As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 18,000 IHG points or about $96 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.61¢ per point, roughly 5% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Hickory, it ranks 1st for point value. Program-wide it ranks 1920th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 1st of 2 IHG hotels we track in Hickory. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 18,000 | $96 | 0.53 |
| Nov 2026 | 18,000 | $112 | 0.62 |
| Dec 2026 | 18,000 | $120 | 0.67 |
Holiday Inn Express Hickory-Hickory Mart is the 1st point value among the 2 Hickory hotels we price daily. Points required have ranged from 18,000 to 18,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 641st of 3223 on point value. At 0.61¢ per point it beats 71% of the IHG hotels we track, a good use of points.
From 18,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 18,000 points in September 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a good use. At 0.61¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 71% of hotels we track.
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