How to book Choice Hotels with crypto?

In short

  • You can book Choice Hotels with Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and 50+ other cryptocurrencies on trip1.
  • trip1 lists Choice Hotels properties across all their brands - from Comfort Inn and Quality Inn to Cambria and Ascend Hotel Collection - and processes the crypto payment via CoinGate.
  • The hotel receives fiat currency, so your reservation and check-in work exactly like any other booking.

How to book a Choice hotel with crypto

trip1 lists Choice Hotels properties across their full portfolio and accepts 50+ cryptocurrencies at checkout. CoinGate, a MiCA-licensed EU payment provider, processes the transaction and settles with the hotel in fiat currency. Your reservation works the same as one made through any other booking channel.

  1. Search for your Choice hotel on trip1 by typing the brand name, destination, or filtering by hotel chain
  2. Pick your dates and room
  3. Select cryptocurrency at checkout and choose your coin (BTC, ETH, USDC, LTC, DOGE, TRX, XRP, and more)
  4. Scan the QR code or copy the wallet address, then send payment from your wallet

You get a confirmation email once the blockchain transaction settles. Check in at the Choice Hotels property as normal.

How payment works behind the scenes

When you pay with crypto on trip1, CoinGate converts your cryptocurrency to fiat and settles with the hotel. The hotel never sees crypto - they receive a standard payment. This means your Choice Hotels reservation is identical to one booked with any other payment method. No special check-in process, no issues at the front desk.

Booking Choice Hotels with crypto - FAQ

Yes. Trip1 accepts Bitcoin (on-chain and via the Lightning Network) and 50+ other cryptocurrencies for Choice Hotels worldwide. Pick your hotel, choose Bitcoin at checkout, and pay from any wallet.

Trip1 covers the full Choice Hotels portfolio - including Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality Inn, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Cambria Hotels, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios, WoodSpring Suites, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, and the Ascend Hotel Collection.

Loyalty programs usually award points only on direct bookings. Trip1 confirms your stay normally, but check the current Choice Privileges terms for third-party reservations to confirm point eligibility.

No. CoinGate converts your cryptocurrency to fiat and pays the hotel in their local currency. Choice Hotels sees a standard fiat payment, not crypto.

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