Choice Privileges Summer 2013 Promotion: 8000 Points For Two Stays

Choice Privileges just announced their summer 2013 promotion for total of 8000 points for two stays between May 23 and August 31, 2013. You can register for this promotion here.

Choice advertises this as a $50 gift card after two stays, but they actually just deposit enough points to your account to be able to redeem for a $50 gift card with select retailers until November 1, 2013.

Note that a stay is defined at least two or more consecutive nights at the following Choice brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, Suburban Extended Stay, or MainStay Suites. At all other Choice brands, a stay can be just one night.

Here’s the list of gift card options for this promotion:

U.S. Resident Options
Amazon.com
BP
Bahama Breeze
Chevron/Texaco
Chili’s
Exxon/Mobile
LongHorn
Macaroni Grill
Macy’s
Maggiano’s
Olive Garden
On The Border
Red Lobster
Seasons 52
Shell
Sunoco

Canada Resident Options
Canadian Tire
Esso
FutureShop
The Gap
Harvey’s
Kelsey’s
Milestones Restaurant
Montana’s Cookhouse
Petro Canada Gift Card
St- Hubert
Swiss Chalet

Conclusion

This is very typical Choice promotion, although they try to spin it as a gift card one. You can just keep the points and use them for hotel awards.

Here are the terms and conditions of this offer:

Member must register at ChoiceHotels.com before arrival and book their trips at ChoiceHotels.com or 800.4CHOICE at qualifying rates. Member may also book through a travel agent or corporate online booking system. Choice Privileges member number must be provided upon check-in. After a second qualifying trip with arrival between 5/23/13 and 8/21/13, member will be awarded enough bonus points to reach the 8,000 point level, which can be redeemed until 11/1/13 for one (1) $50 gift card at defined retailers on ChoiceHotels.com/giftcard. Only members earning this bonus qualify to redeem for the $50 gift card. Only members that register for the promotion are eligible to earn the defined promotional gift cards during the promotion. Terms and conditions apply to $50 gift card options. See card for details. Choice Privileges Diamond and Platinum members who register and book through ChoiceHotels.com will receive an additional 100 Choice Privileges bonus points with every qualified trip during the promotional period. For Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites or Ascend Hotel Collection hotels, a trip is defined as a stay that is any number of consecutive nights at one hotel regardless of check-ins or check-outs. For Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, or MainStay Suites hotels, a trip is defined as a stay that is two (2) or more consecutive nights at one hotel regardless of check-ins or check-outs. Allow 72 hours from check-out for points to post. You must maintain an address in the U.S. (including U.S. territories) or Canada to be eligible for this promotion. ForChoice Privileges program details, eligible rates, eligible countries and point redemption rules, visit choiceprivileges.com.