Earn Free Nights Quicker with the New and Improved Choice Privileges

Summer is almost here! I can't wait for school to end so we can get to my all-time favorite thing to do: travel. Whether it's a weekend road trip or a month abroad, I love visiting other cities and countries and experiencing new things.

When you travel a lot, loyalty rewards programs can really help you see more new places for less. But some programs take forever to earn the points to get free flights, hotel stays, or cars! It's not always easy to stick to one brand of airline or hotel because there may not be one near the place you want to stay, or one in your budget. That's why programs like Choice Privileges are so great. The Choice Hotels group has over 6,300 hotels around the world, with 11 brands to meet every budget. And now, with their newly revised Choice Privileges Rewards program, earning free nights is quicker and easier than ever!

Here's a rundown on some of the best changes made to the Choice Privileges program:

FlexRewards

Earning a free night's stay with the Choice Privileges program is easier and quicker than ever. There are no more blackout dates -- instead, the number of points you need to book a night will vary with the season. Reward nights at Choice Hotels around the world will cost between 6,000-35,000 points per night (except Australasia where you may need up to 75,000 points), and over 1,500 Choice Hotels only require 8,000 points or less!  Finally, you can even use Points Plus Cash (6,000 points plus cash) to book a night!

Earn 10 Points per Dollar

All Choice Hotels now earn 10 points per dollar spent -- including economy and extended stay hotels! Also, members staying at Choice Hotels' economy brands no longer need to stay two consecutive nights to earn points for their stay.

Keep Your Points

As long as members stay active by completing a qualifying activity at least once every 18 months, they get to keep their points.

Extra Rewards

Weekday travelers can earn a special reward — a little something 'extra' — right when they check in. For each qualifying stay that includes at least 1 weekday night (any night Sun. through Thurs.), the member can earn a special reward of their choice.

Members who are residents of the U.S.  can choose from:

• 500 Choice Privileges points
• 100 airline miles with participating carriers
• $0.20 per gallon in Fuel Rewards® savings at Shell or other select fuel stations
• $2.50 Amazon.com credit
• $5 coffee card

Non-U.S.-based members can choose from::

• 500 Choice Privileges points
• 100 airline miles with participating carriers

That's a lot of incentive to stay at a Choice Hotel whenever you travel!  For full information about the new Choice Privileges rewards program, visit www.choicehotels.com/choice-privileges

Disclosure: I was awarded bonus Choice Privileges points as a thank you for blogging about the program. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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