Short answer: Orlando is one of the better places to spend IHG points. In our live check on Saturday October 31, 2026, a typical Orlando night was worth $60.50 per 10,000 points, 14th of 59 cities and above the $58.00 median across all of them. The best picks were Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark (a median $115.25 per 10,000 points) and voco Kissimmee Orlando ($89.65, from 10,000 points a night). To check your own dates, use the free IHG points calculator.
Where you stay matters more than the brand. Hotels on the Disney and Kissimmee side gave a median $65.60 per 10,000 points. Hotels around Universal, International Drive and SeaWorld gave $52.95, and two of them had nights where paying cash was the better deal.
How we ranked
We searched Orlando on IHG Points Finder for four single nights: Saturday November 21, Tuesday November 24, Thursday December 10 2026 and Tuesday January 19 2027. That gave 153 nights at 44 hotels with both a points price and a cash price. For each hotel we took the median value per 10,000 points across the nights it had (cash divided by points, times 10,000). Above $55.90 IHG Points Finder calls a night a good use of points, and below $44.70 it says pay cash.
Across Orlando, 68.0% of nights came out as a good use of points, 30.1% as either way and 2.0% as pay cash. A typical night cost 22,000 points or $131.49.
Best IHG hotels in Orlando for points
| Rank | Hotel | Median points | Median cash | Value per 10,000 points | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark | 13,375 | $151.60 | $115.25 | 4 |
| 2 | voco Kissimmee Orlando | 11,500 | $102.49 | $89.65 | 4 |
| 3 | Crowne Plaza Orlando - Lake Buena Vista | 19,500 | $137.03 | $75.00 | 4 |
| 4 | Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista | 13,500 | $109.83 | $74.15 | 4 |
| 5 | Holiday Inn Resort Kissimmee by the Parks | 14,500 | $106.66 | $73.10 | 4 |
| 6 | Holiday Inn Express & Suites S Lake Buena Vista | 21,500 | $151.84 | $71.75 | 4 |
| 7 | Staybridge Suites Orlando Royale Parc Suites | 23,000 | $160.06 | $71.10 | 4 |
| 8 | Holiday Inn & Suites Orlando SW - Celebration Area | 14,000 | $95.02 | $70.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Holiday Inn Orlando North - Winter Park | 20,400 | $142.59 | $69.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Candlewood Suites Orlando North - Winter Park | 19,550 | $134.16 | $68.60 | 3 |
Hotels with only one priced night are left out of the ranking. Staybridge Suites Orlando Universal Blvd ($80.80) and EVEN Hotel Orlando Universal Blvd ($73.80) did well on their single night, both after a 15% discount.
The waterpark resort was the best value of any hotel with more than one priced night, across all 59 cities we checked. It had a 15% discount on three of the four nights, and even the undiscounted night (Tuesday January 19 2027, 14,000 points for $151.60) came out at $108.30 per 10,000 points.
voco Kissimmee Orlando was steady: 10,000 to 12,000 points on every night, always between $87.20 and $91.70 per 10,000 points.
Disney side vs Universal side
We grouped hotels by the area in their name. This is a rough split, so check the map before you book.
| Area | Hotels | Nights | Median points | Median cash | Value per 10,000 points | Pay-cash nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disney and Kissimmee side (Lake Buena Vista, Disney, Celebration, Kissimmee, Clermont, Davenport) | 13 | 51 | 19,000 | $118.95 | $65.60 | 0% |
| Downtown, Winter Park, Lake Mary, UCF and other | 17 | 60 | 23,000 | $142.06 | $60.85 | 1.7% |
| Airport | 5 | 16 | 22,500 | $117.28 | $56.60 | 0% |
| Universal, International Drive and SeaWorld | 9 | 26 | 23,400 | $122.31 | $52.95 | 7.7% |
If you are going to Universal and want to use points, look at the two Universal Blvd hotels and Holiday Inn Orlando International Drive ($61.30). Otherwise, consider paying cash near Universal and saving points for a Disney-side stay.
Where cash wins in Orlando
These hotels had the lowest median value in our check:
| Hotel | Median points | Median cash | Value per 10,000 points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nearest Universal Orlando | 23,000 | $116.92 | $47.50 |
| Staybridge Suites Orlando at SeaWorld | 29,000 | $135.85 | $47.60 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando International Airport | 24,000 | $117.28 | $49.60 |
| Holiday Inn Club Vacations At Orange Lake Resort | 32,000 | $163.46 | $50.80 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando At Seaworld | 25,000 | $127.83 | $51.00 |
Three nights came out below the pay-cash line:
- Crowne Plaza Orlando-Downtown, Sat Nov 21 2026: 61,000 points or $251.21, so $41.20 per 10,000 points.
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nearest Universal Orlando, Sat Nov 21 2026: 39,000 points or $163.69, so $42.00.
- Staybridge Suites Orlando at SeaWorld, Tue Nov 24 2026: 25,000 points or $104.63, so $41.90.
Same hotel, different nights
Points prices in Orlando swing a lot by date. Crowne Plaza Orlando-Downtown went from 21,000 points on Tuesday November 24 to 61,000 points on Saturday November 21, nearly three times as much. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nearest Universal Orlando ranged from 21,000 to 39,000.
By night, the median value was close on all four dates: $59.75 on Sat Nov 21, $60.80 on Tue Nov 24, $60.00 on Thu Dec 10 and $61.10 on Tue Jan 19. But the points price moved more. The median night cost 17,000 points on Tuesday November 24 and 25,000 points on Saturday November 21. If your dates are flexible, the points price alone can differ by thousands for the same kind of hotel.
Cheapest IHG nights in Orlando
Each hotel on its cheapest night.
| Points | Hotel | Night | Cash | Value per 10,000 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | voco Kissimmee Orlando | Thu Dec 10 2026 | $91.71 | $91.70 |
| 11,000 | Holiday Inn & Suites Orlando SW - Celebration Area | Thu Dec 10 2026 | $82.25 | $74.80 |
| 12,000 | Holiday Inn Resort Kissimmee by the Parks | Tue Nov 24 2026 | $95.34 | $79.40 |
| 12,750 (was 15,000) | Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark | Tue Nov 24 and Thu Dec 10 2026 | $151.60 | $118.90 |
| 13,000 | Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista | Thu Dec 10 2026 | $99.56 | $76.60 |
| 13,000 | Candlewood Suites Orlando North - Lake Mary | Tue Nov 24 2026 | $82.54 | $63.50 |
Holiday Inn & Suites Orlando SW - Celebration Area was also 11,000 points on Tuesday November 24 ($77.99 cash), Holiday Inn Resort Kissimmee by the Parks was also 12,000 points on Thursday December 10 ($92.10), and Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista was also 13,000 points on Tuesday January 19 2027, when its $119.25 cash rate made it worth $91.70 per 10,000 points.
24 Orlando nights in our check cost 15,000 points or less, more than any other US city we track (Chicago and Washington had 2 each, Miami 1). See IHG PointBreaks for how these compare with the old fixed-price deals.
By brand
| Brand | Hotels | Value per 10,000 points |
|---|---|---|
| voco | 1 | $89.65 |
| Holiday Inn Resort | 3 | $78.10 |
| Crowne Plaza | 2 | $64.80 |
| Holiday Inn & Suites | 2 | $63.40 |
| Holiday Inn Club Vacations | 2 | $63.20 |
| Holiday Inn | 6 | $63.05 |
| Candlewood Suites | 3 | $61.70 |
| Independent (SPHC) | 1 | $60.50 |
| Staybridge Suites | 5 | $59.60 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 14 | $57.00 |
| EVEN Hotel | 2 | $56.60 |
| Holiday Inn Express | 2 | $53.95 |
| avid hotels | 1 | $51.85 |
Tips for Orlando with IHG points
- Use the fourth night free if you have a US IHG Chase card. In our October 30 check Orlando had the highest median fourth-night saving of the 10 cities we tested, 32.7%, against 21.9% in London, the smallest. See IHG fourth night free value.
- Look for the 15% discount. Orlando had more discounted hotels (6) than any other city on October 31. See IHG reward night discounts.
- Stay on the Disney side if you are using points. It was about $13 per 10,000 points better than the Universal side.
- Check the cash price near Universal. That is where two of the three pay-cash nights were.
Check any Orlando date in the IHG points calculator.
Quick answers
What is the best IHG hotel in Orlando for points?
Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark, at a median $115.25 per 10,000 points across four nights in our October 31, 2026 check, mostly thanks to a 15% discount.
How many IHG points is a night in Orlando?
The median was 22,000 points across 44 hotels and four nights. The cheapest was 10,000 points at voco Kissimmee Orlando on Thursday December 10, 2026.
Are IHG points worth more near Disney or Universal?
Near Disney. Disney and Kissimmee side hotels gave $65.60 per 10,000 points, against $52.95 for Universal, International Drive and SeaWorld.
Is Orlando a good city for IHG points?
Yes. It ranked 14th of 59 cities at $60.50 per 10,000 points, and only 2.0% of nights were better paid in cash.
Related guides
- IHG fourth night free value
- IHG reward night discounts
- IHG points value by city
- Best IHG hotels for points in New York
- IHG PointBreaks and today's cheap nights
- IHG points statistics, October 2026
Data note: IHG Points Finder live search for Orlando (the search covers the wider metro area, including Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista, Clermont, Lake Mary and Sanford) for four single nights, requested on Saturday October 31, 2026 between 10:08 and 10:19 Dublin time. 153 hotel nights at 44 hotels had both a points and a cash price. Values are medians per hotel. Area groups are based on the hotel name and are approximate. Cash is the USD rate IHG Points Finder saw and may not include resort fees or every tax. The fourth night free figure comes from our October 30, 2026 check. Prices change daily. IHG Points Finder is independent and not affiliated with IHG.