As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 41,000 IHG points or about $234 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.54¢ per point, roughly 7% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 24 IHG hotels we track in New York, it ranks 24th for point value. 23 nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5601st of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 24th of 24 IHG hotels we track in New York. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 25,000 | $151 | 0.60 |
| Sep 2026 | 50,000 | $257 | 0.51 |
| Nov 2026 | 30,000 | $176 | 0.59 |
| Dec 2026 | 41,000 | $234 | 0.57 |
Holiday Inn NYC - Lower East Side is the 24th point value among the 24 New York hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Kimpton Era Midtown New York at 0.72¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 25,000 to 41,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn it ranks 959th of 1102 on point value. At 0.54¢ per point it beats 15% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 41,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 25,000 to 41,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 25,000 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 0.54¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 15% of hotels we track.
Kimpton Era Midtown New York at 0.72¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in New York right now.
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