0.6 cents per point in value depending on how you redeem Choice Privileges points.

Other Ways To Earn Choice Privileges Points

Besides purchasing points, there are a few other ways to earn Choice Privileges points. Those who hold either the Citi Prestige® Card (no longer open to new applicants) or the Citi Premier® Card can transfer their Citi ThankYou Points to Choice Privileges at a 1:2 ratio, which means 1 Citi ThankYou Point becomes 2 Choice Privileges points. Other ThankYou Points-earning cardholders can transfer at a 1:1.5 ratio.

You can also transfer your Capital One miles at a 1:1 ratio, though this is arguably an inferior use of points compared to Citi ThankYou points.

Final Thoughts

Choice Privileges has launched another targeted points sale offering an impressive 50% bonus on purchased points.

If you’d like to take advantage of the latest sale, do so sooner rather than later — it ends on April 9.

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The information regarding the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
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Carissa served in the U.S. Air Force where she developed her love for travel and new cultures. She started her own blog and eventually joined The Points Guy. Since then, she’s contributed to Business Insider, Forbes, and more.

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