As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 15,000 IHG points or about $113 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.71¢ per point, roughly 22% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 4 IHG hotels we track in Linyi, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Holiday Inn Express Linyi Riverside, gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 205th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 4 IHG hotels we track in Linyi. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 12,000 | $89 | 0.74 |
| Sep 2026 | 15,000 | $113 | 0.75 |
| Nov 2026 | 16,000 | $114 | 0.71 |
| Dec 2026 | 16,000 | $113 | 0.70 |
Crowne Plaza Linyi Olympic Sports Centre is the 2nd point value among the 4 Linyi hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Linyi Riverside at 0.72¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 12,000 to 15,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Crowne Plaza it ranks 19th of 419 on point value. It is currently running a quiet award discount: 13,600 points instead of 16,000. At 0.71¢ per point it beats 97% of the IHG hotels we track, a great use of points.
From 15,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 12,000 to 15,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 12,000 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 0.71¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 97% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Linyi Riverside at 0.72¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Linyi right now.
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