How to earn Choice Privileges points

Choice Privileges points have fueled many memorable stays for me over the years. For example, I once spent almost a month at an all-inclusive resort using Choice points. I've redeemed Choice points to stay near U.S. ski resorts. And I've also used Choice points to book numerous modestly priced award nights for city center stays in Japan and Europe.While award prices in the Choice Privileges program have crept up over the last few years and you'll no longer find widespread 8,000-point award nights in Japan, it's still possible to get significant value when redeeming Choice points for stays. Sports fans and concert lovers can also find good value when redeeming Choice points for experiences.But you need to earn Choice points before you can redeem them. So, here are some of the ways you can earn Choice points.Earn Choice points with hotel staysI'll start with the most obvious way to earn Choice points: staying at Choice hotels. You'll earn 10 Choice Privileges points per dollar spent on most points-eligible stays at Cambria, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Comfort, Econo Lodge, Quality, Rodeway Inn, Sleep Inn and Ascend Collection properties in the following regions:The United StatesCanadaEu...