As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 7,000 IHG points for a October 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $43. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.51¢, roughly 10% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 5 IHG hotels we track in Lanzhou, it ranks 4th for point value. Three nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 6309th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 4th of 5 IHG hotels we track in Lanzhou. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 11,000 | $66 | 0.60 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,000 | $50 | 0.65 |
| Oct 2026 | 7,000 | $43 | 0.57 |
| Nov 2026 | 10,000 | $61 | 0.61 |
| Dec 2026 | 10,000 | $61 | 0.56 |
| Jan 2027 | 11,000 | $61 | 0.51 |
Holiday Inn Express Lanzhou Zhengning Road is the 4th point value among the 5 Lanzhou hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Crowne Plaza Lanzhou at 0.57¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 7,000 to 11,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 3125th of 3228 on point value. At 0.51¢ per point it beats 5% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 7,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 7,000 to 11,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 7,000 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 0.51¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 5% of hotels we track.
Crowne Plaza Lanzhou at 0.57¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Lanzhou right now.
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