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Choice, Westgate offer expanded booking

Westgate properties are now bookable on the Choice website and app

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Choice Hotels and Westgate Resorts are making the latter's 21 properties bookable on choicehotels.com, with reservations available using Choice Privileges points. Westgate properties include, clockwise from left, Treasure Cove Water Park at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa in Orlando; Westgate Park City Resort & Spa in Park City, Utah; and Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo in River Ranch, Florida.

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL is working with Westgate Resorts to make 21 properties bookable on choicehotels.com, with reservations available using Choice Privileges points. The hotels will join Choice’s upscale portfolio, including Radisson, Cambria and Ascend Hotel Collection.

Westgate amenities include Treasure Cove Water Park at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa in Orlando, horseback rides at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo in River Ranch, Florida, and ski-in, ski-out access at Westgate Park City Resort & Spa in Park City, Utah, the companies said in a joint statement.


“We’re excited to collaborate with Westgate Resorts, offering travelers and more than 68 million Choice Privileges members a broad range of hotel options,” said Noha Abdalla, Choice’s chief marketing officer. “The addition of these properties strengthens our commitment to diverse travel experiences, while providing members more ways to use their points and maximize rewards.”

Jared Saft, Westgate Resorts’ chief business and strategy officer, expressed excitement about the collaboration and the availability of their hotels on choicehotels.com.

“Choice Privileges consistently ranks as one of the best hotel loyalty programs in the U.S., and we are honored to make our resorts available to all of Choice’s loyal guests,” he said.

The 21 Westgate Resorts properties now bookable through choicehotels.com and the Choice Hotels mobile app include:

  • Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida
  • Westgate Palace Hotel/Universal/I-Drive in Orlando, Florida
  • Westgate Leisure Resort in Orlando, Florida
  • Westgate Blue Tree Resort in Orlando, Florida
  • Westgate Towers Resort in Kissimmee, Florida
  • Westgate Vacation Villas Resort in Kissimmee, Florida
  • Westgate Town Center Resort in Kissimmee, Florida
  • Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo in River Ranch, Florida
  • Westgate Cocoa Beach Resort in Cocoa Beach, Florida
  • Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Las Vegas
  • Westgate Flamingo Bay Resort in Las Vegas
  • Westgate Park City Resort & Spa in Park City, Utah
  • Westgate New York Grand Central in New York City
  • Westgate Branson Woods Resort in Branson, Missouri
  • Westgate Branson Lakes Resort in Hollister, Missouri
  • Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Water Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
  • River Terrace Resort & Convention Center in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
  • Wild Bear Inn in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
  • Westgate Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Westgate Painted Mountain Golf Resort in Mesa, Arizona

Choice recently launched its 2025 campaign, “Check Into More,” to increase stays and enhance guest experiences and loyalty across 22 brands.

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