As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 14,000 IHG points for a October 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $85. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.54¢, roughly 4% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 4 IHG hotels we track in Linyi, it ranks 4th for point value. Three nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5120th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 4th 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 | 12,000 | $89 | 0.68 |
| Oct 2026 | 14,000 | $85 | 0.55 |
| Nov 2026 | 16,000 | $114 | 0.71 |
| Dec 2026 | 14,000 | $85 | 0.55 |
| Jan 2027 | 15,000 | $84 | 0.51 |
Crowne Plaza Linyi Olympic Sports Centre is the 4th point value among the 4 Linyi hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Linyi Riverside at 0.60¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 12,000 to 16,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Crowne Plaza it ranks 341st of 425 on point value. It is currently running a quiet award discount: 12,750 points instead of 15,000. At 0.54¢ per point it beats 22% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 14,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 12,000 to 16,000 points, depending on the day. 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 poor use. At 0.54¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 22% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Linyi Riverside at 0.60¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Linyi right now.
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