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Choice Privileges Launches Points Sharing
Choice Privileges members can now share points with each other. Choice has been on a roll this year, introducing a new Titanium status, milestone
To share your points, head over to Choice's points transfer page and enter the other person's name, email, and Choice Privileges number. You can transfer a minimum of 5,000 points and a maximum of 100,000 points per transaction in increments of 1,000 points. You're allowed to send up to 200,000 Choice points in a calendar year, but you can only receive up to 100,000 points per year. Transfers should process within 24 hours.
The terms and conditions state that transferring points is not considered a qualifying activity, which means sending or receiving points won't extend your Choice point expiration date or count toward elite status.
Choice also notes that your account must be both in good standing and open for a minimum of 30 days to complete a transfer.
Why You Might Want to Combine Choice Points
If you've ever traveled with friends or family, you know how difficult it is to develop a booking strategy if you each have points you want to use. Points sharing can unlock some great trips.
Choice points really shine outside of the U.S. In Prague, for example, you can grab a room for three people for just 8,000 points:
In Australia, you can stay relatively close to Robert Irwin and Australia Zoo for an aspirational 45,000 points. However, cash rates at the First Light Mooloolaba, an Ascend Collection Hotel, can exceed $400 on weekends.
A two-bedroom suite should cover everyone in your party, too:
Earning Choice Points
Besides this new points sharing feature, you can build your Choice points balance with a welcome bonus and everyday spending on the Choice Privileges® Mastercard® (Rates & Fees) and Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard®(Rates & Fees).
It's also worth mentioning that Choice Privileges has several transfer partners, though some — such as Wells Fargo — offer far better conversion ratios than others:
However, that means any credit card that earns these points can effectively earn Choice Privileges points.
$325
- 4X Membership Rewards® points at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S. (on up to $50,000 per year in purchases, then 1X)
- 4X Membership Rewards® points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per year in purchases, then 1X)
- 5X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid hotels booked on amextravel.com
- 3X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com
- 2X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid car rentals booked through amextravel.com
- 2X Membership Rewards® points on cruises booked and paid through amextravel.com
- 1X on other eligible purchases
$595Rates & Fees
- 12X – Earn 12 Points per $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on cititravel.com.
- 6X – Earn 6 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel booked on cititravel.com.
- 6X – Earn 6 Points per $1 spent at Restaurants including Restaurant Delivery Services on CitiNights℠ purchases, every Friday and Saturday from 6 PM to 6 AM ET. Earn 3 Points per $1 spent any other time.
- 1.5X – Earn 1.5 Points per $1 spent on All Other Purchases.
$95Rates & Fees
- 5X points per $1 spent with hotels
- 4X points per $1 spent with airlines
- 3X points per $1 spent on other travel and restaurants
- 1X points per $1 spent on other purchases
Choice often runs bonuses or discounts on buying points, too.
Bottom Line
The ability to transfer hotel points between accounts for free is a welcome addition in today's points and miles landscape. This is genuinely good news for those hoping to make an award redemption with Choice Hotels, especially if you want to pool points with family and friends.
What hotel redemptions have you made with Choice Privileges points for your family?
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (Rates & Fees)
