By the Caribbean Journal staff

Fast-expanding luxury all-inclusive brand AMResorts has entered into a strategic partnership with Choice Hotels, the two sides announced.

The arrangement aims to enhance Choice’s loyalty program, Choice Privileges, by allowing members to earn and redeem points at AMResorts’ portfolio of 50 properties by the end of the year.

“Our initiative with AMResorts will offer our 40 million Choice Privileges loyalty members the opportunity to earn and redeem points at a portfolio of world-class resorts in desirable destinations,” said Pat Pacious, president and chief executive officer, Choice Hotels. “By offering the new, aspirational vacation option, we are further strengthening our loyalty program and giving members yet another reason to stay at our entire portfolio of hotels for business or leisure travel. In addition, Choice is well-positioned to deliver business to AMResorts through our award-winning global reservation system and distribution platform, choiceEDGE, which drives more than $9 billion in revenue to the 7,000 hotels in our system annually.”

The alliance adds more than 25,000 hotel rooms to the Choice network, including AMResorts’ Zoëtry, Secrets, Dreams, Now, Reflect and Sunscape brands.

“By partnering with Choice Hotels, we hope to expand our brands’ global reach even further,” said Gonzalo del Peon, President of AMResorts. “Choice Privileges’ strong consumer offering makes it the right loyalty program for us, and our resorts will now be able to offer guests the ability to earn and redeem loyalty points. We look forward to working with Choice to connect more people to their dream getaways in paradise and deliver memorable experiences that will inspire travelers to book their vacations with us time and time again.”

— CJ