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The Offer
- Points.com is selling Choice points with a discount of 25% when you purchase 3,000+. This works out to be 0.74¢ per point.
Our Verdict
Go through a portal for an additional 2.5% cash back. 25% doesn’t seem like a huge discount given the current market conditions, but in general I don’t buy hotel or airline points/miles anyway.
Hat tip to OMaaT
A drug hole opened up next to a nice Choice property. Cops are lazy. I will NOT stay at Choice Hotels property near drug activities
Yup, a “meh” promotion…. 😉
Since we’re on the subject of Choice (and in case any of their minders come across this) am also much disappointed that Choice has done so little in the way of reducing point prices, or offering summer promotions for long time loyalty members …. Nothing like the “dynamic” pricing at IHG or even Marriott….. As a result, am seeing very HIGH point rates (30k/night) for run-of-the mill “Choice” properties at various beach communities costing far more than far nicer IHG and Marriott properties on same boardwalks…. Yah, I get it, that 30K choice points would “ordinarily” be the going rate this time of year at the resort area beach…. (sure, if rates were $400 and up….. but they’re barely a third “normal” seasonal rates, if that, now)
Maybe just as well. Reduces temptation to risk so much.