As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 28,000 IHG points or about $163 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.59¢ per point, roughly 1% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 8 IHG hotels we track in San Francisco, it ranks 7th for point value. Six nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 2890th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 7th of 8 IHG hotels we track in San Francisco. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 28,000 | $178 | 0.64 |
| Sep 2026 | 40,000 | $214 | 0.53 |
| Nov 2026 | 29,000 | $186 | 0.64 |
| Dec 2026 | 28,000 | $163 | 0.58 |
Holiday Inn Express San Francisco Union Square is the 7th point value among the 8 San Francisco hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is InterContinental San Francisco at 0.74¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 28,000 to 33,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 1096th of 3223 on point value. At 0.59¢ per point it beats 56% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 28,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 28,000 to 33,000 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 0.59¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 56% of hotels we track.
InterContinental San Francisco at 0.74¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in San Francisco right now.
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