As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 17,000 IHG points or about $125 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.66¢ per point, roughly 14% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 5 IHG hotels we track in Tuscaloosa, it ranks 3rd for point value. Two nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 641st of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 3rd of 5 IHG hotels we track in Tuscaloosa. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 16,000 | $125 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2026 | 17,000 | $125 | 0.73 |
| Nov 2026 | 17,000 | $113 | 0.66 |
| Dec 2026 | 18,000 | $125 | 0.70 |
Candlewood Suites Tuscaloosa is the 3rd point value among the 5 Tuscaloosa hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University at 0.70¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 16,000 to 17,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Candlewood Suites it ranks 52nd of 437 on point value. At 0.66¢ per point it beats 90% of the IHG hotels we track, a great use of points.
From 17,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 16,000 to 17,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 16,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a great use. At 0.66¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 90% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University at 0.70¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Tuscaloosa right now.
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