Update: The offers mentioned below have expired and are no longer available.
Big news this week from Choice Hotels, the chronically underrated hotel program that no one seems to talk about. From November 15 to November 19, 2021, we’ll see different daily deals available only to Choice Privileges loyalty program members.
All 5 days of deals are now live — and they’re pretty decent. Let’s check out the details.
Offer Details
Image Credit: Choice HotelsVisit the Members Only Madness page for details on each of the daily deals. To qualify for each offer, you must be a Choice Privileges member, and registration is free.
The Day 1 promo includes a 20% discount on stays of 2 or more nights:
- Save 20% on best available rate hotel stays, minimum 2-nights
- Book from November 15 through November 20, 2021
- Valid on stays between November 27 and December 11, 2021
- Only applies to participating U.S. hotels
- Promotional rate requires pre-payment at time of booking, though a full refund is available if you cancel at least 72 hours before arrival
The Day 2 promo allows members to earn 5,000 bonus points on stays of 2 or more nights:
- Stay 2 or more nights at any Choice Hotels property
- Register now and book by November 20, 2021
- Valid on stays through December 31, 2021
- You can combine this offer with the Members Only Madness 20% discount from Day 1, but you can only receive the bonus points 1 time for a qualifying stay through December 31, 2021
The Day 3 promo offers 25% off of stays of 3 more nights:
- Save 25% when you stay 3 nights or more
- Book from November 15 through November 20, 2021
- Valid on stays between November 27 and December 11, 2021
- Only applies to participating U.S. hotels
- Promotional rate requires pre-payment at time of booking, though a full refund is available if you cancel at least 72 hours before arrival
The Day 4 promo offers 25% off of $25 gift cards:
- Save 25% when you redeem your Choice Privileges points for $25 gift cards from a variety of restaurants and retailers like The Home Depot, Bass Pro Shops, Best Buy, and Chili’s, starting with a minimum of 6,000 points.
Hot Tip: We value Choice Privileges points at 0.6 each, so with 6,000 points worth around $36, you may be better off holding onto your points for a hotel redemption.
The Day 5 promo offers a bonus of 1,000 points when booking with the Choice Hotels mobile app:
- Book your upcoming stay with the Choice Hotels mobile app and earn 1,000 bonus points
- Book by November 20, and stay by December 31, 2021
- You may combine this offer with the above rate discounts and the 5,000 point bonus, but you will only receive bonus points 1 time for a qualifying stay through December 31, 2021
Additional terms and conditions for each offer may apply.
Is It Worth It?
This is an easy question to answer: of course it’s worth it if you were already going to book a stay!
For the Day 1 offer, a 20% discount isn’t the most revolutionary thing we’ve ever seen, but saving a couple of bucks on your booking never hurts.
Fortunately, this discount results in decent savings on stays. Sometimes, promotions will offer an inflated discount based on a rate no one actually uses.
Let’s consider, for example, the Hotel Napa Valley, Ascend Hotel Collection, a lovely little property located inside a victorian house in Napa Valley, California.
Rates here for a stay from December 8 to 10, 2021, are $169 per night as a non-member without the promotion:
Image Credit: Choice HotelsThis results in a total of $408.98 for a 2-night stay. Compare this to the Members Only Madness 20% promotion available to members:
Image Credit: Choice HotelsDropping the cost down to $111 per night also lowers the taxes, meaning your total out-of-pocket cost will be just $269.10. That’s a significant difference! And for this 2-night stay, you’d also receive 5,000 bonus points if you registered for the Day 2 promotion!
As we mentioned above, the 20% discount promotion is valid on stays of at least 2 nights, and only applies to participating U.S. properties. That being said, it’s a pretty decent discount that gives you significant savings over standard pricing.
Don’t forget that in order to participate, you’ll need to be a member of Choice Privileges, the chain’s loyalty program.
Hot Tip: If you’d rather redeem points than spend money, consider transferring your Choice Privileges points from Citi ThankYou Rewards, whose best-in-class transfer ratios offer some fabulous value.
Final Thoughts
Choice Hotels’ Members Only Madness promotion is off to a good start. With a 20% to 25% discount, we’re seeing a real drop in cost for participating hotels. Better yet, you can pair your discount with 5,000 bonus points for a minimum 2-night stay, and even score another 1,000 bonus points if you book the whole stay through the Choice Hotels app.
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Choice Hotels
