For years, Choice Privileges has been one of the best-value ways to book hotels in Japan with points. The program has offered relatively inexpensive yet centrally located award options, making it my go-to loyalty program when visiting Japan.
In the past four years, I've redeemed Choice points for 45 nights, including 37 nights in Japan. That's largely because while Choice Privileges increased its award cap and pricing across many properties over the last few years, the program mostly spared its Japan properties.
Unfortunately, that's no longer entirely the case. As LoyaltyLobby reported Saturday, Choice Privileges recently increased the cost of award nights at some Japanese properties by as much as 200%. Still, when I took a closer look, I found that it's not all bad news: Some Choice Privileges properties in Japan now cost fewer points, and many others appear to have stayed the same. Here's what you should know.
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