As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 17,000 IHG points for a October 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $113. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.57¢, roughly 0% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 7 IHG hotels we track in Knoxville, it ranks 5th for point value. Four nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 3484th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 5th of 7 IHG hotels we track in Knoxville. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 16,000 | $109 | 0.68 |
| Sep 2026 | 16,000 | $92 | 0.58 |
| Oct 2026 | 17,000 | $113 | 0.67 |
| Nov 2026 | 17,000 | $97 | 0.57 |
| Dec 2026 | 17,000 | $100 | 0.59 |
| Jan 2027 | 17,000 | $97 | 0.57 |
Holiday Inn Knoxville N - Merchant Drive is the 5th point value among the 7 Knoxville hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Knoxville-Strawberry Plains at 0.73¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 16,000 to 17,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Holiday Inn it ranks 600th of 1107 on point value. At 0.57¢ per point it beats 47% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 17,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 16,000 to 17,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 16,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a fair use. At 0.57¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 47% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Knoxville-Strawberry Plains at 0.73¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Knoxville right now.
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