Short answer: New York is one of the best cities to use IHG points. In our check of six nights, 75.9% of New York IHG nights were worth $55.70 or more per 10,000 points, the level where points usually beat cash, against 35.9% in London. The best Manhattan picks were Kimpton Era Midtown, InterContinental New York Barclay and Holiday Inn Express NYC Times Square, all with medians above $72 per 10,000 points. The typical night across the area cost 47,000 points and was worth $60.40 per 10,000. Planning a Florida trip instead? See the best IHG hotels for points in Orlando.
How we ranked them
We priced every New York-area IHG hotel that returned both a cash rate and a points price on Friday November 13, Wednesday November 18, Saturday November 21, Wednesday December 2, Wednesday December 9 and Saturday December 12, 2026: 361 hotel nights at 70 hotels. Each hotel is ranked by its median value per 10,000 points (cash / points x 10,000) across the nights it had rooms. Only hotels with three or more priced nights are ranked.
Best Manhattan IHG hotels for points
| Hotel | Area | Points | Typical cash | Median value per 10k | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimpton Era Midtown | Midtown | 63,000 to 120,000 | $805.14 | $80.65 | $73.40 to $86.80 |
| InterContinental New York Barclay | Midtown East | 89,000 to 120,000 | $885.48 | $73.80 | $68.00 to $121.40 |
| Holiday Inn Express NYC Times Square | Times Square | 81,000 to 120,000 | $868.04 | $72.30 | $61.50 to $84.30 |
| voco Times Square - Broadway | Times Square | 59,000 to 118,000 | $671.31 | $72.00 | $61.00 to $77.00 |
| Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Ave - Chelsea | Chelsea | 55,000 to 120,000 | $569.63 | $72.00 | $52.60 to $78.30 |
| Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square | Times Square | 52,000 to 120,000 | $615.35 | $70.60 | $63.60 to $74.00 |
| Hotel Indigo Lower East Side | Lower East Side | 72,000 to 120,000 | $737.04 | $70.40 | $59.20 to $83.30 |
| Kimpton Ashbel Park Avenue | Park Avenue | 85,000 to 179,000 | $965.62 | $69.50 | $65.70 to $103.90 |
| Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West | Midtown West | 57,000 to 120,000 | $573.09 | $67.55 | $57.40 to $71.80 |
| Hotel Indigo NYC Downtown - Wall Street | Financial District | 54,000 to 120,000 | $599.34 | $64.35 | $55.90 to $75.70 |
Kimpton Era Midtown never dropped below $73.40 per 10,000 points on any of its four nights. On Wednesday December 2 it was 120,000 points or $1,041.70 cash, $86.80 per 10,000.
The single best night in New York was InterContinental New York Barclay on Wednesday December 9: 120,000 points or $1,456.49, $121.40 per 10,000 points. Kimpton Ashbel Park Avenue the same night was 120,000 points or $1,246.88, $103.90.
Many Manhattan hotels landed on exactly 120,000 points (47 of the 361 nights) even when the cash rate was well over $1,000. Those are the nights where points do best.
Best value outside Manhattan
| Hotel | Area | Points | Median value per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garner Hotel Jamaica - JFK AirTrain | Queens, near JFK | 26,000 to 33,000 | $69.70 |
| Hotel Indigo Flushing - LaGuardia | Queens | 32,000 to 73,000 | $66.75 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bronx - Zoo Area | Bronx | 26,000 to 41,000 | $66.65 |
| Holiday Inn Express Long Island City East | Queens | 33,000 to 72,000 | $64.65 |
| Holiday Inn Express NYC Brooklyn - Sunset Park | Brooklyn | 38,000 to 70,000 | $64.00 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jersey City - Holland Tunnel | Jersey City | 31,450 to 74,800 | $63.40 |
| Garner Hotel North Bergen - NYC Gateway | New Jersey | 20,000 to 51,000 | $63.05 |
Garner Hotel Jamaica near JFK was one of the steadiest values in the city, between $68.90 and $74.00 on all four nights, for 26,000 to 33,000 points. The Jersey City Holland Tunnel hotel had the second best night in the pull: Saturday December 12, 74,800 points (after a 15% discount) or $792.05, $105.90 per 10,000.
Where cash wins
Only 1.1% of New York nights were below $44.50 per 10,000 points, the level where you should clearly pay cash. The weakest hotels were mostly near Newark airport and in suburban New Jersey:
| Hotel | Median value per 10k | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express Newark Airport - Elizabeth | $46.10 | $44.50 to $51.70 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Linden - Newark South | $49.75 | $47.10 to $64.90 |
| Holiday Inn Westbury-Long Island | $50.85 | $44.20 to $57.50 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jersey City North - Hoboken | $50.95 | $48.00 to $53.50 |
The same hotel on different nights
Holiday Inn New York City - Times Square shows how much one hotel can swing. Saturday November 21 was 98,000 points or $468.98 cash, $47.90 per 10,000 points, so cash was the better deal. Wednesday December 9 was 120,000 points or $1,032.58, $86.00 per 10,000, a strong redemption.
Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Ave - Chelsea on Wednesday November 18 was 55,000 points or $430.92, $78.30 per 10,000. Its weakest night was $52.60.
Cheapest reward nights near New York
The lowest price we found was 18,000 points, at Crowne Plaza Saddle Brook, Garner Hotel Totowa and Holiday Inn South Plainfield-Piscataway on Wednesday November 18 (all in New Jersey, 22 to 40 km out), worth $60.50 to $67.20 per 10,000 points. Within New York City, Garner Hotel Jamaica near JFK started at 26,000 points. In our wider six-week check, New York hotels cost a median 24.3% more points on a Saturday than on the Tuesday of the same week; see IHG points on weekdays vs weekends.
Within 6.5 km of the center, which covers Lower Manhattan to Midtown, the typical night cost 98,000 points and was worth $64.60 per 10,000. Across the whole area, the middle half of nights cost 28,000 to 89,000 points.
By brand
| Brand | Nights priced | Median points | Median value per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimpton | 17 | 120,000 | $68.40 |
| Hotel Indigo | 30 | 92,500 | $66.05 |
| Garner Hotel | 21 | 25,000 | $63.70 |
| Holiday Inn Express | 66 | 49,000 | $62.50 |
| voco | 19 | 80,000 | $60.80 |
| EVEN Hotel | 10 | 82,500 | $60.80 |
| Crowne Plaza | 38 | 30,000 | $60.25 |
| Candlewood Suites | 10 | 65,500 | $59.20 |
| Holiday Inn | 76 | 43,500 | $57.85 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 56 | 34,500 | $57.70 |
Quick answers
What is the best IHG hotel in New York for points?
Kimpton Era Midtown, with a median of $80.65 per 10,000 points across four nights in our check. InterContinental New York Barclay had the single best night, $121.40 per 10,000 points on December 9, 2026.
How many IHG points do you need for a night in New York?
The median was 47,000 points across 361 hotel nights. Manhattan hotels within 6.5 km of the center had a median of 98,000, and many nights priced at 120,000. The cheapest was 18,000 points in New Jersey.
Are IHG points worth more in New York than elsewhere?
Yes. New York's median was $60.40 per 10,000 points, above the $57.80 median across the 59 cities we could price on October 30, 2026, and New York ranks in the top ten on our value by city page.
Should I buy IHG points for a New York stay?
New York is one of the better cities for it. At 0.5 cents a point the breakeven is $50 per 10,000 points, and in our 62-city sample 38.2% of New York nights saved 20% or more by buying. Price your exact night first. 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 in 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.