As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 20,000 IHG points or about $103 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.53¢ per point, roughly 9% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 9 IHG hotels we track in Columbia, it ranks 7th for point value. Six nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 6091st of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 7th of 9 IHG hotels we track in Columbia. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 18,000 | $99 | 0.55 |
| Sep 2026 | 22,000 | $119 | 0.54 |
| Nov 2026 | 18,000 | $96 | 0.53 |
| Dec 2026 | 20,000 | $103 | 0.52 |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia-Fort Jackson is the 7th 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 18,000 to 31,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 3042nd of 3223 on point value. At 0.53¢ per point it beats 8% 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 18,000 to 31,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 18,000 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 0.53¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 8% 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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