As of November 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 22,000 IHG points for a December 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $126. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.53¢, roughly 5% below the IHG program median of 0.55¢. Among the 10 IHG hotels we track in Pittsburgh, it ranks 10th for point value. Nine nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 5308th of 6,695 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 10th of 10 IHG hotels we track in Pittsburgh. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 20,000 | $117 | 0.58 |
| Sep 2026 | 21,000 | $154 | 0.73 |
| Oct 2026 | 22,000 | $142 | 0.64 |
| Nov 2026 | 20,000 | $117 | 0.58 |
| Dec 2026 | 20,000 | $126 | 0.63 |
| Jan 2027 | 21,000 | $121 | 0.58 |
| Feb 2027 | 21,000 | $119 | 0.57 |
| Mar 2027 | 20,000 | $115 | 0.57 |
Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh University-Oakland is the 10th point value among the 10 Pittsburgh hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Staybridge Suites Pittsburgh Airport at 0.62¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 20,000 to 23,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Hotel Indigo it ranks 179th of 200 on point value. At 0.53¢ per point it beats 21% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 22,000 IHG points as of November 3, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 20,000 to 23,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 20,000 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 0.53¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.55¢ and beats 21% of hotels we track.
Staybridge Suites Pittsburgh Airport at 0.62¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Pittsburgh right now.
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