What’s the Value of IHG Points?

Whether you earned them from a hotel like the Holiday Inn or through an IHG-branded credit card, you probably want to know how much your stash of IHG points is worth.

Based on our analysis conducted on May 26, 2026, NerdWallet determined that IHG points are worth 0.6 cent each. This is a median value drawn from real-world data, not a maximized value. In other words, you should aim for award redemptions that offer 0.6 cent or more in value from your IHG points.

What does this value mean?

Our data-driven value of 0.6 cent per IHG point is a baseline value. This is effectively the value you could expect to get from your IHG points if you chose to book a random hotel stay with points rather than cash.

To squeeze more value from IHG points, check out our complete guide to redeeming them.

Calculator: Convert IHG points to dollars

With the calculator below, you can quickly figure out how much your IHG points are worth based on our estimated value.

Wondering what you can do with those points? Check out our guide to IHG transfer partners and consider some IHG sweet spots.

How do IHG points compare with other hotels?

IHG offers slightly below-average value for its points compared with other hotel rewards programs.

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Historical IHG point values

Ways to earn IHG points

Here are the fastest ways to stack IHG points.

Stay at IHG hotels

The most straightforward way to earn IHG points is through actually staying at IHG hotels. You’ll typically earn 10 base points per eligible dollar spent at most IHG hotels, though you can earn even more points when you hold IHG elite status.

Get an IHG credit card

One of the easiest ways to rack up IHG points is through spending on an IHG-branded credit card, which allows you to earn points not just on spending at IHG hotels, but on your everyday purchases, too.

Chase offers three co-branded IHG credit cards:

Spend with IHG partners

Other ways to earn IHG points include spending money with IHG’s partners, which include rental car company Hertz and food delivery app Grubhub.

How did we determine the value of IHG points?

We collected hundreds of data points comparing the cash value to award (points) value for the same stays and dates. That is, we compared the cost of a given booking in either cash or miles, across many bookings.

This method differs from many others in that it looks at real-world redemptions rather than hypothetical, maximized redemptions. The advantage of this approach is that it provides an actual, real-world indication of how much these points are worth on average.

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