As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 51,000 IHG points or about $326 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.56¢ per point, roughly 3% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 24 IHG hotels we track in New York, it ranks 21st for point value. 20 nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 4424th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 21st of 24 IHG hotels we track in New York. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 28,000 | $168 | 0.60 |
| Sep 2026 | 51,000 | $326 | 0.64 |
| Nov 2026 | 41,000 | $230 | 0.56 |
| Dec 2026 | 56,000 | $324 | 0.58 |
Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Times Square South is the 21st point value among the 24 New York hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Kimpton Era Midtown New York at 0.72¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 28,000 to 51,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 1977th of 3223 on point value. At 0.56¢ per point it beats 32% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 51,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 28,000 to 51,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 28,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a fair use. At 0.56¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 32% of hotels we track.
Kimpton Era Midtown New York at 0.72¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in New York right now.
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