As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 27,000 IHG points for a October 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $179. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.58¢, roughly 2% above the IHG program median of 0.57¢. 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 2658th of 6,672 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 |
| Oct 2026 | 27,000 | $179 | 0.66 |
| Nov 2026 | 29,000 | $186 | 0.64 |
| Dec 2026 | 29,000 | $186 | 0.64 |
| Jan 2027 | 29,000 | $179 | 0.62 |
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 0.64¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 27,000 to 30,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 249th of 441 on point value. At 0.58¢ per point it beats 59% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 27,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 27,000 to 30,000 points, depending on the day. 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 0.58¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 59% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bessemer - Birmingham SW at 0.64¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Bessemer right now.
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