Maximize Your Rewards with Choice Hotels Sweet Spot redemptions

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 previous version of this promotion ended almost two months ago, but Choice Privileges recently released a new set of properties in some appealing locations for stays through Nov. 30. Here’s what you need to know to maximize Choice Hotels’ Sweet Spot Rewards.

Choice Sweet Spot Rewards properties

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. But because of the Sweet Spot Rewards promotion, Choice Privileges members can book discounted award nights at select hotels for stays through Nov. 30.

The current promotion separates properties by vacation type, so I’ll do the same. The following sections explain the featured hotels and their discounted redemption rates through Choice Hotels’ Sweet Spot Rewards.

6 beach properties

• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Myrtle Beach, SC for 16,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 25,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Fernandina Beach, Florida: Surf and Sand Fernandina Beach at Amelia Island, Ascend Hotel Collection for 20,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 25,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Half Moon Bay, California: Quality Inn Half Moon Bay/Miramar Beach for 25,000 points per night
• Rehoboth Beach, Delaware: Comfort Inn Rehoboth Beach for 25,000 points per night
• Piney Point, Maryland: Island Inn & Suites, Ascend Hotel Collection for 25,000 points per night
• Miami Beach, Florida: Radisson Resort Miami Beach for 35,000 points per night

You can book several room types with Choice points at most properties. For example, you can book an oceanfront room at the Radisson Resort Miami Beach for the same number of points as a standard room.

7 hotels near parks

• Caldwell, Ohio: Comfort Inn & Suites for 10,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 12,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Russellville, Arkansas: Comfort Inn & Suites Russellville I-40 for 12,000 points per night
• Cotulla, Texas: Comfort Suites Cotulla Near I-35 for 12,000 points per night
• Loves Park, Illinois: Quality Inn & Suites Loves Park Near Rockford for 12,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 16,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Stoughton, Wisconsin: Quality Inn & Suites Stoughton — Madison South for 12,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 20,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Elkins, West Virginia: Tygart Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection for 16,000 points per night
• Orono, Maine: Black Bear Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection for 20,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 25,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights

5 hotels for family fun

• Orlando: Clarion Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando Resort for 10,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 12,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Kalamazoo, Michigan: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Kalamazoo, MI for 12,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 16,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Los Angeles: Tilt Hotel Universal/Hollywood, Ascend Hotel Collection for 25,000 points per night
• Cape Canaveral, Florida: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Port Canaveral, FL for 25,000 points per night
• Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: Atlantis Family Waterpark Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection for 25,000 points per night

At the Atlantis Family Waterpark Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection, you can even book a room with two queen beds and two single bunk beds that can sleep up to six adults when redeeming Choice points.

And at the Clarion Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando Resort, you can book a suite with two queen beds that sleeps up to six adults for just 10,000 points per night on weeknights.

3 casino hotels

• East Chicago, Indiana: Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago for 12,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 30,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana: L’Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge for 20,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 35,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Detroit: Hollywood Casino at Greektown for 20,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 35,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights

You can book multiple room types when redeeming Choice points at these three casino hotels. For example, you can reserve some executive and river-view room types with points at L’Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge.

3 city-center hotels

• Philadelphia: Cambria Hotel Philadelphia Downtown Center City for 25,000 points per night
• Somerville, Massachusetts: Cambria Hotel Boston Somerville for 30,000 points per night
• Chicago: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago for 30,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 35,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights

4 hotels in international locations

• Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom: Clarion Hotel Charlecote Pheasant for 10,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 12,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Levis, Quebec: Quality Inn & Suites for 20,000 points per night on Sunday through Thursday nights and 25,000 points per night on Friday and Saturday nights
• Kelowna, British Columbia: Comfort Suites for 25,000 points per night
• Roissy en France, France: Clarion Paris CDG Airport for 35,000 points per night

Most guests don’t rate the Clarion Paris CDG Airport highly, as just 14% of previous guests recommend the hotel. But it offers various room types you can book with points, including a two-bedroom apartment with a balcony.

Related: How and why to register for Choice Hotels Personalized Weeknight Benefits

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 Rewards points to Citi at a 1:2 ratio.

If you don’t need Choice points immediately, you may want to open the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® ($95 annual fee; see rates and fees) or the Choice Privileges® Mastercard® (no annual fee; see rates and fees) — or a card that earns the transferable rewards mentioned above — and meet the minimum spending requirements to earn the welcome bonus.

You can also earn Choice points through other methods, including the Choice Privileges Eat & Earn dining program. If you have an upcoming paid stay with Choice, check whether any current hotel promotions can boost your earnings.

Related: Quick Points: Unique ways to redeem Choice Privileges points

Bottom line

It’s worth looking at the Sweet Spot Rewards list each time Choice announces a new set of featured hotels.

This round, you’ll find some appealing options on the list of properties you can book at discounted award rates for stays through Nov. 30, including some award-winning properties highly rated by previous guests. For example, the Cambria Hotel Boston Somerville, Comfort Inn & Suites Russellville I-40 and Quality Inn & Suites Stoughton — Madison South all won the Gold Award, which is an honor given to top hotels based primarily on “Likelihood to Recommend” scores given by previous guests. Meanwhile, the Quality Inn & Suites in Canada won the Platinum Award reserved for hotels with even higher “Likelihood to Recommend” scores.

TPG’s August 2024 valuations peg the value of Choice points at 0.6 cents per point, so 10,000 points are worth around $60 and 25,000 points are worth around $150. Even the hotels that cost 35,000 points per night would only require you to redeem about $210 worth of points per night — which can be a great steal for some destinations and room types.