As of August 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 25,000 IHG points or about $152 in cash for the same night. Its typical point value is 0.41¢ per point, roughly 29% below the IHG program median of 0.58¢. Among the 2 IHG hotels we track in Amherst, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Candlewood Suites Buffalo Amherst, gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 6610th of 6,622 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 2 IHG hotels we track in Amherst. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 40,000 | $175 | 0.44 |
| Sep 2026 | 35,000 | $169 | 0.48 |
| Nov 2026 | 27,000 | $152 | 0.56 |
| Dec 2026 | 25,000 | $152 | 0.61 |
Staybridge Suites Buffalo-Amherst is the 2nd point value among the 2 Amherst hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Candlewood Suites Buffalo Amherst at 0.52¢ per point. Points required have ranged from 25,000 to 43,000 per night across the dates we price. Within Staybridge Suites it ranks 352nd of 355 on point value. At 0.41¢ per point it beats 0% of the IHG hotels we track, a poor use of points.
From 25,000 IHG points as of August 3, 2026. Across the dates we price it has ranged from 25,000 to 43,000 points. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 25,000 points in December 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a poor use. At 0.41¢ per point it sits below the IHG median of 0.58¢ and beats 0% of hotels we track.
Candlewood Suites Buffalo Amherst at 0.52¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Amherst right now.
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