Choice Hotels Points Value Calculator

Choice Hotels points value

Based on our valuations, Choice Hotels points are worth about 0.6 cents each on average. This means that 10,000 points would be worth about $60 when redeemed for free nights at Choice brand hotels.

Here our breakdown on Choice Hotels points value:

How to calculate the value of Choice Hotel points

You can calculate the value of Choice Hotels points by dividing the cash cost of your hotel stay by the amount of points required to book it.

Choice Points Value = Cash Cost of Redemption ÷ Points Required To Book.

Use our Choice Hotel points or pay cash calculator to easily calculate the value of any Choice Privileges redemption.

Redeeming Choice Hotel points for the best value

You will get the best value out of your Choice Hotel points when redeeming them for free nights at Choice brand hotels. All other redemptions will give your points lower value.

Free night awards

Redeeming your Choice Hotel points for free night awards will give you around 0.6 cents in value per point. This means that 10,000 Choice Hotels points is worth roughly $60 in cash value.

Like most hotel rewards programs, Choice does not have an award chart which means that you will not know the value of your points until you start booking your travel. You can use our Pay Points or Cash calculator to help calculate the value of any Choice Hotels redemptions.

Orlando offers some solid options if you're looking to be close to the theme parks.

Redeeming points for gift cards

Choice Hotels points can be redeemed for gift cards starting at 8,000 points for a $25 gift card which give your points a value of 0.31 cents per point. Gift card categories include entertainment, travel, restaurants, shopping, and more.

You can also donate Choice Hotels Points through the same page starting at 1,000 points for a $5 donation.

Booking cruises

Choice Hotels Points can be redeemed for discounts on cruises booked through the Choice Privileges Cruises portal. You'll also earn 5 Choice Points per $1 spent on the remaining amount, if any, that you pay in cash.

Redeeming your points for cruises will give your points a value of about 0.31 cents per point, but that can vary depending on the cruise and if any active promotions are present when booking.

Point transfers to partners

Choice Hotels Points can be transferred to 10 travel partners. The transfer ratio will depend on the partner, but the most common ratio is 5:1 meaning that 5,000 Choice Points will give you 1,000 points or miles.

Transferring Choice Points to partners isn't the best redemption option due to the very low ratio, but it can be a solid option if you're looking to top off one of your frequent flyer accounts.

Calculator: Convert Choice points to dollars

Use the Choice Points Value Calculator to determine the dollar value of your points when redeemed for free nights, gift cards, and cruise discounts. This will give you an idea of how much your points are worth on average.

Calculator: Use Choice Hotels points or pay cash?

Use our Choice Hotels points or cash calculator to determine the cash value of a redemption based on the cost in cash versus the cost in points. This tool is useful when trying to decide whether to use cash or points towards a redemption.

Finding the best card for Choice Hotels

Choice is a direct transfer partner of Capital One, American Express, and Citi which makes them excellent options for earning Choice Hotel points. You can also earn a solid amount of points with a Choice Privileges co-branded credit card.

Citi ThankYou Rewards

Citi ThankYou points can be converted into Choice Hotel points at a 1:2 rate if you have the Citi Premier Card. Every 1,000 Citi points you transfer to your Choice Privileges account will give you 2,000 Choice Hotels points making Citi the best option for Choice.

The best thing about Citi is that ThankYou Rewards points can be moved between credit cards. This means you can transfer points earned with Citi's other cards to your Citi Premier Card and then transfer those points to Choice or any of Citi's other partners.

Here are all of the cards that earn Citi ThankYou Rewards points:

Credit Card	Highlights
Citi Premier® Card Best For Everyday Spending & Travel Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn an unlimited 3X points on restaurant, supermarket, gas station, hotel, and air travel purchases Earn 1X points on all other purchases Receive an annual $100 credit on any $500+ hotel stay booked through the ThankYou.com portal As a Citi Premier cardholder, transfer ThankYou Points to all of Citi's airline and hotel partners $95 annual fee
Citi Rewards+® Card Best For 10% Point Rebate Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 2X points on the first $6,000 spent at supermarkets and gas stations per year, then 1X. Earn 1X points on all other purchases Purchases made to the card will be rounded up to the nearest 10 Redeeming your ThankYou Points will earn you 10% of your points back into your account $0 annual fee
Citi® Double Cash Card Best For 2% Back Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 2% on every purchase with unlimited 1% back when you buy, plus an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases No annual fee
Citi Custom Cash℠ Card Best For Automatically Maximizing Rewards Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 5% back on your top eligible spend category each billing cycle, on up to the first $500 spent (then 1%) Earn an unlimited 1% back on all other purchases No annual fee

Capital One Rewards

Capital One Venture miles and Spark miles can be converted into Choice Hotel points at a 1:1 rate. This means every 1,000 Capital One miles you transfer to your Choice Privileges account will give you 1,000 Choice Hotels points.

Capital One credit cards earn miles at a flat rate across most purchases which makes it a great program if you're looking to have just one credit card for all of your annual purchases. On top of that, the miles are very flexible and can be redeemed at a value of 1 cent each for any kind of travel charged to an eligible card.

This gives you significantly more options than just redeeming your points with Choice. You can use them for other hotels, airfare, car rentals, parking, tolls, and much more.

Here are the travel credit cards that Capital One offers:

Credit Card	Highlights
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card Best Premium Card For Unlimited Miles Learn More Card Value & Miles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 75,000 bonus miles Earn 10X Miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel Earn 5X Miles on flights booked through Capital One Travel Earn an unlimited 2X Miles on all other purchases Receive a $300 annual credit for bookings through Capital One Travel 10,000 bonus miles annually starting on your first anniversary (worth $100 towards travel) Access to Capital One Lounges and Priority Pass Lounges Up to $100 towards a Global Entry or TSA Precheck application fee $395 annual fee
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Best For Unlimited 2X Miles Learn More Card Value & Miles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 75,000 bonus miles Earn 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel Earn an unlimited 2X miles on all other purchases Two complimentary lounge visits per year to Capital One Lounges or Plaza Premium Lounges Up to $100 towards a Global Entry or TSA Precheck application fee $95 annual fee
Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card Best For No Annual Fee Learn More Card Value & Miles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 20,000 miles Earn 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel Earn an unlimited 1.25X miles on all other purchases No annual fee
Capital One Venture X Business Best Premium Business Card For Unlimited Miles Learn More	Intro Bonus: 150,000 bonus miles Earn 10X Miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel Earn 5X Miles on flights booked through Capital One Travel Earn an unlimited 2X Miles on all other purchases Receive a $300 annual credit for bookings through Capital One Travel 10,000 bonus miles annually starting on your first anniversary (worth $100 towards travel) Access to Capital One Lounges and Priority Pass Lounges Up to $100 towards a Global Entry or TSA Precheck application fee $395 annual fee
Capital One Spark Miles for Business Card Best Business Card For Unlimited 2X Miles Learn More Card Value & Miles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 50,000 Bonus Miles Earn 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel Earn unlimited 2X miles on every card purchase Up to $100 towards a Global Entry or TSA Precheck application fee $0 the first year, then $95
Capital One Spark Miles Select for Business Card Best For 1.5X Miles At No Annual Fee Card Value & Miles Calculator	Earn 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel Earn unlimited 1.5X miles on every card purchase No annual fee

American Express Membership Rewards

American Express Membership Rewards points can be converted into Choice Hotel points at a 1:1 rate. Every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer to your Choice Privileges account will give you 1,000 Choice Hotel points.

AMEX offers credit cards with great earning rates and high intro bonuses that can net you a large amount of Choice Hotels points when transferred. Just note that AMEX points can be worth as much as 2 cents per point, so you will likely devalue them when transferring to Choice.

Here are our favorite Membership Rewards credit cards:

Credit Card	Highlights
The Platinum Card® from American Express Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Travel Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 80,000 Bonus Points Earn 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel (up to $500,000, then 1X) Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes airline incidentals, Uber Cash, digital entertainment, Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection, and more Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status Terms Apply $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
American Express® Gold Card Best For Restaurants & U.S. Supermarkets Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 60,000 Bonus Points Earn 4X points at restaurants and on up to $25,000 in annual U.S. supermarket purchases Earn 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com Earn 1X points on all other purchases Up to $120 in Uber Cash credit each year Up to $120 in dining credits each year Terms Apply $250 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Business Travel Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 150,000 Points Earn 5X points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com Earn 1.5X points on select business purchases and on purchases of $5,000 or more everywhere else, on up to $2 million of these purchases per year Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes Dell, Adobe, Indeed, CLEAR, and more Get 35% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status Terms Apply $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
American Express® Business Gold Card Best For Business Rewards Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 70,000 Points Earn 4X points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each billing cycle, on up to $150,000 per year (then 1X) Earn 3X points on flights and prepaid hotels booked on AmexTravel.com Earn 1X points on all other purchases Terms Apply $375 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express Best For Small Business & Miscellaneous Purchases Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 15,000 Membership Rewards® points Earn 2X points on the first $50,000 in purchases per year, then 1 point per dollar thereafter No annual fee Terms Apply $0 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)

Choice Privileges credit cards

Choice offers two co-branded credit cards. If you're looking for benefits and want to maximize your points when spending at Choice brand hotels, you'll want to consider the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard®.

Use it to earn a whopping 10X points at Choice brand hotels and to enjoy complimentary elite status and bonus points annually. Pair it with a Capital One Rewards or Citi ThankYou Rewards credit card and you're good to go!