As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 26,000 IHG points or about $206 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.67¢ per point, roughly 15% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 7 IHG hotels we track in Knoxville, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Holiday Inn Express Knoxville-Strawberry Plains, gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 538th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 7 IHG hotels we track in Knoxville. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 22,000 | $126 | 0.57 |
| Sep 2026 | 26,000 | $206 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2026 | 22,000 | $147 | 0.67 |
Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University is the 2nd point value among the 7 Knoxville hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Knoxville-Strawberry Plains at 0.74¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 22,000 to 26,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Crowne Plaza it ranks 69th of 419 on point value. At 0.67¢ per point it beats 92% of the IHG hotels we track, a great use of points.
From 26,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 22,000 to 26,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 22,000 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 0.67¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 92% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Knoxville-Strawberry Plains at 0.74¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Knoxville right now.
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