As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 17,000 IHG points or about $99 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.60¢ per point, roughly 3% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 21 IHG hotels we track in Austin, it ranks 12th for point value. 11 nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 2327th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 12th of 21 IHG hotels we track in Austin. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 19,000 | $106 | 0.56 |
| Sep 2026 | 28,000 | $184 | 0.66 |
| Nov 2026 | 19,000 | $117 | 0.62 |
| Dec 2026 | 17,000 | $99 | 0.58 |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin Downtown - University is the 12th point value among the 21 Austin hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is EVEN Hotel Austin Uptown near the Domain at 0.66¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 17,000 to 19,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 834th of 3223 on point value. At 0.60¢ per point it beats 65% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 17,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 17,000 to 19,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 17,000 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 0.60¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 65% of hotels we track.
EVEN Hotel Austin Uptown near the Domain at 0.66¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Austin right now.
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