As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 16,000 IHG points or about $88 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.58¢ per point, roughly 0% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 5 IHG hotels we track in Tuscaloosa, it ranks 4th for point value. Three nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 3374th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 4th of 5 IHG hotels we track in Tuscaloosa. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 15,000 | $108 | 0.72 |
| Sep 2026 | 16,000 | $88 | 0.55 |
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 | $84 | 0.56 |
avid hotels Tuscaloosa – University Area is the 4th point value among the 5 Tuscaloosa hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University at 0.70¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 15,000 to 16,000 per night across the dates we price. Within avid hotels it ranks 35th of 88 on point value. At 0.58¢ per point it beats 48% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 16,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 15,000 to 16,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 15,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a fair use. At 0.58¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 48% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University at 0.70¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Tuscaloosa right now.
We check this hotel’s points price every day. Leave your email and we will message you the moment it sets a new low.