As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 27,000 IHG points or about $172 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.65¢ per point, roughly 11% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. 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 939th of 6,622 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 | 36,000 | $261 | 0.73 |
| Nov 2026 | 26,000 | $175 | 0.67 |
| Dec 2026 | 27,000 | $172 | 0.64 |
InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort 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 0.66¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 26,000 to 27,000 per night across the dates we price. Within InterContinental it ranks 74th of 231 on point value. At 0.65¢ per point it beats 86% of the IHG hotels we track, a good use of points.
From 27,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 26,000 to 27,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 26,000 points in November 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a good use. At 0.65¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 86% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Express Lijiang Ancient Town at 0.66¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Lijiang right now.
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