20 September 2023
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.
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. Currently featured properties offer discounted redemption rates for stays through Nov. 30.
The current set of Sweet Spot Rewards features properties in the U.S. — including an adults-only casino hotel in Indiana — as well as Canada, France and the Czech Republic. 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 Nov. 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
Graystone Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection
Boone, North Carolina
8,000 points
10,000 points
Clarion Pointe Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley, Arizona
8,000 points
10,000 points
Riverview Inn & Suites, Ascend Hotel Collection
Rockford, Illinois
8,000 points
10,000 points
Comfort Inn & Suites At Copeland Tower
Metairie, Louisiana
8,000 points
10,000 points
Lyric Hotel West End, Ascend Hotel Collection
Cleveland, Mississippi
8,000 points
10,000 points
Comfort Suites
Clarksville, Tennessee
8,000 points
10,000 points
Comfort Inn & Suites Near Burke Mountain
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
8,000 points
10,000 points
Radisson Hotel Casa Grande
Casa Grande, Arizona
10,000 points
10,000 points
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Panama City, FL
Panama City, Florida
10,000 points
10,000 points
The Gibson Hotel Great Falls, Ascend Hotel Collection
Great Falls, Montana
10,000 points
10,000 points
Park Inn by Radisson Florence, SC
Florence, South Carolina
10,000 points
10,000 points
The Hotel Saratoga, Ascend Hotel Collection
Saratoga Springs, New York
10,000 points
12,000 points
Comfort Hotel Prague City East
Prague, Czech Republic
10,000 points
12,000 points
Windmill Suites Surprise, Ascend Hotel Collection
Surprise, Arizona
12,000 points
12,000 points
Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
12,000 points
12,000 points
Radisson Hotel Pendleton Airport
Pendleton, Oregon
12,000 points
12,000 points
Cambria Hotel New Haven University Area
New Haven, Connecticut
12,000 points
16,000 points
Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago
East Chicago, Indiana
12,000 points
16,000 points
Cambria Hotel Bloomington Mall Of America Minneapolis Airport
Bloomington, Minnesota
12,000 points
16,000 points
Quality Inn & Suites Carlsbad Caverns Area
Carlsbad, New Mexico
12,000 points
16,000 points
Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview
Charleston, South Carolina
12,000 points
16,000 points
Cambria Hotel West Orange
West Orange, New Jersey
12,000 points
20,000 points
Park Inn by Radisson Sharon, PA
West Middlesex, Pennsylvania
12,000 points
20,000 points
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Wichita East, KS
Wichita, Kansas
12,000 points
20,000 points
Evangeline Downs Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection
Opelousas, Louisiana
16,000 points
16,000 points
Cambria Hotel Traverse City
Traverse City, Michigan
16,000 points
16,000 points
Quality Suites
Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
16,000 points
16,000 points
Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre
Bordeaux, France
16,000 points
16,000 points
Cambria Hotel Copper Mountain
Frisco, Colorado
16,000 points
20,000 points
The Freeport Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection
Freeport, Maine
16,000 points
20,000 points
The Parlour Inn Ascend Hotel Collection
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
16,000 points
20,000 points
Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
20,000 points
25,000 points
Cambria Hotel Louisville Downtown-Whiskey Row
Louisville, Kentucky
25,000 points
25,000 points
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bloomington at Mall of America, MN
Bloomington, Minnesota
25,000 points
25,000 points
TPG values Choice points at 0.6 cents per point. This means you can stay in Boone at the Graystone Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection, on weeknights for about $48 worth of points per night.
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 the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson in Panama City, you can book a suite with an ensuite Jacuzzi for the same number of points as a standard room.
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It’s also worth mentioning that many featured hotels have good guest reviews. Some are even award winners. The Cambria Hotel Traverse City earned the Best of Choice Award for high guest reviews and operational practices, and the Comfort Hotel Prague City East has a Ring of Honor Award for high “likelihood to recommend” scores from guests.
Some highlighted properties are also in compelling locations, such as near Florida beaches, at casinos, with free shuttles to the Mall of America, near Carlsbad Caverns National Park and in downtown Bordeaux.
Related: Register for Choice Hotels Your Extras to earn gift cards or other perks on weekday stays
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 of your stay.
Current award pricing at the Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview in Charleston, South Carolina. CHOICEHOTELS.COM
As such, Choice may have dropped the award rate for these properties even without the Sweet Spot Rewards promotion. But the promotion likely offers a true discount since award rates for most of the current Sweet Spot properties increase after Nov. 30.
Related: Radisson Rewards Americas is now fully integrated into Choice Privileges
How to earn Choice points
If you want to earn Choice points quickly, you can transfer American Express Membership Rewards points or Capital One miles to Choice at a 1:1 ratio. And if you have certain Citi credit cards, you can transfer Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Choice at a 1:2 ratio.
You could also buy Choice points. If you don’t need the points immediately, you could 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.
Additionally, you can earn Choice points through various 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.
Related: Redeem Choice points for a Maldives resort, half-board hotels, suites and more
Bottom line
It’s worth looking at the Sweet Spot Rewards list each time Choice announces a new set of featured hotels. The current properties you can book at discounted award rates for stays through Nov. 30 certainly have some appealing options. Whether you’re visiting Prague, a Fort Lauderdale beach or Louisville, there’s a property on Choice Hotels’ Sweet Spot Rewards list for you.