As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 22,000 IHG points for a January 2027 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $127. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.60¢, roughly 6% above the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 16 IHG hotels we track in Columbus, it ranks 6th for point value. Five nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 1464th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 6th of 16 IHG hotels we track in Columbus. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 19,000 | $118 | 0.62 |
| Sep 2026 | 33,000 | $253 | 0.77 |
| Oct 2026 | 25,000 | $149 | 0.60 |
| Nov 2026 | 21,000 | $127 | 0.61 |
| Dec 2026 | 21,000 | $127 | 0.61 |
| Jan 2027 | 22,000 | $127 | 0.58 |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus - Polaris Parkway is the 6th point value among the 16 Columbus hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Columbus Downtown at 0.66¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 19,000 to 22,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 435th of 3228 on point value. It is currently running a quiet award discount: 21,250 points instead of 25,000. At 0.60¢ per point it beats 78% of the IHG hotels we track, a good use of points.
From 22,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 19,000 to 22,000 points, depending on the day. 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 good use. At 0.60¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 78% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Columbus Downtown at 0.66¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Columbus right now.
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