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 $105. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.59¢, roughly 4% above the IHG program median of 0.57¢. Among the 4 IHG hotels we track in Lijiang, it ranks 4th for point value. Three nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 2133rd of 6,672 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 4th of 4 IHG hotels we track in Lijiang. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 16,000 | $103 | 0.64 |
| Sep 2026 | 15,000 | $98 | 0.59 |
| Oct 2026 | 15,000 | · | · |
| Nov 2026 | 17,000 | $120 | 0.71 |
| Dec 2026 | 19,000 | $134 | 0.65 |
| Jan 2027 | 21,000 | $139 | 0.60 |
Hotel Indigo Lugu Lake is the 4th point value among the 4 Lijiang hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Express Lijiang Ancient Town at 0.61¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 15,000 to 20,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Hotel Indigo it ranks 104th of 198 on point value. At 0.59¢ per point it beats 68% of the IHG hotels we track, a good use of points.
From 17,000 IHG points as of September 19, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 15,000 to 20,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 15,000 points in September 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a good use. At 0.59¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.57¢ and beats 68% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Lijiang Ancient Town at 0.61¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Lijiang right now.
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