As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 16,000 IHG points for a January 2027 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $98. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.60¢, roughly 5% above the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 16 IHG hotels we track in Columbus, it ranks 7th for point value. Six nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 1737th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 7th of 16 IHG hotels we track in Columbus. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 14,000 | $96 | 0.68 |
| Sep 2026 | 18,000 | $110 | 0.61 |
| Oct 2026 | 32,000 | $210 | 0.66 |
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 | $98 | 0.65 |
| Dec 2026 | 14,000 | $89 | 0.64 |
| Jan 2027 | 16,000 | $98 | 0.61 |
Candlewood Suites Columbus North - Worthington is the 7th point value among the 16 Columbus hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Columbus Downtown at 0.66¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 14,000 to 19,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 189th of 441 on point value. At 0.60¢ per point it beats 73% of the IHG hotels we track, a good use of points.
From 16,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 14,000 to 19,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 14,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a good use. At 0.60¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 73% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Columbus Downtown at 0.66¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Columbus right now.
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