As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 20,000 IHG points for a January 2027 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $123. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.67¢, roughly 17% above the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Des Plaines, it ranks 1st for point value. Program-wide it ranks 251st of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 1st of 2 IHG hotels we track in Des Plaines. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 21,000 | $133 | 0.63 |
| Sep 2026 | 24,000 | $156 | 0.65 |
| Oct 2026 | 26,000 | $206 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2026 | 18,000 | $156 | 0.87 |
| Dec 2026 | 16,000 | $128 | 0.80 |
| Jan 2027 | 20,000 | $123 | 0.62 |
avid hotels Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines is the 1st point value among the 2 Des Plaines hotels we price daily. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 16,000 to 22,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within avid hotels it ranks 4th of 91 on point value. At 0.67¢ per point it beats 96% of the IHG hotels we track, a great use of points.
From 20,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 16,000 to 22,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 16,000 points in December 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a great use. At 0.67¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 96% of hotels we track.
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