As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 30,000 IHG points or about $263 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.79¢ per point, roughly 36% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Long Island City, it ranks 1st for point value. Program-wide it ranks 14th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 1st of 2 IHG hotels we track in Long Island City. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 21,000 | $209 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2026 | 30,000 | $263 | 0.88 |
| Nov 2026 | 26,000 | $231 | 0.89 |
| Dec 2026 | 31,000 | $242 | 0.78 |
Holiday Inn Express Long Island City E - New York is the 1st point value among the 2 Long Island City hotels we price daily. Points required have ranged from 21,000 to 30,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 3rd of 3223 on point value. At 0.79¢ per point it beats 100% of the IHG hotels we track, a great use of points.
From 30,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 21,000 to 30,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 21,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a great use. At 0.79¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 100% of hotels we track.
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