Choice Privileges has launched its latest promotion on purchased points, offering up to a 40% discount. This is an opportunity to buy points for just 0.62 cents each. This is among the better offers that we’ve seen from the program, though it’s not quite as good as the up to 45% discount we saw prior to this.
Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about this deal, and talk about under what circumstances it makes sense to buy points. I generally recommend buying points only if you have a short term use in mind, and are sure the math checks out.
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Promotion on purchased Choice Privileges points
Between July 21 and August 28, 2026, Choice Privileges is offering a sale on purchased points. The accounts I manage show a discount of up to 40%, which kicks in as long as you purchase at least 6,000 points in one transaction.
Different accounts may very well show different offers, so you’ll want to log into your Choice Privileges account to see what you’re eligible for.
How much does it cost to buy Choice Privileges points?
Choice Privileges’ pricing when buying points isn’t linear, and you get a lower cost the more points you purchase, not even factoring in any promotional bonuses or discounts. Before factoring in any bonuses or discounts, the cost to purchase points ranges from 1.28 cents per point (if buying just 1,000 points) to 1.03 cents per point (if buying 180,000 points).
If you maxed out this promotion, you could purchase a total of 180,000 points for $1,112.40, which is a rate of 0.62 cents per Choice Privileges point.
When Choice offers a promotion on purchased points, it’s typically either a 25-30% discount or a 30-50% bonus. So this 40% discount is very good, though just not quite as good as the recent 45% discount that we saw. Admittedly the value of Choice Privileges points has also gone down a bit over time, so it’s not all good news.
How many Choice Privileges points can you buy?
Choice Privileges lets you purchase up to 180,000 points per account per calendar year, not factoring in any bonus points.
Which credit card should you buy Choice Privileges points with?
Choice Privileges points purchases are processed by points.com, meaning they don’t generally count as a hotel purchase for the purposes of credit card spending. There is one exception — if you use a co-branded Choice Privileges credit card, then these purchases are rewarded in the same way as hotel spending.
Otherwise, I’d recommend using a card with which you’re trying to reach a minimum spending requirement, or a credit card that maximizes your return on everyday spending. When in doubt, review which credit cards are best for buying points and miles.
- Earn 1% cash back when you make a purchase, earn 1% cash back when you pay for that purchase
- $0
- Earn 3% Cash Back on Dining
- Earn 3% Cash Back at Drugstores
- Earn 1.5% Cash Back On All Other Purchases
- $0
- 2x points on purchases up to $50k then 1x
- Access to Amex Offers
- No annual fee
Is buying Choice Privileges points worth it?
While it doesn’t get much attention in the miles & points world, Choice is a huge hotel group, with over 7,000 properties in 40 countries, representing roughly 570,000 hotel rooms. Choice hotel brands include (among others) Ascend, Cambria, Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, Rodeway Inn, and more.
The catch is that Choice doesn’t have that many aspirational properties. In general there’s the most value outright purchasing points if you have a premium redemption in mind, given that this is the best way to get outsized value compared to the cost of a stay if paying cash.
Choice Privileges doesn’t have a formal award chart, but award pricing usually ranges from 6,000 to 45,000 points per night. In Asia-Pacific, some properties cost up to 75,000 points per night.
There are definitely some properties where you’ll get outsized value acquiring Choice Privileges points at a discount. For example, Choice has an impressive footprint in Northern Europe, where hotels can otherwise be expensive when paying cash, especially in summer.
Tip: Redeem points at Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Here’s a fun redemption option with Choice Privileges points. While Choice doesn’t manage these properties, Choice Privileges has a partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, which is a group of over 500 luxury independent properties around the globe.
You can redeem Choice Privileges points for stays here, and the hotels cost anywhere from 25,000 to 118,000 points per night. You can find participating hotels and award costs here, and nowadays you can even book these awards online. There are some participating hotels where you can get significant value redeeming this way, though the recent devaluation sure doesn’t help.
Does Choice Privileges have blackout dates?
Choice Privileges doesn’t have blackout dates, and points can be redeemed for stays up to 50 weeks in advance, as long as a standard room is available.
Do Choice Privileges points expire?
Choice Privileges points don’t expire as long as you have at least some account activity once every 18 months. Virtually any activity that involves earning or redeeming points would be considered qualifying for these purposes.
How much are Choice Privileges points worth?
Everyone will value points differently, but personally I value Choice Privileges points at ~0.6 cents each. That’s a conservative valuation, though if you’re strategic you should be able to get lots more value out of your points than that.
How else can you earn Choice Privileges points?
Two transferable points currencies have Choice Privileges as a partner:
- Amex Membership Rewards points can be converted into Choice Privileges points at a 1:1 ratio
- Capital One miles can be converted into Choice Privileges points at a 1:1 ratio
- Citi ThankYou points can be converted into Choice Privileges points at a 1:1.5 ratio
- Wells Fargo points can be converted into Choice Privileges points at a 1:2 ratio
Bottom line
Choice Privileges is selling points with up to a 40% discount, which is an opportunity to buy points for as little as 0.62 cents each. While I wouldn’t recommend speculatively picking up Choice Privileges points at that cost, with a specific and short term use in mind, there could be value with this offer.
Does anyone plan on buying Choice Privileges points?
It is 50% discount if you have the Choice Master Card by WF. I just purchased the maximum 180K with my Choice Card. And I got 50% discount for the transaction. I blew all my CP last month on my Scandinavian trip and was really happy to replenish some points back.
I like the Comfort lineup. When I need a room for a night on a road trip, I can usually find one of their properties at a good price. Obviously, at this price point, properties can be hit or miss. But, I (like I suspect many here) have developed an ability to sniff out the better managed ones.
BTW, I reserved two, one-night stays for later this summer at properties◇ I have used before for an average of 10,000/night. I could have bought 10,000 points for just under $67. So, yeah, be strategic, get the cash price and see how many points you'd have to buy and do the cheaper.
◇Smallish Midwestern city and suburb of larger Midwestern city.
I see 35% starting at 4,000 mile level ...
Off topic Lucky but have you seen this?
“Dubai offers £600 rewards to residents who lure friends to visit as tourist numbers plummet”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/dubai-offers-tourists-benefits
Dailygetaways had them for 0.5c
There was a sale last year for 0.51c
Choice are a steal for places like Japan and Scandinavia, even Australia. There is tremendous value that is not covered by the blogosphere thankfully.
And outside of the US, some of the hotels are excellent.
Choice in Tokyo is no longer the value it once was. 2x the points now (Nihobashi, Kanda, Roppongi, Yokohama, etc)
Other cities are still a steal.
Takayama Ascend is a wonderful hotel with a private onsen for example.
The fact Tokyo got devalued is only proof that one tiktok video or blog post can ruin everything.
Anna doesn’t know what about what choice did to Japan/asia. Someone else want to tell them?
Choice is now just another program. Just like Hyatt and the rest. Nothing special and way too difficult to get outsized value. It’s all hype-centric now.
And it appears airlines are working harder to get to that model.
Not sure if some of the links in the article are still functioning properly as of 2026. At a minimum, you might need to be logged into your Choice Privileges account in order to access the Preferred booking engine.
Also, especially for hotels in the Nordic region, some of the hotels appear on both the Choice site and the Preferred site with different pricing. Meaning you might get a better deal by doing a points...
Not sure if some of the links in the article are still functioning properly as of 2026. At a minimum, you might need to be logged into your Choice Privileges account in order to access the Preferred booking engine.
Also, especially for hotels in the Nordic region, some of the hotels appear on both the Choice site and the Preferred site with different pricing. Meaning you might get a better deal by doing a points comparison across both sites. Booking with Choice means you don't have extra fees to pay and sometimes you can book an upgraded room for the same number of points as the basic room. Whereas booking via Preferred means you can only get a basic room for points and you pay extra fees.
How is 45% "best ever" when history shows 50% ???
@ Bob -- Because a 45% discount gets you a better price per point than a 50% bonus.
I see said the blind man. I just glossed over the article and did not even notice the discount versus bonus difference.
Lurn to reed Bob
Thanks Lucky. They wanted $370 for a room; by buying points, I got a suite for $200.
You are pretty sharp.
What other reward programs do you pimp?
That’s what points and miles is about. No?
Unlike other programs Choice lets you redeem points for almost all rooms at their properties. Which means there are suites and family rooms available for standard redemption.
It's a niche program and it is very easy to exceed 5cpm never mind 0.69
This is on the heels of a major devaluation (hotels doubled in price in the Vancouver area for example) so they only gave back part of the devaluation with the added bonus.
Dailygetaways had them for 0.5c
There was a sale last year for 0.51c
Choice are a steal for places like Japan and Scandinavia, even Australia. There is tremendous value that is not covered by the blogosphere thankfully.
And outside of the US, some of the hotels are excellent.
Where was the sale for 0.51c? Daily getaways ended last year. Something is strange about your post.
@Ben, you might want to add a caveat to the expiration section. Yes, redeeming points extends the expiration, but booking and canceling a reward reservation won't extend the expiration.