As of November 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 24,000 IHG points for a December 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $123. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.51¢, roughly 7% below the IHG program median of 0.55¢. 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 6021st of 6,695 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 | $127 | 0.51 |
| Feb 2027 | 25,000 | $126 | 0.50 |
| Mar 2027 | 29,000 | $135 | 0.47 |
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 Express & Suites Columbia Downtown – The Vista at 0.56¢ 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 381st of 442 on point value. At 0.51¢ per point it beats 10% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 24,000 IHG points as of November 3, 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 0.51¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.55¢ and beats 10% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia Downtown – The Vista at 0.56¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Columbia right now.
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