Choice Privileges, the award-winning rewards program of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has made it easier to book redemption stays at more than 300 Preferred Hotels & Resorts properties by enabling digital redemption on ChoiceHotels.com. Redemption levels begin at 25,000 Choice Privileges points per night for stays at hotels including The Palms Hotel & Spa (Miami Beach, Florida), Half Moon (Montego Bay, Jamaica), Gayana Marine Resort (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia), The Empire Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei) and Le Belmont Paris (Paris, France).
"Our members can look forward to remarkable experiences when they redeem points for stays at any of the hundreds of Preferred Hotels & Resorts worldwide," said Julie Purser, vice president, loyalty strategy & membership rewards, Choice Hotels International. "Booking these redemption stays directly from our website will make it easier than ever for members to access this new realm of opportunity for free night stays at a wide variety of hotels, including luxury resorts, in the locations our members want to be."
"We are delighted to announce the implementation of online booking for Choice Privileges members, making it easier to redeem their hard-earned points for stays at our distinguished Preferred Hotels worldwide," said Lori Strasberg, senior vice president, marketing and loyalty for Preferred Hotels & Resorts. "This enhancement simplifies the process of planning and booking dream vacations, further solidifying our commitment to providing exceptional experiences for our valued guests. We eagerly anticipate welcoming Choice Privileges members to our properties as part of our updated partnership."
Currently, to book, Choice Privileges members sign into their Choice Privileges accounts on ChoiceHotels.com and navigate to the Preferred Hotels & Resorts landing page. Members will then be directed, through a single sign-on authentication service, to the Preferred Hotels booking engine. From there, members will be able to search for hotels with availability using the Choice Privileges rate. Points will be removed from members' Choice Privileges accounts when a hotel is booked, and members will receive a confirmation summary from Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Choice Privileges offers members many ways to earn points that can be used for redemption stays including at Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Members can earn points by staying at over 7,000 Choice-branded hotels across a diverse portfolio of 22 brands in 46 countries and territories. Choice's family of brands range from upper upscale and upscale, full-service, boutique and resort-like hotels such as Radisson Blu, Radisson, Cambria Hotels and the Ascend Hotel Collection, to limited-service midscale, economy and extended stay hotels including Country Inn & Suites, Comfort, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Everhome and Mainstay Suites.
Members can also earn points through two co-brand credit cards – the Choice Privileges Select Mastercard and Choice Privileges Mastercard. Both offer cardholders more ways to accelerate the amount of Choice Privileges points they earn while staying at participating Choice Hotels and on everyday spending including for gas, groceries and home goods.
For more information or to enroll in Choice Privileges, visit www.choicehotels.com/choice-privileges.