As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 22,000 IHG points or about $132 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.61¢ per point, roughly 6% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 16 IHG hotels we track in Columbus, it ranks 4th for point value. Three nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 1747th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 4th 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 | 34,000 | $237 | 0.70 |
| Nov 2026 | 21,000 | $127 | 0.61 |
| Dec 2026 | 22,000 | $132 | 0.60 |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus - Polaris Parkway is the 4th point value among the 16 Columbus hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Staybridge Suites Columbus-Airport at 0.67¢ 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 567th of 3223 on point value. It is currently running a quiet award discount: 21,250 points instead of 25,000. At 0.61¢ per point it beats 73% of the IHG hotels we track, a good use of points.
From 22,000 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 good use. At 0.61¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 73% of hotels we track.
Staybridge Suites Columbus-Airport at 0.67¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Columbus right now.
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