2026 data edition
Guides to every destination we track, built on live cash and points prices. Each one answers the question that matters at booking time: should you use points or pay cash?
A typical IHG reward night cost 27,000 points in our live check of 1,081 hotels in 59 cities. See prices by brand and city, and when 20,000 points is enough.
The cheapest IHG reward nights we found in a live check of 1,081 hotels: from 6,000 points in Shanghai, 9,000 in Istanbul and 10,000 in Orlando. Central picks too.
IHG points were worth a median 0.58 US cents in our Oct 31, 2026 check of 3,953 nights at 1,101 hotels. Tables by city, brand, date and price.
IHG points were worth 0.58 US cents (0.53 euro cents) each in our Oct 31, 2026 check of 3,953 hotel nights. See value by brand and when to pay cash.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 40 IHG hotels in London & Greater London, United Kingdom. See why Holiday Inn London - Brentford Lock yields €70.5/10k while Crowne Plaza London - Ealing drops to €35.4/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 15 IHG hotels in Madrid, Marbella, Barcelona & Spain. See why Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella yields €84.9/10k while voco Madrid - Las Tablas drops to €41.3/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 17 IHG hotels in Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence & Italy. See why Garner Hotel Rome Aurelia yields €73.4/10k while Crowne Plaza Milan - Malpensa Airport drops to €43.3/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 18 IHG hotels in Paris, Bordeaux, Nice, Lyon & France. See why Crowne Plaza Paris Marne-la-Vallée yields €68.7/10k while Hotel Indigo Cagnes-sur-Mer drops to €45.5/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 76 IHG hotels in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg & Vienna (DACH). See why Garner Hotel Vienna yields €72.1/10k while Holiday Inn - the niu, Air Frankfurt Messe drops to €34.5/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 18 IHG hotels in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir & Türkiye. See why Holiday Inn Istanbul City yields €90.3/10k while Crowne Plaza Istanbul - West drops to €37/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 14 IHG hotels in Lisbon, Cascais, Porto & Algarve, Portugal. See why Kimpton Quinta da Marinha yields €77.9/10k while Hotel Indigo Albufeira drops to €43/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 54 IHG hotels in Dublin (Ireland), Edinburgh, Manchester & Regional UK. See why Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead yields €60.9/10k while Independent (SPHC) The Manchester Deansgate Hotel drops to €38.1/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 43 IHG hotels in Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Czechia, Hungary & Nordics. See why Holiday Inn Helsinki - Expo yields €76.7/10k while Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The HUB drops to €35.2/10k.
Compare live November 2026 cash vs. points rates across 77 IHG hotels in Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China & Asia-Pacific. See why InterContinental Phuket Resort yields €91.6/10k while InterContinental Bangkok drops to €39.7/10k.
Do IHG point prices go down closer to check-in? We tracked 139,210 rate changes across IHG hotels in 62 cities to show how same-hotel values swing from €40.7 to €96.7 per 10k points, and how to rebook when points drop.
Does booking a 5-star InterContinental or Kimpton guarantee high point value? We compared IHG hotels in 62 cities to show where Holiday Inn & Garner hit €90.3/10k pts while luxury properties drop to €39.7/10k.
See why the exact same IHG hotel swings from 260,000 to 120,000 points 7 days apart. Live 30-day calendar curves for Tokyo, London, Madrid, and New York.
Which cities give the most for your IHG points? 62 featured cities ranked by live cash value per 10,000 points, with the best hotel in each.
Is the IHG buy points sale worth it? At 0.5 cents a point, 82% of 2,860 IHG nights we priced beat cash, but only 27% by 20% or more. See when to buy.
A typical IHG reward night cost 27,000 points in our live check of 1,081 hotels in 59 cities. See prices by brand and city, and when 20,000 points is enough.
The cheapest IHG reward nights we found in a live check of 1,081 hotels: from 6,000 points in Shanghai, 9,000 in Istanbul and 10,000 in Orlando. Central picks too.
Best London IHG hotels for points, ranked by real value across six nights: voco Camden Lock, The Welbeck, Hotel Indigo Clerkenwell. Plus where to pay cash.
Best NYC IHG hotels for points, ranked across six nights: Kimpton Era Midtown, IC Barclay, HIX Times Square. 76% of New York nights beat $55.70 per 10k.
Best Tokyo IHG hotels for points, ranked across six nights: Hotel Indigo Shibuya, Kimpton Shinjuku, IC The Strings. Why ANA InterContinental is a cash hotel.
We priced 313 four-night IHG reward stays. The 4th night free cut the points cost by a median 25.9% and lifted value from $53.90 to $74.30 per 10,000 points.
We compared 2,902 same-hotel IHG pairs, Tuesday vs Saturday. Saturdays cost 46% more points in Tokyo and 43% more in Orlando, but 10% fewer in London.
IHG points were worth a median $62.40 per 10,000 in China and $60.10 in the US, but $51.10 in the UK and $44.00 in Ireland. Data from 2,860 live reward nights.
68 InterContinental hotels ranked by value. Beijing Sanlitun ($75.0 per 10k), New York Barclay and San Francisco lead; none in Europe made the top 20.
Kimpton had the best median value of the IHG luxury brands we ranked: $61.6 per 10k. Nine Trees Shanghai, Everly LA and Monaco Seattle top 42 hotels.
51 Hotel Indigo hotels ranked on real prices. Los Angeles Downtown ($69.5 per 10k), Williamsburg and Old Town Alexandria lead; Warsaw is the weakest.
All 17 Vignette Collection hotels we track, ranked. Yours Truly DC ($72.5 per 10k), Hotel Spero and L'Union Han Istanbul lead; Lisbon is weakest.
We rank 9 Regent and Six Senses hotels in 62 featured cities. Regent Shanghai on the Bund led at $65.6 per 10k; Regent Carlton Cannes was weakest at $43.2.
What are 10k, 50k or 100k IHG points worth? Live values from 3,953 hotel nights: about 0.58 US cents a point. Use the table, then check your own dates.
Should you use IHG points or pay cash? 61% of 3,953 live hotel nights beat €50 per 10,000 points. See which brands, prices and nights win.
IHG points were worth a median 0.58 US cents in our Oct 31, 2026 check of 3,953 nights at 1,101 hotels. Tables by city, brand, date and price.
We found 140 IHG reward nights at 15% off in a live check on Oct 31, 2026. They were worth $67 per 10,000 points vs $57.90 for other nights. See where.
The last IHG PointBreaks list expired in January 2020. On Oct 31, 2026, 448 IHG nights still cost 15,000 points or less, from 6,000 in Shanghai.
We priced 44 IHG hotels in Orlando on Oct 31, 2026. Disney-side hotels got $65.60 per 10,000 points, Universal side $52.95. Top picks and when to pay cash.
Real IHG rate data from October 2026: a 196,000 point overnight drop in Tokyo, a 324,000 point Friday in New York, and when paying cash beats points.
Not sure where to start? Our value guide shows what IHG points are worth right now, by brand and city.
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