As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 16,000 IHG points or about $93 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.55¢ per point, roughly 5% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Council Bluffs, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Holiday Inn & Suites Council Bluffs-I-29, gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5029th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 2 IHG hotels we track in Council Bluffs. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 17,000 | $93 | 0.55 |
| Sep 2026 | 18,000 | $106 | 0.59 |
| Nov 2026 | 18,000 | $99 | 0.55 |
| Dec 2026 | 16,000 | $93 | 0.58 |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Council Bluffs - Conv Ctr Area is the 2nd point value among the 2 Council Bluffs hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn & Suites Council Bluffs-I-29 at 0.60¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 16,000 to 18,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn Express it ranks 2384th of 3223 on point value. It is currently running a quiet award discount: 20,400 points instead of 24,000. At 0.55¢ per point it beats 24% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 16,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 16,000 to 18,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 16,000 points in December 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a poor use. At 0.55¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 24% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn & Suites Council Bluffs-I-29 at 0.60¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Council Bluffs right now.
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