As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 63,000 IHG points or about $450 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.69¢ per point, roughly 19% above the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 24 IHG hotels we track in New York, it ranks 3rd for point value. Two nearby IHG hotels give you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 329th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 3rd of 24 IHG hotels we track in New York. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 36,000 | $259 | 0.72 |
| Sep 2026 | 66,000 | $474 | 0.72 |
| Nov 2026 | 46,000 | $338 | 0.74 |
| Dec 2026 | 63,000 | $450 | 0.71 |
InterContinental New York Barclay is the 3rd point value among the 24 New York hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Kimpton Era Midtown New York at 0.72¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 36,000 to 63,000 per night across the dates we price. Within InterContinental it ranks 24th of 231 on point value. At 0.69¢ per point it beats 95% of the IHG hotels we track, a great use of points.
From 63,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 36,000 to 63,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 36,000 points in August 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a great use. At 0.69¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 95% of hotels we track.
Kimpton Era Midtown New York at 0.72¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in New York right now.
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