As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 26,000 IHG points for a January 2027 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $148. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.45¢, roughly 21% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 3 IHG hotels we track in South Bend, it ranks 3rd for point value. Two nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 6621st of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 3rd of 3 IHG hotels we track in South Bend. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 26,000 | $152 | 0.58 |
| Sep 2026 | 31,000 | $186 | 0.60 |
| Oct 2026 | 26,000 | $154 | 0.59 |
| Nov 2026 | 28,000 | $185 | 0.66 |
| Dec 2026 | 27,000 | $148 | 0.55 |
| Jan 2027 | 26,000 | $148 | 0.57 |
Candlewood Suites South Bend Airport is the 3rd point value among the 3 South Bend hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express & Suites South Bend - Notre Dame Univ. at 0.58¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 26,000 to 40,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 421st of 441 on point value. At 0.45¢ per point it beats 1% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 26,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 26,000 to 40,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 26,000 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 0.45¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 1% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites South Bend - Notre Dame Univ. at 0.58¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in South Bend right now.
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