As of November 3, 2026, the cheapest reward night we price here costs 17,000 IHG points for a December 2026 check-in. Booking that same night with cash would cost about $121. On a typical night here, a point is worth 0.58¢, roughly 4% above the IHG program median of 0.55¢. Among the 4 IHG hotels we track in Des Moines, it ranks 2nd for point value. One nearby IHG hotel, Holiday Inn Des Moines DTWN - Mercy Area, gives you more per point. Program-wide it ranks 1903rd of 6,695 IHG hotels.
This hotel ranks 2nd of 4 IHG hotels we track in Des Moines. Ranked by cents per point, across every IHG brand.
| Check-in | Points | Cash | ¢/pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 17,000 | $127 | 0.74 |
| Sep 2026 | 25,000 | $156 | 0.62 |
| Oct 2026 | 24,000 | $153 | 0.64 |
| Nov 2026 | 19,000 | $143 | 0.75 |
| Dec 2026 | 16,000 | $121 | 0.76 |
| Jan 2027 | 24,000 | $153 | 0.64 |
| Feb 2027 | 26,000 | $156 | 0.60 |
| Mar 2027 | 25,000 | $156 | 0.62 |
Staybridge Suites Des Moines Downtown is the 2nd point value among the 4 Des Moines hotels we price daily. The strongest value there right now is Holiday Inn Des Moines DTWN - Mercy Area at 0.70¢ per point. The cheapest night on sale here has ranged from 16,000 to 30,000 points, depending on the day you check. Within Staybridge Suites it ranks 179th of 361 on point value. At 0.58¢ per point it beats 72% of the IHG hotels we track, a good use of points.
From 17,000 IHG points as of November 3, 2026. The cheapest night on sale has ranged from 16,000 to 30,000 points, depending on the day. Prices move daily.
A free reward night here starts at 16,000 points in December 2026, the cheapest month we have priced. That is a straight points redemption, not a free night certificate.
It is a good use. At 0.58¢ per point it sits above the IHG median of 0.55¢ and beats 72% of hotels we track.
Holiday Inn Des Moines DTWN - Mercy Area at 0.70¢ per point is the best IHG point value we track in Des Moines right now.
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