As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 15,000 IHG points or about $90 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.56¢ per point, roughly 3% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Urbandale, it ranks 1st for point value. Program-wide it ranks 4338th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 1st of 2 IHG hotels we track in Urbandale. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 18,000 | $104 | 0.58 |
| Sep 2026 | 16,000 | $90 | 0.57 |
| Nov 2026 | 16,000 | $90 | 0.57 |
| Dec 2026 | 15,000 | $90 | 0.60 |
Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines-Northwest is the 1st point value among the 2 Urbandale hotels we price daily. Points required have ranged from 15,000 to 16,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Holiday Inn it ranks 755th of 1102 on point value. At 0.56¢ per point it beats 33% of the IHG hotels we track, a fair use of points.
From 15,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 15,000 to 16,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 15,000 points in December 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a fair use. At 0.56¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 33% of hotels we track.
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