Choice Hotels Extends Booking Period & Lowers Prices for Many Reward Nights

Comfort Hotel Lulea

Two days ago, a new thread appeared in our forum titled “Choice Hotel program massively devalued?” and we also received comments stating the same. Indeed, it immediately became apparent: Following a significant points devaluation in early 2024, the prices for many hotel nights had again been massively increased. Within just 12 months, some redemptions had risen from 8,000 to 16,000 to now 30,000 points per night.

In the meantime, a different picture is emerging, as discussed on Flyertalk, among other places. The comprehensive price increases have been rolled back, and many prices are even lower than they were in December. Redemptions in Scandinavia and Japan, in particular, are now looking very attractive again.

This news coincides with another development. Since this week, many reward stays can be booked up to 50 weeks in advance. Previously, points could only be redeemed a maximum of 100 days in advance.

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We don’t know if these prices are intentional. Perhaps the massive devaluation on January 8 was only a precursor of what’s to come. Therefore, we recommend redeeming any existing points as quickly as possible.

We have attempted to track the price trends of some of the Choice Hotels listed below. In many cases, prices are now at least back to pre-devaluation levels from early 2024:

HotelUntil 2023End of 2024On Jan. 8, 2025Since Jan. 9, 2025
Clarion Collection Temperance Malmö8,00016,00030,00012,000
Comfort Hotel Karl Johan Oslo12,00016,000?12,000
Clarion Collection Hotel Folketeateret Oslo16,000 (?)16,00030,00015,000
Clarion Collection Hotel Drott Karlstad8,00016,00030,00012,000
Funken Lodge Spitsbergen12,00016,00030,00015,000
Quality Hotel Saga Tromsø?16,00016,00012,000
Comfort Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi8,00012,000?8,000
Comfort Hotel Tokyo Kanda8,00014,000?8,000
Quality Hotel Nova Domus Rom?8,000?12,000
Hotel Sommero Oslonot bookablenot bookable40,00012,000

Redeeming points for reward nights isn’t worthwhile in all cases. However, redemptions in Oslo and Japan during their respective peak seasons are now particularly exciting again. It’s also great timing that stays can now be booked through December:

Booking Period Extended to 50 Weeks

Previously announced but now finally implemented, the booking period has been extended from 100 days to 50 weeks. This means reward nights can now be booked for stays through Christmas 2025:

Translated by Ditmar

Cover Picture: Comfort Hotel in Lulea | Ditmar Lange

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  1. Tom says:

    This is great news! Amazing value to be hard..and finally can book trips knowing I can find some good accommodation. Thanks for the tip!

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