{"id":16775,"date":"2023-12-09T15:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T15:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=16775"},"modified":"2024-01-15T22:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T22:23:21","slug":"guide-on-redeeming-choice-privilege-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2023\/12\/09\/guide-on-redeeming-choice-privilege-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide on redeeming Choice Privilege Points"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/choice-hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Choice Hotels<\/a> is an American hospitality company owning a few hotel brands such as <em>Clarion<\/em>, <em>Comfort <\/em>and <em>Quality<\/em>. They are not as popular in the frequent traveller world as many of their competitors, probably because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their presence is very limited outside North America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They mainly focus on the midscale and economy consumer markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/choice-privileges-logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/choice-privileges-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/choice-privileges-logo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/choice-privileges-logo-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>They do however, have a loyalty program called Choice Privileges which could be interesting to anyone even if you don&#8217;t travel to North America. Many aspects of the Choice Privileges aren&#8217;t relevant to most of us, so today we&#8217;ll specifically look into free night redemptions only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Buying Points]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not US-based, then the easiest and most practical way of acquiring Choice points is through purchasing. The best deal would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2022\/07\/24\/daily-getaways-20-marriott-discount-and-great-hotel-deals-for-northern-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the annual Daily Getaways event<\/a>, through which you pay only $5.2 per thousand points. But there are some gotchas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is intended for U.S. residents only, although in reality you just need a credit card that can pass with a U.S. billing address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stock is limited so you need to be fast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have only one chance per year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Failing that, Choice Privileges also runs frequent bonus offers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/points-choice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">points sale<\/a>, and the bonus usually ranges between 25% and 50%. The best rate you&#8217;ll get is maybe $6.8 per 1K points, which is a far cry from Daily Getaways but could still make a lot of sense if you read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Japan]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/choice-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Choice has a few hotels in the following Japanese cities<\/a>: Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Nagasaki. Many of these hotels cost only <strong>8,000<\/strong> points a night, including the ones at Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-tokyo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" src=\"http:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-tokyo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-tokyo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-tokyo-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All hotels in Japan fall under the <em>Comfort <\/em>brand, which as you may have guessed is a no-frills economy brand. If you are on budget and just want a place to sleep, this is the way to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve received feedback from readers which speak very highly of the Comfort hotel in Tokyo &#8211; convenient location, free breakfast and nice tea lounge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Europe]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choice Privileges has some footprint in Europe, mainly at the most popular tourist destinations. You can expect to pay between 16,000 and 30,000 points for a Comfort or Quality hotel, which is not terrible but I&#8217;d stick with say Marriott and IHG instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only sweet spot I&#8217;ve found is at Venice. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/hotel-aquarius-venice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">This Ascend hotel<\/a> has a 9.3 rating on Booking.com and can be frequently seen at \u20ac300 a night. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-venice.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"311\" src=\"http:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-venice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15955\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-venice.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-venice-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/choice-redeem-venice-768x299.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the low-budget end, there are also a few 8,000-point hotels at Vienna and Prague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Strawberry]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is in my opinion the highlight of the Choice Privilege program. Strawberry, formerly Nordic Choice, is a hotel group in Northern Europe that has had a franchise agreement with the Choice Hotel Group since 1994. Although they are different companies, Strawberry also uses brand names such as <em>Clarion<\/em>, <em>Comfort <\/em>and <em>Ascend<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even better, you can redeem Choice points on Strawberry hotels too, and they have a much more exciting portfolio. Strawberry operates some of the best hotels in Scandinavia, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/the-thief-oslo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">The Thief in Oslo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/at-six\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">At Six in Stockholm<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can book reward nights at such properties directly on Choice&#8217;s website as usual. Many of them cost as few as 10,000 points, and many luxury properties cost only 20,000 points.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/choice-privileges-the-thief-oslo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"316\" src=\"http:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/choice-privileges-the-thief-oslo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4767\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/choice-privileges-the-thief-oslo.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/choice-privileges-the-thief-oslo-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/choice-stockholm-hotels.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"793\" src=\"http:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/choice-stockholm-hotels.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16826\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/choice-stockholm-hotels.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/choice-stockholm-hotels-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Needless to say there&#8217;s fantastic value to be had here. Reward availability is generally good, and there&#8217;s no peak or dynamic pricing so the cost remains the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choice Privilege elite benefits don&#8217;t apply at Strawberry hotels. However <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2023\/09\/30\/strawberry-hotels-nordic-choice-platinum-status-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Strawberry Hotels (Nordic Choice) Platinum status match\">there&#8217;s a way to claim Strawberry Platinum status right now<\/a>, and you can add your booking to Strawberry&#8217;s system manually on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Premium Rooms]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One last thing: you can sometimes book room types beyond the standard room at the same cost. Here is the room availability of Aquarius Hotel in Venice:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/hotel-aquarius-venice-suite.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/hotel-aquarius-venice-suite-1024x562.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17304\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/hotel-aquarius-venice-suite-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/hotel-aquarius-venice-suite-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/hotel-aquarius-venice-suite-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/hotel-aquarius-venice-suite-1320x725.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/hotel-aquarius-venice-suite.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can book a suite for the same 20,000 points. A few other examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stockholm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/clarion-hotel-sign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Clarion Hotel Sign<\/a> &#8211; Family Room &amp; Superior Room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stockholm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/nordic-light-stockholm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Nordic Light Hotel<\/a> &#8211; 1 Bedroom Suite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oslo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/comfort-grand-central-oslo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Comfort Hotel Grand Central<\/a> &#8211; Superior Room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oslo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/clarion-collection-bastion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Clarion Collection Hotel Bastion<\/a> &#8211; Family Room &amp; Superior Room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helsinki, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/f6-helsinki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">F6<\/a> &#8211; Deluxe Room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helsinki, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/glo-hotel-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">GLO Hotel Art<\/a> &#8211; Superior Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Choice Privileges is a hidden gem and you can get great value out of it especially when travelling to Northern Europe. I don&#8217;t think you need to spend a lot of time on the program itself &#8211; just accrue some points when there&#8217;s a promotion and spend them towards your next adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choice Hotels is an American hospitality company owning a few hotel brands such as Clarion, Comfort and Quality. 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