As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 23,000 IHG points or about $119 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.55¢ per point, roughly 5% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 9 IHG hotels we track in Columbia, it ranks 3rd for point value. Two nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 4995th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 3rd 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 | 26,000 | $133 | 0.51 |
| Nov 2026 | 21,000 | $121 | 0.58 |
| Dec 2026 | 23,000 | $119 | 0.52 |
Candlewood Suites Columbia-Ft. Jackson is the 3rd point value among the 9 Columbia hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Columbia - Downtown at 0.59¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 17,000 to 23,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 331st of 437 on point value. At 0.55¢ per point it beats 24% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 23,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 17,000 to 23,000 points. 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 0.55¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 24% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Columbia - Downtown at 0.59¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Columbia right now.
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