As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 28,000 IHG points or about $186 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.56¢ per point, roughly 3% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Bessemer, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bessemer - Birmingham SW, gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 4408th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 2 IHG hotels we track in Bessemer. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 27,000 | $179 | 0.66 |
| Sep 2026 | 28,000 | $186 | 0.66 |
| Nov 2026 | 29,000 | $186 | 0.64 |
| Dec 2026 | 32,000 | $186 | 0.58 |
Candlewood Suites Bessemer - Birmingham SW is the 2nd point value among the 2 Bessemer hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bessemer - Birmingham SW at 0.62¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 27,000 to 28,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 310th of 437 on point value. At 0.56¢ per point it beats 32% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 28,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 27,000 to 28,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 27,000 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 0.56¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 32% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bessemer - Birmingham SW at 0.62¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Bessemer right now.
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