American Express Membership Rewards® → Choice Privileges

Underrated hotel program with extraordinary sweet spots in Scandinavia (Strawberry / Nordic Choice Hotels), Japan, and Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Base Transfer Ratio1 : 11,000 Amex MR = 1,000 choice

Transfer SpeedInstantOne-way, irreversible transfer

Min Transfer / Increment1,000 ptsIncrements of 1,000 pts

Transfer Fee / Tax$0 FreeZero transfer fees

Interactive Amex MR → Choice Privileges Calculator

American Express Membership Rewards®

Choice Privileges Received (1 : 1)Transfer Speed: Instant

Estimated Travel Value

~$325

Effective Yield: 0.65¢ / Amex MR

Best Choice Privileges Redemption Sweet Spots

Citi transfers at 1:2 (10,000 Citi points = 20,000 Choice points!), unlocking luxury Strawberry Hotels in Norway, Sweden, and Finland with free breakfast

Preferred Hotels & Resorts luxury boutique properties starting at 25,000–55,000 Choice points

Tokyo and Osaka hotels for 8,000–12,000 Choice points (only 4,000–6,000 Citi points!)

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American Express Membership Rewards® — Eligible Cards:

•The Platinum Card® from American Express ($695)
•American Express® Gold Card ($325)
•The Business Platinum Card® ($695)
•Blue Business® Plus Credit Card ($0)

Bonus History:

1:1 base ratio

Rules: Broadest airline partner roster (18 airlines + 3 hotels). Charges a small federal excise tax offset fee of $0.0006 per point (capped at $99) when transferring to US domestic airlines (Delta, JetBlue, Hawaiian). International transfers have $0 fees.

Other Credit Card Points That Transfer to Choice Privileges

Need more Choice Privileges rewards? You can combine transfers from these other ecosystems into the same Choice Privileges account:

Citi TYP

Citi ThankYou® Rewards

Frequently Asked Questions: Amex MR → Choice Privileges

What is the transfer ratio from American Express Membership Rewards® to Choice Privileges?

American Express Membership Rewards® transfers to Choice Privileges at a 1:1 base ratio. Every 1,000 Amex MR points equals 1,000 Choice Privileges points.

How long does it take to transfer Amex MR points to Choice Privileges?

Transfers from American Express Membership Rewards® to Choice Privileges typically complete in: Instant. The minimum transfer is 1,000 points in increments of 1,000.

Does Amex MR offer transfer bonuses to Choice Privileges?

1:1 base ratio.

Is transferring Amex MR to Choice Privileges worth it?

AwardTrail values Choice Privileges rewards at approximately 0.65¢ per point. At the 1:1 transfer ratio, your Amex MR points yield roughly 0.65¢ per point in baseline value, and significantly more when booking Choice Privileges sweet spots.

American Express Membership Rewards® — Direct Transfer Pair Calculators

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