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IHG’s periodic PointBreaks is a great way to use your IHG Rewards points. It lets you redeem hotel stays at a selection of properties for just 5000 points. However, it is a very limited list (around 150 properties), with limited availability and a limited booking window.

One sometimes overlooked but often very good value alternative is the use of your IHG Rewards points for redemption at IHG Category 1 hotels. These redemptions are, in all cases, just 10,000 points a night.

The downside? That’s twice as expensive as PointBreaks and you will in all cases be staying at the lowest category of hotel.

The upside? The selection is much, much wider and redemptions are available on an ongoing basis. In any event, hardly surprisingly, the vast majority of PointBreaks are at the lower category hotels.

As the following photo shows, it’s not all about dreary concrete monstrosities:

So, while PointBreaks will offer you superb value if they work for you, Category 1 redemptions may well offer you excellent value too, and are a whole lot more predictable and available. Effectively a great way to get a Holiday Inn discount stay, or better.

Here is the full list of Category 1/10,000 point redemption hotels:

(All photos are of the first listed hotel.)

UK

Holiday Inn Express GREENOCK

Holiday Inn Express GLASGOW- City Ctr Riverside

Holiday Inn Express HAMILTON

Holiday Inn Express BURNLEY M65, Jct.10

Holiday Inn Express LIVERPOOL- Hoylake

Holiday Inn Express PRESTON SOUTH

Holiday Inn WALSALL

Holiday Inn Express NUNEATON

Holiday Inn CORBY – KETTERING

Holiday Inn Garden Court A1 SANDY – BEDFORD

Holiday Inn Express WINDSOR

Holiday Inn LONDON GATWICK – WORTH

EUROPE

Cyprus

Holiday Inn NICOSIA CITY CENTRE

France

Holiday Inn LILLE – OUEST ENGLOS

Holiday Inn BLOIS – LOIRE VALLEY

Holiday Inn DIJON

Holiday Inn LYON – VAISE

Holiday Inn NIMES – CAMARGUE

Germany

Holiday Inn BERLIN AIRPORT – CONF CENTRE

Holiday Inn FULDA

Holiday Inn LEIPZIG – GUNTHERSDORF

Greece

Holiday Inn THESSALONIKI

Hungary

Holiday Inn BUDAPEST – BUDAORS

(Not exactly the Grand Budapest Hotel…)

Italy

Holiday Inn Express FOLIGNO

Macedonia

Holiday Inn SKOPJE

Netherlands

Holiday Inn Express UTRECHT – PAPENDORP

Poland

Holiday Inn LODZ

Portugal

Holiday Inn Express PORTO – EXPONOR

Holiday Inn PORTO – GAIA

Holiday Inn Express LISBON – OEIRAS

Holiday Inn Express LISBON – OEIRAS

Spain

Holiday Inn Express PAMPLONA

Holiday Inn Express BARCELONA – MONTMELO

Holiday Inn Express BARCELONA – SANT CUGAT

Holiday Inn Express ONDA – PROVINCIA DE CASTELLON

Holiday Inn Express MADRID – ALCOBENDAS

Holiday Inn Express MADRID-SAN SEBASTIAN D/L REYES

Holiday Inn Express MADRID – RIVAS

Holiday Inn Express ALICANTE

Holiday Inn ALICANTE – PLAYA DE SAN JUAN

Holiday Inn ELCHE

Holiday Inn Express ALGECIRAS

Slovakia

Holiday Inn BRATISLAVA

Ukraine

Holiday Inn KIEV

USA

Alabama

Candlewood Suites BIRMINGHAM

Candlewood Suites ALABASTER

Holiday Inn Express & Suites SELMA

Holiday Inn Express & Suites PRATTVILLE SOUTH

Holiday Inn Express & Suites MONTGOMERY

Candlewood Suites ENTERPRISE

Holiday Inn DOTHAN

Candlewood Suites MOBILE-DOWNTOWN

Arizona

Candlewood Suites PHOENIX

Holiday Inn Express TUCSON-AIRPORT

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites TUCSON AIRPORT-NORTH

Holiday Inn Express NOGALES

Holiday Inn Express SIERRA VISTA

Holiday Inn Express & Suites WILLCOX

Arkansas

Holiday Inn Express MONTICELLO

Holiday Inn Express & Suites ARKADELPHIA – CADDO VALLEY

Holiday Inn NORTH LITTLE ROCK

Candlewood Suites CONWAY

Holiday Inn Express & Suites FORREST CITY

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CLARKSVILLE

Holiday Inn FORT SMITH-CITY CENTER

Candlewood Suites ROGERS/BENTONVILLE

California

Holiday Inn DUBLIN

Candlewood Suites TURLOCK

Holiday Inn Express WESTLEY NORTH- PATTERSON AREA

Holiday Inn FRESNO-AIRPORT

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites BAKERSFIELD NORTH

Holiday Inn Express & Suites FRAZIER PARK

Holiday Inn Express COLTON-RIVERSIDE NORTH

Colorado

Holiday Inn Express & Suites PARACHUTE

Candlewood Suites MERIDIAN BUSINESS PARK

Candlewood Suites DENVER/LAKEWOOD

Connecticut

Candlewood Suites WINDSOR LOCKS BRADLEY ARPT

Holiday Inn Express NEWINGTON

Holiday Inn Express & Suites DANBURY – I-84

Holiday Inn Express & Suites STAMFORD

Delaware

Holiday Inn Express CAMBRIDGE

Florida

Holiday Inn Express & Suites BONIFAY

Candlewood Suites TALLAHASSEE

Staybridge Suites JACKSONVILLE

Holiday Inn Express JACKSONVILLE EAST

Candlewood Suites JACKSONVILLE EAST MERRIL ROAD

Holiday Inn Express & Suites BROOKSVILLE-I-75

Holiday Inn Express & Suites PORT RICHEY

Candlewood Suites CLEARWATER

Holiday Inn Express TAMPA NORTH – TELECOM PARK

Holiday Inn Express Melbourne

Candlewood Suites MELBOURNE/VIERA

Holiday Inn Express & Suites LAKE PLACID

Holiday Inn FORT MYERS DOWNTOWN HISTORIC

Holiday Inn Express & Suites PORT ST. LUCIE WEST

Georgia

Candlewood Suites MACON

Holiday Inn Express FORSYTH

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites PEACHTREE CITY

Holiday Inn ATLANTA-NORTHLAKE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CEDARTOWN

Holiday Inn CARTERSVILLE

Staybridge Suites ALPHARETTA-NORTH POINT

Candlewood Suites ATLANTA

Candlewood Suites ATHENS-GA

Holiday Inn Express & Suites COMMERCE-TANGER OUTLETS

Idaho

Candlewood Suites BOISE-MERIDIAN

Illinois

Holiday Inn ROCK ISLAND – QUAD CITIES

Candlewood Suites ROCKFORD

Candlewood Suites CHICAGO-WAUKEGAN

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHICAGO-LIBERTYVILLE

Holiday Inn Express CHICAGO-PALATINE/N ARLNGTN HTS

Holiday Inn MOUNT PROSPECT – CHICAGO

Holiday Inn ROLLING MDWS-SCHAUMBURG AREA

Candlewood Suites ELGIN NW-CHICAGO

Holiday Inn CHICAGO WEST-ITASCA

Candlewood Suites CHICAGO/NAPERVILLE

Staybridge Suites CHICAGO-OAKBROOK TERRACE

Candlewood Suites PEORIA AT GRAND PRAIRIE

Candlewood Suites SPRINGFIELD

Candlewood Suites ST. LOUIS

Candlewood Suites OFALLON, IL – ST. LOUIS AREA

Holiday Inn Express & Suites SPARTA

Indiana

Holiday Inn Express ELKHART NORTH – I-80/90 EX. 92

Holiday Inn Express KENDALLVILLE

Candlewood Suites FORT WAYNE – NW

Holiday Inn INDIANAPOLIS N – CARMEL

Holiday Inn Express & Suites GREENFIELD

Iowa

Candlewood Suites DES MOINES

Candlewood Suites WATERLOO- CEDAR FALLS

Kansas

Holiday Inn Express & Suites PRATT

Candlewood Suites WICHITA-AIRPORT

Candlewood Suites WICHITA-NORTHEAST

Candlewood Suites EMPORIA

Candlewood Suites JUNCTION CITY/FT. RILEY

Candlewood Suites TOPEKA

Holiday Inn Express & Suites KANSAS CITY KU MEDICAL CENTER

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites OVERLAND PARK-WEST

Candlewood Suites OLATHE

Kentucky

Holiday Inn Express BOWLING GREEN

Louisiana

Holiday Inn Express & Suites SULPHUR (LAKE CHARLES)

Candlewood Suites LAFAYETTE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites BATON ROUGE NORTH

Candlewood Suites SLIDELL NORTHSHORE

Maryland

Candlewood Suites BALTIMORE-LINTHICUM

Holiday Inn LEESBURG AT CARRADOC HALL

Candlewood Suites WASHINGTON DULLES STERLING

Holiday Inn Express LA PLATA

Massaschusetts

Holiday Inn Express ANDOVER NORTH-LAWRENCE

Michigan

Candlewood Suites DETROIT-TROY

Holiday Inn FLINT

Holiday Inn Express & Suites GRAND BLANC

Holiday Inn Express & Suites LANSING-DIMONDALE

Candlewood Suites DETROIT-ANN ARBOR

Holiday Inn Express & Suites ALLEN PARK-DEARBORN

Candlewood Suites DETROIT-SOUTHFIELD

Holiday Inn Express DETROIT-WARREN (GM TECH CTR)

Minnesota

Holiday Inn Express & Suites ROCHESTER WEST-MEDICAL CENTER

Mississippi

Holiday Inn Express & Suites LUCEDALE

Candlewood Suites PEARL

Candlewood Suites FLOWOOD, MS

Candlewood Suites VICKSBURG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites GREENVILLE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites GREENWOOD

Candlewood Suites OLIVE BRANCH (MEMPHIS AREA)

Holiday Inn Express NEW ALBANY

Missouri

Holiday Inn Express & Suites KANSAS CITY AIRPORT

Candlewood Suites KANSAS CITY NORTHEAST

(Yes, both these “Kansas” hotels are in Missouri, not Kansas)

Nebraska

Candlewood Suites LINCOLN

Candlewood Suites BELLEVUE

Nevada

Holiday Inn RENO-SPARKS

New Jersey

Holiday Inn SADDLE BROOK

Candlewood Suites SOMERSET

New Mexico

Candlewood Suites ALBUQUERQUE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites GALLUP EAST

Holiday Inn Express & Suites PORTALES

New York

Staybridge Suites SYRACUSE (LIVERPOOL)

Candlewood Suites SYRACUSE-AIRPORT

Candlewood Suites SYRACUSE

North Carolina

Holiday Inn CHARLOTTE UNIVERSITY

Candlewood Suites MOORESVILLE/LAKE NORMAN

Holiday Inn Express CLEMMONS (WINSTON/SALEM AREA)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites ASHEBORO

Holiday Inn Express BURLINGTON

Holiday Inn Express PEMBROKE

Candlewood Suites DURHAM-RTP

Candlewood Suites APEX RALEIGH AREA

Holiday Inn FAYETTEVILLE-BORDEAUX

Candlewood Suites RALEIGH CRABTREE

Holiday Inn RALEIGH NORTH – CAPITAL BLVD

Holiday Inn Express HENDERSON

Holiday Inn Express & Suites WALLACE-HWY 41

Candlewood Suites WILSON

Candlewood Suites ROCKY MOUNT

Candlewood Suites GREENVILLE

Holiday Inn Express NEW BERN

Holiday Inn Express & Suites HAVELOCK NW-NEW BERN

Ohio

Holiday Inn Express & Suites BRYAN-MONTPELIER

Candlewood Suites PERRYSBURG

Candlewood Suites CLEVELAND-N. OLMSTED

Staybridge Suites CLEVELAND MAYFIELD HTS BEACHWD

Candlewood Suites COLUMBUS AIRPORT

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CIRCLEVILLE

Holiday Inn Express WILMINGTON

Holiday Inn PORTSMOUTH DOWNTOWN

Oklahoma

Candlewood Suites LAWTON FORT SILL

Holiday Inn Express & Suites PAULS VALLEY

Candlewood Suites MCALESTER

Holiday Inn Express & Suites POTEAU

Holiday Inn Express & Suites ELK CITY

Holiday Inn OKLAHOMA CITY NORTH-QUAIL SPGS

Candlewood Suites OKLAHOMA CITY-MOORE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites TULSA SOUTH BIXBY

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites TULSA SOUTH

Candlewood Suites OWASSO

Holiday Inn Express & Suites BARTLESVILLE

Oregon

Holiday Inn Express PORTLAND EAST – TROUTDALE

Holiday Inn Resort THE LODGE AT EAGLE CREST

Holiday Inn Resort THE LODGE AT RUNNING Y RANCH

Candlewood Suites MEDFORD

Pennsylvania

Holiday Inn Express BRADFORD

Candlewood Suites PITTSBURGH-AIRPORT

Holiday Inn Express SOMERSET

Candlewood Suites CHAMBERSBURG

Holiday Inn Express HARRISBURG NE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites YORK NE – MARKET STREET

Candlewood Suites HAZLETON

Candlewood Suites READING

Holiday Inn Express & Suites QUAKERTOWN

South Carolina

Candlewood Suites BLUFFTON-HILTON HEAD

Holiday Inn Express CHARLESTON-MONCKS CORNER

Holiday Inn Express & Suites LEXINGTON-HWY 378

Holiday Inn Express & Suites BLYTHEWOOD

Holiday Inn Express ANDERSON-I-85 (EXIT 27-HWY 81)

Holiday Inn Express SIMPSONVILLE

Tennessee

Candlewood Suites MEMPHIS

Candlewood Suites NASHVILLE-BRENTWOOD

Holiday Inn Express DAYTON

Holiday Inn Express & Suites KNOXVILLE WEST – OAK RIDGE

Candlewood Suites KNOXVILLE

Texas

Holiday Inn BROWNSVILLE

Holiday Inn Express HARLINGEN

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CANYON

Holiday Inn Express HEREFORD

Candlewood Suites FORT STOCKTON

Candlewood Suites ABILENE

Candlewood Suites WICHITA FALLS @ MAURINE ST.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites PEARSALL

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites SAN ANTONIO NORTHWEST

Candlewood Suites HOUSTON PARK 10

Holiday Inn Express & Suites GONZALES

Holiday Inn Express & Suites COLUMBUS

Candlewood Suites AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK

Candlewood Suites TEMPLE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites MEXIA

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CORSICANA I-45

Holiday Inn Express & Suites MOUNT PLEASANT

Holiday Inn Express & Suites LONGVIEW

Candlewood Suites TYLER

Holiday Inn Express & Suites JACKSONVILLE

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites BEAUMONT-PLAZA (I-10 & WALDEN)

Candlewood Suites PORT ARTHUR/NEDERLAND

Holiday Inn PORT ARTHUR-PARK CENTRAL

Holiday Inn Express & Suites LIVINGSTON

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CLEVELAND

Candlewood Suites HOUSTON – KINGWOOD

Candlewood Suites HOUSTON (THE WOODLANDS)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites DECATUR

Candlewood Suites WEATHERFORD

Candlewood Suites FORT WORTH/WEST

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CLEBURNE

Candlewood Suites DFW SOUTH

Candlewood Suites DALLAS, FT WORTH/FOSSIL CREEK

Holiday Inn BEDFORD DFW AIRPORT AREA WEST

Candlewood Suites ARLINGTON

Candlewood Suites DALLAS-LAS COLINAS

Holiday Inn Express & Suites WAXAHACHIE

Staybridge Suites DALLAS-ADDISON

Candlewood Suites DALLAS-BY THE GALLERIA

Candlewood Suites DALLAS/MARKET CENTER

Candlewood Suites DALLAS PARK CENTRAL

Candlewood Suites DALLAS-PLANO

Holiday Inn Express & Suites MESQUITE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites ROYSE CITY – ROCKWALL

Candlewood Suites HOUSTON-WESTCHASE

Candlewood Suites BELTWAY 8/WESTHEIMER ROAD

Candlewood Suites HOUSTON BY THE GALLERIA

Staybridge Suites HOUSTON IAH – BELTWAY 8

Candlewood Suites HOUSTON I-10 EAST

Candlewood Suites LA PORTE

Candlewood Suites PEARLAND

Candlewood Suites HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE

Candlewood Suites LEAGUE CITY

Holiday Inn Express & Suites SHERMAN HWY 75

Virginia

Candlewood Suites FREDERICKSBURG

Candlewood Suites RICHMOND WEST END SHORT PUMP

Holiday Inn RICHMOND AIRPORT

Holiday Inn Express HAMPTON – COLISEUM CENTRAL

Candlewood Suites NEWPORT NEWS/YORKTOWN

Candlewood Suites RICHMOND-SOUTH

Holiday Inn RICHMOND SOUTH-BELLS ROAD

Holiday Inn Express & Suites EMPORIA

Washington

Holiday Inn Express & Suites TACOMA SOUTH – LAKEWOOD

Wisconsin

Candlewood Suites APPLETON

Candlewood Suites KENOSHA

CANADA

Holiday Inn WINNIPEG AIRPORT – POLO PARK

Holiday Inn Express DEER LAKE

Holiday Inn SYDNEY – WATERFRONT

CENTRAL AMERICA

Guatemala

Holiday Inn GUATEMALA

Mexico

Holiday Inn Express TAPACHULA

Holiday Inn MERIDA

Holiday Inn Express PARAISO DOS BOCAS

Holiday Inn VERACRUZ-CENTRO HISTORICO

Holiday Inn IXTAPA

Holiday Inn PACHUCA

Holiday Inn MEXICO ZOCALO

Holiday Inn CIUDAD DE MEXICO PERINORTE

Holiday Inn Express TOLUCA GALERIAS METEPEC

Holiday Inn Express SAN JUAN DEL RIO

Holiday Inn Express MORELIA

Holiday Inn URUAPAN

Holiday Inn LA PIEDAD

Holiday Inn LEON-CONVENTION CENTER

Holiday Inn SAN LUIS POTOSI-QUIJOTE

Holiday Inn Express TAMPICO

Holiday Inn TAMPICO ALTAMIRA

Holiday Inn Express CIUDAD VICTORIA

Holiday Inn REYNOSA ZONA DORADA

Holiday Inn REYNOSA-INDUSTRIAL PONIENTE

Holiday Inn Express & Suites MONTERREY AEROPUERTO

Holiday Inn Express MONTERREY TECNOLOGICO

Holiday Inn Express MONTERREY GALERIAS-SN JERONIMO

Holiday Inn Express TORREON

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites CHIHUAHUA

Holiday Inn Express NUEVO LAREDO

Holiday Inn Express PIEDRAS NEGRAS

Holiday Inn CD. OBREGON

Holiday Inn Express GUAYMAS

Holiday Inn TIJUANA ZONA RIO

Nicaragua

Holiday Inn MANAGUA – CONVENTION CENTER

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina

Holiday Inn BUENOS AIRES EZEIZA AIRPORT

Brazil

Holiday Inn Express BELEM ANANINDEUA

Holiday Inn Express MACEIO PONTA VERDE

MIDDLE EAST

Israel

Holiday Inn ASHKELON, Israel

Bahrain

Holiday Inn Express BAHRAIN

Saudi Arabia

Holiday Inn JEDDAH – AL SALAM

ASIA

China

Holiday Inn MUDANJIANG

Holiday Inn HARBIN-CITY CENTRE

Holiday Inn CHANGBAISHAN SUITES

Holiday Inn Express DALIAN CITY CENTRE

Holiday Inn HOHHOT

Holiday Inn DATONG CITY CENTRE

Holiday Inn BEIJING HAIDIAN

Holiday Inn BEIJING CHANGAN WEST

Holiday Inn Express BEIJING MINZUYUAN

Holiday Inn Express BEIJING TEMPLE OF HEAVEN

Holiday Inn Express TIANJIN CITY CENTER

Holiday Inn Express TIANJIN HEPING

Holiday Inn TIANJIN AQUA CITY

Holiday Inn Express TIANJIN BINHAI

Holiday Inn SHIJIAZHUANG CENTRAL

Holiday Inn YINCHUAN INT’L TRADE CENTRE

Holiday Inn QINGDAO PARKVIEW

Holiday Inn Express ZHENGZHOU ZHONGZHOU

Holiday Inn XIAN GREENLAND CENTURY CITY

Holiday Inn JIUZHAI JARPO

Holiday Inn Express CHENGDU WUHOU

Holiday Inn CHENGDU CENTURY CITY-WEST

Holiday Inn Express CHONGQING JINXIUCHENG

Holiday Inn CHONGQING NORTH

Holiday Inn WUHAN RIVERSIDE

Holiday Inn Express HEFEI SOUTH

Holiday Inn DOWNTOWN HEFEI

Holiday Inn HEFEI

Holiday Inn NANTONG OASIS INTERNATIONAL

Holiday Inn CHANGZHOU WUJIN

Holiday Inn Express CHANGSHU

Holiday Inn Express SUZHOU CHANGJIANG

Holiday Inn YOULIAN SUZHOU

Holiday Inn SHANGHAI WEST

Holiday Inn Express SHANGHAI PUTUO

Holiday Inn Express SHANGHAI WUJIAOCHANG

Holiday Inn Express SHANGHAI ZHABEI

Holiday Inn SHANGHAI DOWNTOWN

Holiday Inn SHANGHAI SONGJIANG

Holiday Inn Express SHANGHAI NEW HONGQIAO

Holiday Inn Express SHANGHAI NANHUIZUI

Holiday Inn SHANGHAI PUDONG NANPU

Holiday Inn SHANGHAI JINXIU

Holiday Inn Express SHANGHAI SANLIN

Holiday Inn SHANGHAI PUDONG KANGQIAO

Holiday Inn Express HANGZHOU GRAND CANAL

Holiday Inn HANGZHOU XIAOSHAN

Holiday Inn HANGZHOU CITY CENTER

Holiday Inn SHAOXING

Holiday Inn Express SHENZHEN LUOHU

India

Holiday Inn JAIPUR

Holiday Inn PUNE HINJEWADI

Japan

ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel KUSHIRO

Holiday Inn ANA SENDAI

ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel KUMAMOTO NEW SKY

ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel MATSUYAMA

Taiwan

Holiday Inn Express TAOYUAN

Holiday Inn EAST TAIPEI

Thailand

Holiday Inn Resort KRABI AO NANG BEACH

Holiday Inn CHIANG MAI

Turkey

Holiday Inn GEBZE – ISTANBUL ASIA

AFRICA

South Africa

Holiday Inn Express SANDTON – WOODMEAD

Zimbabwe

Holiday Inn HARARE

AUSTRALASIA

New Zealand

Holiday Inn ROTORUA