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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
Tom says
I think you’ll find the HI Wembley is 20,000 points these days.. the 10k days are long gone 🙁
Tom Sumner says
Thanks Tom: edited.