As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 25,000 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 0.53¢, roughly 6% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 9 IHG hotels we track in Columbia, it ranks 5th for point value. Four nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5709th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 5th of 9 IHG hotels we track in Columbia. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 17,000 | $108 | 0.63 |
| Sep 2026 | 23,000 | $114 | 0.49 |
| Oct 2026 | 25,000 | $151 | 0.60 |
| Nov 2026 | 21,000 | $121 | 0.58 |
| Dec 2026 | 22,000 | $123 | 0.56 |
| Jan 2027 | 25,000 | $123 | 0.49 |
Candlewood Suites Columbia-Ft. Jackson is the 5th point value among the 9 Columbia hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Columbia - Downtown at 0.57¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 17,000 to 25,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 349th of 441 on point value. At 0.53¢ per point it beats 14% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 25,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 17,000 to 25,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 17,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a poor use. At 0.53¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 14% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Columbia - Downtown at 0.57¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Columbia right now.
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