As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 17,000 IHG points or about $94 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.55¢ per point, roughly 6% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Mercer, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Holiday Inn Express Grove City (Outlet Center), gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5459th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 2 IHG hotels we track in Mercer. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 20,000 | $115 | 0.58 |
| Sep 2026 | 18,000 | $98 | 0.54 |
| Nov 2026 | 18,000 | $98 | 0.54 |
| Dec 2026 | 17,000 | $94 | 0.55 |
Candlewood Suites Grove City - Outlet Center is the 2nd point value among the 2 Mercer hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Grove City (Outlet Center) at 0.55¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 17,000 to 19,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 347th of 437 on point value. At 0.55¢ per point it beats 17% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 17,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 17,000 to 19,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 17,000 points in December 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 17% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Grove City (Outlet Center) at 0.55¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Mercer right now.
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