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Choice Privileges has a base Member level and four elite tiers. Gold needs 5 elite qualifying nights or 10,000 elite qualifying credits in a calendar year, Platinum 15 nights or 30,000 credits, Diamond 35 nights or 70,000 credits and Titanium 55 nights or 110,000 credits. Nights and credits cannot be combined. Status must be requalified each year; a member who falls short drops one tier on January 1.
Enroll online or in the Choice Hotels app. Members must be individuals aged 18 or older (or the age of majority where they live), with one account per person; companies cannot join.
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Members must be individuals aged 18 or older, one account each; no companies.
you must be an individual who is 18 years of age or older, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction. Membership is not available to corporations or other entities. You may establish and maintain only one Member Account.
Joining is free.
Join for free
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10 base points per whole U.S. dollar of points-eligible stay spend, booked direct at participating hotels.
At Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites and Suburban Studios: 10 points per dollar for stays of 6 nights or fewer, 5 points per dollar for stays of 7 to 30 nights; WoodSpring Suites stays earn no points.
Elite members get a bonus on stay base points: 10% for Gold, 25% for Platinum, 50% for Diamond and 50% for Titanium.
Return and Earn: 1,000 bonus points after the second points-eligible stay of the calendar year and another 1,000 after the third.
Points on Avis and Budget car rentals, and 5 points per $1 spent on cruises booked through ChoicePrivilegesCruises.com (U.S. residents).
Transfers in from card programs, for example 1,000 American Express Membership Rewards points = 1,000 Choice Privileges points and 1 Wells Fargo Rewards point = 2 Choice Privileges points.
Choice Privileges Mastercard holders (U.S.) earn points on card spend, and those points also count as elite qualifying credits.
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10 base points per whole U.S. dollar of eligible stay spend; WoodSpring Suites does not participate.
Members earn ten (10) stay base points for each whole U.S. dollar that is incurred and paid for by the Member of Points-Eligible Stay spend, except at Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios location, where earn is calculated differently
Extended stay brands earn 5 points per dollar for stays of 7 to 30 nights.
For Points-Eligible Stays of seven (7) nights to thirty (30) nights, stays at these brands earn five (5) stay base points for each whole U.S. dollar that is incurred and paid for by the Member of Points-Eligible Stay spend.
Return and Earn: 1,000 bonus points after the second and after the third stay each year.
all Choice Privileges Members regardless of status will receive 1,000 points as a bonus upon their completion of two (2) separate Points-Eligible Stays, and another 1,000 points as a bonus upon completion of a third Points-Eligible Stay.
Cruises booked through Choice Privileges Cruises earn 5 points per $1.
Get 5 Choice Privileges points per $1 spent on your cruise, or cash in your points for credits on hundreds of sailings.
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Avis and Budget rentals earn points.
Members can earn points on eligible rental car reservations through a partnership with Avis and Budget.
Mastercard holders earn elite qualifying credits equal to points earned on card spend.
Members also earn EQCs equal to the number of points earned on qualifying card spend within a calendar year.
Reward nights at participating hotels start at 6,000 points per night; most start at 8,000 points or more and pricing varies by hotel, brand and season.
Reward nights can be booked up to 50 weeks ahead and have no blackout dates, subject to the hotel's available rooms.
Points Plus Cash (U.S. members): use at least 6,000 points per night and buy the remaining points needed for the reward night.
Reward nights at participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts properties at set point levels.
Gift cards for restaurants and retailers in the U.S., Canada and select other countries.
Exchange for airline miles or other loyalty currencies through the Rewards Exchange portal, with a 5,000-point minimum.
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Reward nights start at 6,000 points; most start at 8,000 or more.
Reward Nights are available at Participating Locations worldwide starting at 6,000 Choice Privileges points per night; most Reward Nights redemption levels start at 8,000 points or more per night.
Reward nights can be booked up to 50 weeks ahead.
no more than fifty (50) weeks prior to the planned conclusion of their stay for all Participating Locations worldwide.
No blackout dates, subject to inventory.
Reward Nights are available at Participating Locations every night of the calendar year, based on the hotel’s available inventory.
Points Plus Cash requires at least 6,000 points per night and is for U.S. members.
To use Points Plus Cash, a Member must have at least 6,000 points in their account and use at least 6,000 points per night on the reservation.
Gift cards in the U.S., Canada and select other countries.
Choice Privileges Members in the U.S., Canada, and select countries within Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific may redeem points for gift cards (“Gift Cards”) at popular restaurants and retailers.
Airline exchange: 5,000-point minimum and 1 million-point yearly maximum.
Members must redeem a minimum of 5,000 Choice Privileges Points when exchanging for airline miles or points/rewards in other participating eligible loyalty programs.
Points are forfeited if the account has no earning or redeeming activity for 18 consecutive calendar months. Current Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Titanium members are exempt while they hold elite status; if status is lost, points expire 18 months after that date.
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Points are forfeited after 18 consecutive months without activity.
If a Member is not active for eighteen (18) consecutive calendar months, that Member forfeits all accumulated points and their account becomes inactive.
Current elite members are exempt from point expiration; reinstatement within 180 days.
Choice Privileges Elite Members (Members who currently hold Gold, Platinum, Diamond, or Titanium Status) are exempt from point expiration during the periods in which they hold Elite Status and are in good standing with the Program.
If elite status is lost, points expire 18 months later.
their point expiration date will be set as eighteen (18) calendar months after the day in which their Elite status was lost.
Qualification, renewal and benefits
Joining Choice Privileges; available from the first day of membership.
5 elite qualifying nights or 10,000 elite qualifying credits in a calendar year. The no-fee Choice Privileges Mastercard gives 10 elite qualifying nights each year.
15 elite qualifying nights or 30,000 elite qualifying credits in a calendar year. The Choice Privileges Select Mastercard gives 20 elite qualifying nights each year.
35 elite qualifying nights or 70,000 elite qualifying credits in a calendar year.
55 elite qualifying nights or 110,000 elite qualifying credits in a calendar year.
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Elite thresholds by EQNs or EQCs.
Gold Platinum Diamond Titanium 5 EQNs or 10,000 EQCs 15 EQNs or 30,000 EQCs 35 EQNs or 70,000 EQCs 55 EQNs or 110,000 EQCs
Membership levels and elite point bonuses.
Member From day one Gold 5 nights or 10k credits Platinum 15 nights or 30k credits Diamond 35 nights or 70k credits Titanium 55 nights or 110k credits ... Bonus points 10% 25% 50% 50%
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Status must be requalified each calendar year; soft landing drops one tier.
If you do not qualify for the status you have by the end of the calendar year your Elite status expires, your status will be downgraded to the next lower tier as part of a process called “Status Soft Landing.”
Diamond and Titanium get guaranteed room availability and free breakfast at select Radisson brands.
Diamond and Titanium Members may receive a free breakfast for themselves and one additional registered guest during stays at hotels under the Radisson, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED, Radisson Collection, Radisson Individuals, and Park Plaza brands in North America
Titanium Travel Award: one reward night stay at half the points, up to 7 nights.
Titanium Members will receive a Titanium Travel Award each calendar year which enables them to make a single Reward Night reservation at select properties for half (50%) of the points normally required
Elite benefits listed on the benefits page.
Elite reserved parking Early check-in & late check-out Elite welcome gift Elite customer hotline Status match with PENN Play Rewards Room upgrades Milestone rewards Points never expire Guaranteed room availability
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Card points transfer partners and ratios (the page also lists Capital One and Citi ThankYou).
1,000 American Express Membership Rewards points = 1,000 Choice Privileges points** ... 1 Wells Fargo Rewards® point = 2 Choice Privileges points
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Partners listed on the partners and earn pages.
Earn points for stays at Bluegreen Vacations®, Penn Gaming Hotels® or Westgate Resorts.
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Partners page lists Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Penn Gaming, cruises, e-Rewards and GetYourGuide.
Opulent luxury is closer than you think with Choice Privileges® and Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Redeem your points for exceptional stays you’ll never forget.
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Choice Privileges Mastercard from Wells Fargo (U.S.): $0 annual fee, with automatic Gold status through 10 elite qualifying nights each year.
Choice Privileges Select Mastercard from Wells Fargo (U.S.): $95 annual fee, with automatic Platinum status through 20 elite qualifying nights and 30,000 bonus points each account anniversary.
Buying points: up to 180,000 points per calendar year, plus up to 250,000 through Points Plus Cash.
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The Choice Privileges Mastercard has a $0 annual fee and gives automatic Gold through 10 EQNs.
$0 Annual Fee ... Receive 10 Elite Qualifying Nights guaranteeing you Choice Privileges Gold Elite status and benefits each calendar year.
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The Select Mastercard has a $95 annual fee, 20 EQNs for Platinum and 30,000 anniversary points.
$95 Annual Fee ... Earn 30,000 bonus points every account anniversary ... Receive 20 Elite Qualifying Nights guaranteeing you Choice Privileges Platinum Elite status and benefits each calendar year.
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Members can buy up to 180,000 points per calendar year.
You may purchase up to a maximum of 180,000 points per calendar year (unless otherwise allowed and specified by a Choice promotion).
Choice Privileges is the free hotel rewards program of Choice Hotels International, open to individuals aged 18 or older. Members earn points on eligible stays booked direct and redeem them for reward nights, gift cards, airline miles and other options. Four elite levels (Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Titanium) sit above the base Member level and are earned each calendar year by nights or credits.
Profiles are built from the program's own published terms. Source links, quotations and checked dates are included with each topic.
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Choice Hotels International owns and operates the program; Choice Hotels Canada owns it for Canadian residents.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. is the owner and operator of the Choice Privileges® Rewards Program (the “Program”).
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Answers from the published program terms.
Choice Privileges has a base Member level and four elite tiers. Gold needs 5 elite qualifying nights or 10,000 elite qualifying credits in a calendar year, Platinum 15 nights or 30,000 credits, Diamond 35 nights or 70,000 credits and Titanium 55 nights or 110,000 credits. Nights and credits cannot be combined. Status must be requalified each year; a member who falls short drops one tier on January 1.
Members earn 10 base points per whole U.S. dollar of eligible stay spend when booking direct, with lower rates on long stays at some extended stay brands and no points at WoodSpring Suites. Elite members add a 10% to 50% bonus depending on tier.
Points are forfeited after 18 consecutive calendar months without earning or redeeming activity. Members who currently hold Gold, Platinum, Diamond or Titanium status are exempt while they keep it; if status is lost, the 18 months start from that date.
Reward nights start at 6,000 points per night, and most start at 8,000 points or more. The price varies by hotel, brand and time of year, and members can book up to 50 weeks ahead.
Yes. Joining is free for individuals aged 18 or older, with one account per person. Optional paid extras include the Choice Privileges Select Mastercard at $95 a year and point purchases.
