AAA members enjoy a 10% discount on their hotel stays at all participating Choice Hotels® locations
AAA members save 20%
From weekend getaways to summer adventures, AAA and Choice Hotels are your ultimate road trip partners. Stay 2+ nights and save 20%*. Book by July 28 and stay anytime from June 18–July 31, 2026.
**Terms apply.
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*The offer is a discount off the Best Available Rate (BAR) for AAA members for selected Choice® brands in the U.S. as shown below:
10% off the Best Available Rate (BAR)(the “Promotion”), is available at participating U.S. locations for the following Choice brands: Cambria, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson Red, Radisson Collection, Radisson Individuals, Park Plaza, Ascend, Comfort, Sleep, Country, Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Park Inn, Radisson Inn and Suites, Everhome, Mainstay, Suburban, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn.
Stays must be booked through a Choice Hotels direct channel, (www.choicehotels.com, the Choice app, Choice contact centers, or a Choice branded hotel) and through AAA.
The discount to BAR will be applied immediately upon booking. BAR is a specific rate type that varies depending on time of purchase, is unrestricted, non-qualified and excludes any other discount rates. Early departure fees, deposit and cancellation restrictions may apply and will vary by hotel. Unless otherwise stated, quoted rates are per room per night, based on single/double occupancy and do not include taxes, gratuities, or incidental charges. Cancellation policy is subject to individual Hotel Policy. Individual hotel check-in time applies.
Guest must show proof of valid AAA membership at check-in. The Promotion is only valid for qualifying stays, which exclude rooms booked below certain rates, reward night stays, complimentary rooms, rooms paid for as part of a convention or meeting, rooms booked through wholesale packages, group tours, and stays booked using the employee discount or the friends, family and associate discount. Promotion is not applicable to groups and cannot be combined with any other discounts or special offers but may be combined with other Choice Privileges promotions if otherwise specified. Choice Hotels reserves the right to change or discontinue this Promotion at any time. Most hotels are independently owned and operated.
**This Offer is for a one-time upgrade to Gold Elite Status through December 31, 2026, after an eligible member completes one qualifying AAA/CAA stay at a participating Choice hotel between March 15, 2026 and December 31, 2026.
Eligible Member: Offer is available to members of the Choice Privileges® Rewards Program who are members of AAA/CAA, do not currently have elite status, and maintain an address in the U.S. (includes U.S. territories) or Canada.
Member must enroll through AAA/CAA and have 1 eligible stay under the S3A or S3A1 rate plan during the promotion dates 3/15/26 thru 12/31/2026 to earn Gold status through 12/31/2027.
Enrollment must occur through the URLs below:
www.choicehotels.com/choice privileges/account/enroll?appl_group=AAAUP26
www.choicehotels.com/en-ca/choice privileges/account/enroll?appl_group=CAAUP26
Qualifying Stay: A “stay” is any number of consecutive nights at one hotel regardless of check-ins or check-outs. A “qualifying stay” is a stay by an eligible member to stay during this promotion, at a participating hotel, booked at the AAA/CAA Program Rate, and is eligible to earn Choice Privileges points. Most AAA/CAA Program Rate stays are eligible to earn Choice Privileges points EXCEPT rooms booked at rates below $40 USD per night. Members may book qualifying stays via Choice Hotels® – Find Hotel Rooms & Reservations, the Choice Hotels mobile app, on property, 800.4CHOICE or through AAA/CAA but they must book the AAA/CAA Members Only Rate. Choice Privileges member number must be provided upon check-in.
Participating Hotel: All Choice Hotels® that offer the AAA/CAA Members Only Rate, excluding Woodspring Suites and properties in the following countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia.
Typically the Gold upgrade will be applied within 72 hours from check-out of the qualifying stay, but it could take up to four weeks. Gold elite bonus points will not be earned on promotional upgrade qualifying stay or any stay processed prior to the upgrade being applied.
Choice Hotels reserves the right to amend these terms or terminate this Offer at any time. For Choice Privileges program details, eligible rates, eligible countries and point redemption rules, visit Hotel Rewards Program Rules and Regulations - Choice Privileges. Most hotels are independently owned and operated.