Short answer: for a central London stay on points, voco London Camden Lock, The Welbeck Hotel and Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell gave the most value in our check, at a median of $61 to $69 per 10,000 points across six nights. The typical London IHG night cost 38,000 points and was worth $52.50 per 10,000 points, below the $57.80 median across our 62 featured cities. Skip Ruby hotels on points: they were the weakest in the city.
How we ranked them
We priced every London-area IHG hotel that returned both a cash rate and a points price on six nights: Friday November 13, Wednesday November 18, Saturday November 21, Wednesday December 2, Wednesday December 9 and Saturday December 12, 2026. That gave 401 hotel nights at 79 hotels. For each hotel we took the median value per 10,000 points (cash price / points x 10,000, in US dollars) and only ranked hotels with at least three priced nights.
At $55.70 per 10,000 points and above, points usually beat cash. Below $44.50, pay cash. Only 35.9% of London nights reached $55.70, and 8.2% were under $44.50.
Best central London IHG hotels for points (within 5 km)
| Hotel | Distance | Points | Typical cash | Median value per 10k | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| voco London Camden Lock | 3.9 km | 49,000 to 69,000 | $428.86 | $68.90 | $59.10 to $78.40 |
| The Welbeck Hotel | 1.8 km | 59,000 to 102,000 | $578.69 | $64.70 | $58.80 to $72.70 |
| Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell | 2.7 km | 48,000 to 98,000 | $561.26 | $61.40 | $55.90 to $66.30 |
| Six Senses London | 4.3 km | 171,000 to 210,000 | $1,181.88 | $61.35 | $60.30 to $62.50 |
| Vignette Collection The Hari London | 2.3 km | 108,000 to 127,000 | $751.87 | $60.10 | $53.10 to $64.40 |
| Holiday Inn London Kensington High St. | 4.6 km | 34,000 to 68,000 | $347.48 | $59.60 | $51.10 to $77.10 |
| Garner Hotel London Victoria | 2.0 km | 41,000 to 58,000 | $260.93 | $59.20 | $56.30 to $63.60 |
| Kimpton Fitzroy London | 1.7 km | 98,000 to 120,000 | $700.12 | $58.80 | $50.90 to $84.50 |
| Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury | 1.9 km | 36,000 to 81,000 | $442.17 | $57.50 | $56.70 to $61.50 |
voco Camden Lock was the most reliable pick. It was above $59 per 10,000 points on all four nights it had rooms, and on Wednesday December 9 a 57,000 point night replaced a $446.94 cash rate, $78.40 per 10,000 points.
Six Senses London is the most consistent luxury option: the points price moved between 171,000 and 210,000, but the value stayed between $60.30 and $62.50 every night.
For a lower points budget, Garner Hotel London Victoria (41,000 to 58,000 points) and Holiday Inn Bloomsbury (from 36,000) were the best central choices.
Best value further out
| Hotel | Area | Points | Median value per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vignette Collection Canary Riverside Plaza | Canary Wharf, 6.9 km | 37,400 to 76,500 | $67.60 |
| Hotel Indigo London K West | Shepherd's Bush, 6.2 km | 53,000 to 66,000 | $60.80 |
| Holiday Inn Express London Chingford | North Circular, 13 km | 27,000 to 44,000 | $60.00 |
| Crowne Plaza London Kingston | Kingston, 18.4 km | 20,000 to 41,000 | $59.80 |
| Holiday Inn London Heathrow M4 Jct. 4 | Heathrow, 22.8 km | 20,000 to 21,000 | $57.50 |
Canary Riverside Plaza was above $64 per 10,000 points on all five nights, the steadiest result in London. The Heathrow M4 Holiday Inn barely moved, at 20,000 or 21,000 points every night, which makes it an easy airport pick.
Where to pay cash instead
| Hotel | Distance | Median value per 10k | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Zoe Hotel London | 5.0 km | $38.80 | $38.20 to $49.90 |
| Holiday Inn Express London Stratford | 9.1 km | $39.40 | $38.60 to $44.00 |
| Ruby Stella Hotel London | 2.1 km | $42.60 | $38.10 to $49.80 |
| Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 | 22.5 km | $45.25 | $38.40 to $53.50 |
| Holiday Inn Express London Southwark | 1.6 km | $46.00 | $41.70 to $47.40 |
| Holiday Inn Express London Victoria | 2.1 km | $49.05 | $47.00 to $50.60 |
Ruby hotels had the lowest value of any London brand, a median of $41.80 per 10,000 points at around 102,000 points a night. Central Holiday Inn Express hotels were also poor value on points, because their cash rates are low compared with their points prices.
InterContinental London Park Lane was in between: a median of $53.00, but anywhere from 88,000 to 214,000 points. On Saturday November 21 it was 135,000 points or $869.13 ($64.40 per 10,000), while on Wednesday November 18 it was 176,000 points, only $45.60 per 10,000. Check your exact night before using points there.
The same hotel on different nights
IHG uses dynamic pricing, so the same room can be a great redemption one night and a poor one the next.
- Holiday Inn London Kensington High St.: Wednesday November 18 was 64,000 points or $493.44 cash, $77.10 per 10,000 points. Wednesday December 9 was 68,000 points or $347.48, only $51.10.
- Kimpton Fitzroy London: Wednesday November 18 was 120,000 points or $1,014.02, $84.50 per 10,000. Friday November 13 was 98,000 points or $498.61, $50.90.
- Holiday Inn Express London Royal Docks: Wednesday December 2 was 38,000 points or $386.19, $101.60 per 10,000, the best London night in the whole pull. Its median across six nights was only $55.90.
Cheapest reward nights in London
The lowest points price we found was 13,000 points at Holiday Inn Express London Dartford (26 km out) on Friday November 13, against $83.96 cash, $64.60 per 10,000 points. Several hotels around Heathrow, Slough and Hemel Hempstead were 16,000 points the same night. Friday November 13 was also the cheapest night overall, with a median of 25,000 points, against 45,500 on Wednesday December 2. In our wider six-week check, 65.7% of London hotels cost fewer points on a Saturday than on the Tuesday of the same week; see IHG points on weekdays vs weekends.
Within 5 km of the center, the typical night cost 88,000 points (median value $56.15). Across the whole area, the middle half of nights cost 25,500 to 62,500 points.
By brand
| Brand | Nights priced | Median points | Median value per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vignette Collection | 10 | 92,250 | $64.55 |
| voco | 15 | 49,000 | $59.80 |
| Hotel Indigo | 26 | 75,500 | $56.45 |
| InterContinental | 10 | 109,000 | $54.05 |
| Holiday Inn Express | 132 | 32,500 | $52.60 |
| Crowne Plaza | 32 | 39,500 | $51.05 |
| Holiday Inn | 133 | 28,000 | $50.90 |
| Staybridge Suites | 12 | 50,000 | $50.45 |
| Ruby | 13 | 102,000 | $41.80 |
Quick answers
What is the best IHG hotel in London for points?
In our check, voco London Camden Lock, with a median of $68.90 per 10,000 points across four nights and never below $59.10. The Welbeck Hotel ($64.70) and Hotel Indigo Clerkenwell ($61.40) were next among central hotels.
How many IHG points do you need for a night in London?
The median was 38,000 points across 401 hotel nights, with the middle half between 25,500 and 62,500. Central hotels within 5 km had a median of 88,000. The cheapest was 13,000 points in Dartford.
Are IHG points worth more in London than elsewhere?
No. London's median was $52.50 per 10,000 points, compared with $57.80 across the 59 cities we could price on October 30, 2026. London ranks in the bottom third on our value by city page.
Should I buy IHG points for a London stay?
Only for a specific night that is well above $50 per 10,000 points, which is the breakeven at 0.5 cents a point. In our sample of the 62 featured cities, only 9.6% of London nights saved 20% or more by buying. See should you buy IHG points.
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Methodology: one-night cash and points prices from the IHG Points Finder live search API, converted to US dollars, pulled on Friday October 30, 2026 at 13:07 Dublin time (GMT) for six nights in November and December 2026. Hotels with no reward price on a night are left out for that night. Distances are from the city center point the search uses. Prices change daily. IHG Points Finder is independent and not affiliated with IHG. Always check your own dates on IHG.com before booking.