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 $138. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.55¢, roughly 4% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 4 IHG hotels we track in Des Moines, it ranks 4th for point value. Three nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 4844th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 4th of 4 IHG hotels we track in Des Moines. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 20,000 | $112 | 0.56 |
| Sep 2026 | 19,000 | $99 | 0.52 |
| Oct 2026 | 20,000 | $138 | 0.69 |
| Nov 2026 | 20,000 | $111 | 0.55 |
| Jan 2027 | 22,000 | $186 | 0.85 |
Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center is the 4th point value among the 4 Des Moines hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Des Moines DTWN - Mercy Area at 0.71¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 19,000 to 21,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Holiday Inn it ranks 827th of 1107 on point value. At 0.55¢ per point it beats 26% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 20,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 19,000 to 21,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 19,000 points in September 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a fair use. At 0.55¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 26% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Des Moines DTWN - Mercy Area at 0.71¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Des Moines right now.
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