As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 20,000 IHG points or about $108 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.55¢ per point, roughly 6% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 9 IHG hotels we track in Columbia, it ranks 5th for point value. Four nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5448th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 5th of 9 IHG hotels we track in Columbia. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 19,000 | $112 | 0.59 |
| Sep 2026 | 21,000 | $123 | 0.59 |
| Nov 2026 | 22,000 | $117 | 0.53 |
| Dec 2026 | 20,000 | $108 | 0.54 |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia Downtown – The Vista is the 5th point value among the 9 Columbia hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Columbia - Downtown at 0.59¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 19,000 to 22,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 2653rd of 3223 on point value. At 0.55¢ per point it beats 18% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 20,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 19,000 to 22,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 19,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a poor use. At 0.55¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 18% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Columbia - Downtown at 0.59¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Columbia right now.
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