As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 26,000 IHG points or about $157 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.58¢ per point, roughly 0% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 11 IHG hotels we track in San Diego, it ranks 9th for point value. Eight nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 3490th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 9th of 11 IHG hotels we track in San Diego. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 27,000 | $175 | 0.65 |
| Sep 2026 | 30,000 | $186 | 0.62 |
| Nov 2026 | 30,000 | $179 | 0.60 |
| Dec 2026 | 26,000 | $157 | 0.60 |
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Airport-Old Town is the 9th point value among the 11 San Diego hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is InterContinental San Diego at 0.76¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 26,000 to 40,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 1428th of 3223 on point value. At 0.58¢ per point it beats 47% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 26,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 26,000 to 40,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 26,000 points in December 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a fair use. At 0.58¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 47% of hotels we track.
InterContinental San Diego at 0.76¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in San Diego right now.
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