As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 28,000 IHG points or about $148 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.51¢ per point, roughly 13% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. 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 6375th of 6,622 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 | $166 | 0.54 |
| Nov 2026 | 28,000 | $185 | 0.66 |
| Dec 2026 | 28,000 | $148 | 0.53 |
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 0.60¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 26,000 to 40,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 389th of 437 on point value. At 0.51¢ per point it beats 4% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 28,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 26,000 to 40,000 points. 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 0.51¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 4% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites South Bend - Notre Dame Univ. at 0.60¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in South Bend right now.
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