As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 20,000 IHG points for a October 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $108. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.47¢, roughly 17% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 13 IHG hotels we track in Birmingham, it ranks 13th for point value. 12 nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 6573rd of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 13th of 13 IHG hotels we track in Birmingham. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 18,000 | $123 | 0.69 |
| Sep 2026 | 109,000 | $553 | 0.51 |
| Oct 2026 | 20,000 | $108 | 0.54 |
| Nov 2026 | 25,000 | $140 | 0.56 |
| Dec 2026 | 19,000 | $118 | 0.62 |
| Jan 2027 | 21,000 | $96 | 0.46 |
Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC is the 13th point value among the 13 Birmingham hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre at 0.61¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 18,000 to 29,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Crowne Plaza it ranks 421st of 425 on point value. At 0.47¢ per point it beats 1% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 20,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 18,000 to 29,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 18,000 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 0.47¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 1% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre at 0.61¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Birmingham right now.
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