As of November 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 11,000 IHG points for a December 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $66. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.55¢, roughly 1% below the IHG program median of 0.55¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Shantou, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Holiday Inn Express Shantou City Center, gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 3834th of 6,695 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 2 IHG hotels we track in Shantou. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 8,000 | $64 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2026 | 10,000 | $81 | 0.74 |
| Oct 2026 | 8,000 | $55 | 0.62 |
| Nov 2026 | 8,000 | $52 | 0.59 |
| Dec 2026 | 10,000 | $81 | 0.73 |
| Jan 2027 | 11,000 | $66 | 0.55 |
| Feb 2027 | 10,000 | $62 | 0.57 |
| Mar 2027 | 11,000 | $65 | 0.54 |
Holiday Inn Express Shantou Chenghai is the 2nd point value among the 2 Shantou hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Shantou City Center at 0.59¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 8,000 to 11,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 1544th of 3233 on point value. At 0.55¢ per point it beats 42% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 11,000 IHG points as of November 3, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 8,000 to 11,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 8,000 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 0.55¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.55¢ and beats 42% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Shantou City Center at 0.59¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Shantou right now.
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