As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 7,000 IHG points for a January 2027 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $49. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.61¢, roughly 7% above the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 4 IHG hotels we track in Lijiang, it ranks 1st for point value. Program-wide it ranks 1203rd of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 1st of 4 IHG hotels we track in Lijiang. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 9,000 | $62 | 0.69 |
| Nov 2026 | 7,000 | $47 | 0.67 |
| Dec 2026 | 7,000 | $46 | 0.60 |
| Jan 2027 | 7,000 | $49 | 0.63 |
Holiday Inn Express Lijiang Ancient Town is the 1st point value among the 4 Lijiang hotels we price daily. The cheapest night on sale here has been 7,000 points throughout our tracking. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 337th of 3228 on point value. At 0.61¢ per point it beats 82% of the IHG hotels we track, a good use of points.
From 7,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 7,000 points in November 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 0.57¢ and beats 82% of hotels we track.
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