As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 24,000 IHG points or about $139 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.55¢ per point, roughly 5% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Arlington, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City, gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5055th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 2 IHG hotels we track in Arlington. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 30,000 | $244 | 0.81 |
| Sep 2026 | 28,000 | $160 | 0.57 |
| Nov 2026 | 26,000 | $149 | 0.57 |
| Dec 2026 | 24,000 | $139 | 0.58 |
Crowne Plaza Crystal City-Washington, D.C. is the 2nd point value among the 2 Arlington hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City at 0.57¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 24,000 to 28,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Crowne Plaza it ranks 356th of 419 on point value. At 0.55¢ per point it beats 23% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 24,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 24,000 to 28,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 24,000 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 23% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City at 0.57¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Arlington right now.
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