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In 2022, Choice Hotels began its Sweet Spot Rewards promotion. This promotion lets Choice Privileges members enjoy discounted award nights at featured hotels during certain stay periods.
The featured hotels and stay dates change every few months, but the current discounts and property list are available for stays through June 30. The current set of Sweet Spot Rewards includes properties in the U.S., Canada and France. Here’s what you need to know to maximize Choice Hotels’ Sweet Spot Rewards.
Choice Sweet Spot Rewards properties
Choice Privileges members can book discounted award nights at select hotels for stays through June 30. Below are the featured hotels and their discounted redemption rates through Choice Hotels’ Sweet Spot Rewards.
Property | Location | Sunday through Thursday nightly rate | Friday and Saturday nightly rate |
Comfort Inn Worland Hwy 16 to Yellowstone | Worland, Wyoming | 10,000 points | 10,000 points |
Quality Inn | Bedford, Pennsylvania | 10,000 points | 10,000 points |
Quality Hotel La Marebaudiere-Vannes | Vannes, France | 10,000 points | 10,000 points |
The Clover Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection | South Bend, Indiana | 10,000 points | 12,000 points |
Comfort Inn | Jasper, Indiana | 10,000 points | 12,000 points |
Quality Inn & Suites | Petawawa, Ontario | 12,000 points | 12,000 points |
Comfort Inn & Suites | Terrace, British Columbia | 12,000 points | 12,000 points |
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Shoreview, MN | Shoreview, Minnesota | 12,000 points | 16,000 points |
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Kansas City at Village West, KS | Kansas City, Kansas | 12,000 points | 16,000 points |
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Abingdon, VA | Abingdon, Virginia | 12,000 points | 16,000 points |
Quality Inn | Winchester, Virginia | 12,000 points | 16,000 points |
Sleep Inn & Suites | Madison, Wisconsin | 12,000 points | 16,000 points |
Quality Inn & Suites | Val D’Or, Quebec | 12,000 points | 16,000 points |
Elevate Hotel at Sierra Blanca Ruidoso, Ascend Hotel Collection | Ruidoso, New Mexico | 12,000 points | 20,000 points |
Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | 12,000 points | 30,000 points |
Comfort Aparthotel Marseille Prado | Marseille, France | 16,000 points | 16,000 points |
Columbia River Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection | The Dalles, Oregon | 16,000 points | 20,000 points |
Cambria Hotel Fort Mill | Fort Mill, South Carolina | 16,000 points | 20,000 points |
Unity Hotel and Conference Ctr, Ascend Hotel Collection | Lees Summit, Missouri | 16,000 points | 20,000 points |
The Inn At Gran View Ogdensburg, Ascend Hotel Collection | Ogdensburg, New York | 20,000 points | 20,000 points |
Cambria Hotel Lake Placid | Lake Placid, New York | 20,000 points | 25,000 points |
Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport | Nashville | 20,000 points | 25,000 points |
Comfort Suites | Grand Island, Nebraska | 20,000 points | 25,000 points |
Cambria Hotel Burbank Airport | Burbank, California | 20,000 points | 25,000 points |
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Rockford | Rockford, Illinois | 20,000 points | 25,000 points |
Radisson Hotel McAllen Airport | McAllen, Texas | 20,000 points | 25,000 points |
The Port Inn and Cottages, Ascend Hotel Collection | Port St. Joe, Florida | 25,000 points | 25,000 points |
Inn At I’On, Ascend Hotel Collection | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | 25,000 points | 25,000 points |
Cambria Hotel Portland Downtown Old Port | Portland, Maine | 25,000 points | 30,000 points |
TPG values Choice points at 0.6 cents per point. This means you can stay in Jasper, Indiana, at a Ring of Honor-winning Comfort Inn for as little as $60 worth of points per night. Ring of Honor hotels are highly ranked properties according to “Likelihood to Recommend” scores from guest reviews.
As is typical when redeeming Choice points, you can book various room types for the same number of points at many hotels. For example, at this Country Inn & Suites by Radisson in Kansas City, you can book a suite with a whirlpool or kitchenette for the same number of points as a standard room.
Interestingly, many of the properties highlighted in this round of Choice Sweet Spot Rewards have won awards for good guest ratings. So, you’re likely to have a pleasant stay at many of these traveler-approved properties.
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How does Choice price awards?
Choice Privileges doesn’t have a typical award chart, nor does it use standard dynamic pricing. Instead, Choice sets award rates for each property based on the date range and the day of the week you stay.
As such, Choice may have dropped the award rate for these properties even without the Sweet Spot Rewards promotion. Since we don’t know how the Choice Privileges award pricing algorithm works, we’ll have to trust that Choice is discounting award rates at the highlighted properties.
Related: Register for Choice Hotels Your Extras to earn gift cards or other perks on weekday stays
How to earn Choice points
If you want to earn Choice points quickly, you can transfer American Express Membership Rewards points and Capital One miles to Choice at a 1:1 ratio. Cardholders of select Citi credit cards can transfer Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Choice at a more appealing 1:2 ratio, and you can also transfer Wells Fargo points to Citi at a 1:2 ratio.
If you don’t need Choice points immediately, you may want to open a Choice Privileges card (or one that earns the transferable rewards mentioned above) and meet the minimum spending requirements to earn the sign-up bonus.
You can also earn Choice points through other methods, including the Choice Eat & Earn dining program. If you have an upcoming paid stay with Choice, check whether any current hotel promotions can boost your earnings.
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Bottom line
It’s worth looking at the Sweet Spot Rewards list each time Choice announces a new set of featured hotels. There are some appealing options on the list of properties you can book at discounted award rates for stays through June 30.