As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 13,000 IHG points or about $79 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.55¢ per point, roughly 6% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 6 IHG hotels we track in Cardiff, it ranks 5th for point value. Four nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5506th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 5th of 6 IHG hotels we track in Cardiff. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 22,000 | $116 | 0.53 |
| Sep 2026 | 13,000 | $79 | 0.60 |
| Nov 2026 | 17,000 | $111 | 0.65 |
| Dec 2026 | 14,000 | $89 | 0.63 |
Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay is the 5th point value among the 6 Cardiff hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Cardiff - North M4, Jct.32 at 0.64¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 13,000 to 20,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 2686th of 3223 on point value. At 0.55¢ per point it beats 17% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 13,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 13,000 to 20,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 13,000 points in September 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a poor use. At 0.55¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 17% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Cardiff - North M4, Jct.32 at 0.64¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Cardiff right now.
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