As of September 19, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 28,000 IHG points for a October 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $164. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.54¢, roughly 5% below the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 8 IHG hotels we track in San Francisco, it ranks 8th for point value. Seven nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5308th of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 8th of 8 IHG hotels we track in San Francisco. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 28,000 | $164 | 0.59 |
| Sep 2026 | 38,000 | $219 | 0.58 |
| Oct 2026 | 27,000 | $164 | 0.61 |
| Nov 2026 | 28,000 | $150 | 0.54 |
| Dec 2026 | 23,000 | $141 | 0.61 |
| Jan 2027 | 29,000 | $145 | 0.50 |
Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway is the 8th point value among the 8 San Francisco hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is InterContinental San Francisco at 0.73¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 23,000 to 40,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Holiday Inn it ranks 910th of 1107 on point value. At 0.54¢ per point it beats 20% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 28,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 23,000 to 40,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 23,000 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 0.54¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 20% of hotels we track.
InterContinental San Francisco at 0.73¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in San Francisco right now.
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