IHG Reward Night Calendar: Points vs Cash for Every Night

IHG One Rewards prices Reward Nights by date and by room, so the points price at one hotel can swing widely across a month: InterContinental New York Times Square ran from 52,000 to 120,000 points a night in November 2026. HotelXray, a Chrome side panel beside ihg.com, puts each night’s Reward Night price next to the cash rate for the same room, with the cents per point (CPP) between them, so you can see when points are worth spending.

The same extension adds alerts and reservation monitoring, and works the same way on Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton (all four compared).

Compare an entire month

On an IHG hotel page, HotelXray shows a monthly calendar with the points price, the cash rate and the cents-per-point value for each night. Every CPP is colored by where it ranks among IHG One Rewards award nights, red for the bottom fifth to green for the top fifth, so dates worth a closer look stand out as results load. The CPP scale under the calendar marks the night you select and shows how it ranks. An IHG point is worth about 0.6 cents, and IHG’s scale is the narrowest of the four chains: 0.59¢ is a good redemption, 0.64¢ a great one, and anything below 0.52¢ is in the bottom fifth (how much hotel points are worth).

Each night shows the lowest Reward Night at the hotel and the cash rate for that same room. When another room is cheaper in cash, the rate carries a *. Cash rates are IHG’s member rates, the price you see when signed in, with fees included.

HotelXray calendar for InterContinental New York Times Square in November 2026, under the Cash Rate, Guests and Corp Code controls, with a Reward Night from 52,000 to 120,000 points, a cash rate from $323 to $704 and CPP on each night, and ✕ on Wednesday November 25 — A month of Reward Night prices next to the cash rate for each night.

Refresh rates whenever you need a fresh check. On-demand refreshes are free, with no quotas or credits to manage.

Explore rooms and rates

Open a date to see every room IHG offers that night, cheapest cash first. Each room shows its cash rate, its Reward Night points price and the CPP between the two. Because IHG prices each room’s Reward Night separately, CPP uses that room’s own cash rate, so a premium room is judged against the room it actually buys. Every rate shows its cancellation terms, and you can list every rate for a room instead of just the cheapest.

Rooms for Wednesday November 4: Standard Room at $524 or 100,000 points, 0.52¢; 2 Double Classic Low Floor at $601 or 125,000 points, 0.48¢; 1 King Premium Skyline View at $644 or 139,000 points, 0.46¢; and 1 King Junior Suite Skyline View at $1,023 or 263,000 points, 0.39¢, each cash rate non-refundable and each Reward Night cancellable up to 1 day before — Each room's Reward Night is compared with that room's cash rate.

Show points and cash together or on their own, and include taxes when you want the full price. Choose a display currency, or keep the hotel’s own. HotelXray converts prices with IHG’s own exchange rates.

The Cash Rate row changes which cash rate each night shows. Free Cancellation shows the cheapest rate you can cancel for free, and Corp Only shows your company’s rate once you enter its code under Corp Code. Guests prices the month for your own party, children included. See the guides to free cancellation rates, corporate rates and prices for your guest count.

Compare hotels from the search page

HotelXray also works alongside IHG search results. Each hotel in the panel shows a week of points, cash and redemption values for your dates, so you can compare the hotels you’re considering without opening every listing. Sold-out nights are marked with ✕.

Three IHG search results in New York for November 22 to 28: InterContinental New York Times Square from 52,000 points and $323, voco Times Square - Broadway from 30,000 points and $194, and Kimpton Theta New York - Times Square from 40,000 points and $252, each with ✕ on Wednesday November 25 — A week per hotel, with ✕ on a sold-out night.

When you search IHG with flexible dates, each hotel shows its lowest cash rate and lowest points price for the month, with the date each one falls on. Open a hotel to see the whole month at once, then select a date to open it on ihg.com.

HotelXray flexible-date results for New York City in November 2026: InterContinental New York Times Square expanded to a month of nightly cash and points, with its lowest cash of $281 on November 22 and lowest points of 49,000 on November 15 highlighted, and voco Times Square - Broadway below with $168 on November 22 and 29,000 points on November 15 — The cheapest cash and points dates for each hotel, with the month one tap away.

On flexible dates the lowest cash and lowest points for a night can belong to different rooms. A date IHG leaves out is unknown, not sold out.

Award & rate alerts

When the Reward Night you want costs too much, or the cash rate is still above your budget, set an alert from a hotel result or calendar date. HotelXray keeps checking after you close the browser.

Watch for a Reward Night, with an optional points budget for the stay, or for a cash rate below your price. Watch exact or flexible dates, or any single night within a range, and turn on Keep watching under After the first email to hear about another price drop. An alert can be priced for your guests, and a cash alert can skip non-refundable rates or watch your corp code’s rate.

The Set alert form for InterContinental New York Times Square with exact dates of November 25 to 28, Points selected and a 270,000-point limit for the 3-night stay — One alert watching for a Reward Night under a points budget.

Every alert includes an Alert check log showing when each check ran, what it found, and which results matched. Match emails include the stay, the points or rate found, and a direct booking link.

Follow one example from setup to booking in the IHG award alerts guide.

Reservation monitoring

Already booked? IHG prices keep moving after you book, and if your rate can be cancelled for free, a lower price for the same room is money you can get back. Open the reservation on ihg.com with the side panel open, select Allow the first time, then Start monitoring. HotelXray checks your exact room and rate until free cancellation ends or you check in, and emails you when the stay costs less, so you can rebook and cancel the original. It never changes or cancels the booking itself.

Monitor your hotel reservation for price drops walks through the settings, the emails and what HotelXray reads.

Get started

Install HotelXray, open the side panel and turn on access for ihg.com. You can add Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton at any time.

Comparing rates and exploring rooms are free, with no HotelXray account required. Your email address is enough to save alerts, monitor bookings and receive emails. Reading your bookings stays off until you select Allow, and HotelXray never asks for your IHG password or IHG One Rewards credentials.