As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 16,000 IHG points for a January 2027 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $79. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.53¢, roughly 7% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 4 IHG hotels we track in Auburn, it ranks 4th for point value. Three nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5785th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 4th of 4 IHG hotels we track in Auburn. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 15,000 | $79 | 0.53 |
| Sep 2026 | 18,000 | $104 | 0.58 |
| Oct 2026 | 16,000 | $100 | 0.62 |
| Nov 2026 | 14,000 | $75 | 0.54 |
| Dec 2026 | 14,000 | $84 | 0.60 |
| Jan 2027 | 16,000 | $79 | 0.50 |
avid hotels Auburn - University Area is the 4th point value among the 4 Auburn hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Staybridge Suites Auburn – University Area at 0.61¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 14,000 to 18,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within avid hotels it ranks 87th of 91 on point value. At 0.53¢ per point it beats 13% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 16,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 14,000 to 18,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 14,000 points in November 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a poor use. At 0.53¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 13% of hotels we track.
Staybridge Suites Auburn – University Area at 0.61¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Auburn right now.
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