Best IHG hotels for your 40K Premier Free Night
Updated Jul 19, 2026
Ranked from live IHG award rates. The IHG One Rewards Premier card’s annual 40,000-point free night books any standard award night — and unlike most certs it has unlimited top-off, so you add your own points for anything over 40K. We rank by the cash value it unlocks, net of the top-off points and the everyday night the cert would get you anyway.
The IHG 40K Premier Free Night is worth up to$2,154a night
44 trophy · 56 great. Top value right now: Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa — a $2,304/night room for 70k points (your 40k cert + 30k top-off), net of the top-off.
See where to use it ↓Top 100 for the 40K free night (44 trophy · 56 great)
More IHG hotels worth the cert
| # | Hotel | Std pts | Cash/night | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town Map Cape Town, South Africa | 250k | $1,758 save $708 net | 4.5 |
| 14 | InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand Hotel Map Bordeaux, France | 81k | $1,020 save $815 net | 4.2 |
| 15 | InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa Map Natadola, Fiji Islands | 66k | $949 save $819 net | 4.5 |
| 16 | InterContinental Paris - Champs-Elysées Etoile Map Paris, France | 120k | $987 save $587 net | 4.5 |
| 17 | InterContinental David Tel Aviv Map Tel Aviv, Israel | 87k | $702 save $467 net | 4.2 |
| 18 | InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach Map Coogee, Australia | 67k | $950 save $815 net | 4.0 |
| 19 | The Welbeck Hotel Map London, United Kingdom | 63k | $789 save $674 net | 5.0 |
| 20 | Hotel Indigo Galapagos Map Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador | 120k | $778 save $378 net | 4.8 |
| 21 | Kimpton Ashbel New York Park Avenue Map New York, United States | 102k | $886 save $576 net | 4.2 |
| 22 | InterContinental Edinburgh The George Map Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 120k | $953 save $553 net | 4.4 |
| 23 | Kimpton Mas Olas Resort and Spa Map El Pescadero, Mexico | 120k | $1,195 save $795 net | 4.8 |
| 24 | ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort Map Hachimantai, Japan | 70k | $1,076 save $926 net | 4.1 |
| 25 | Hotel Indigo Turks & Caicos Grace Bay Map Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos Islands | 54k | $427 save $359 net | 5.0 |
| 26 | InterContinental San Diego Map San Diego, United States | 115k | $827 save $452 net | 4.5 |
| 27 | Kimpton Armory Hotel Bozeman Map Bozeman, United States | 120k | $1,026 save $626 net | 4.4 |
| 28 | Regent Bali Canggu Map Bali, Indonesia | 98k | $612 save $322 net | 4.9 |
| 29 | Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella Map Marbella, Spain | 120k | $812 save $412 net | 4.7 |
| 30 | Regent Phu Quoc Map Phu Quoc, Vietnam | 89k | $634 save $389 net | 4.9 |
| 31 | InterContinental Riyadh Map Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 75k | $513 save $338 net | 4.4 |
| 32 | InterContinental Residences Abu Dhabi Map Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 120k | $821 save $421 net | 5.0 |
| 33 | InterContinental Dar Al Iman Madinah Map Madinah, Saudi Arabia | 120k | $1,087 save $687 net | 4.7 |
| 34 | Hotel Indigo Sayram Lake Map Bole, Mainland China | 29k | $386 save $386 net | 5.0 |
| 35 | InterContinental Cascais-Estoril Map Estoril, Portugal | 115k | $1,011 save $636 net | 4.7 |
| 36 | Kimpton Aqeos Hainan Map Lingshui, Mainland China | 120k | $757 save $357 net | 5.0 |
| 37 | Hotel Indigo Rome - St. George Map Rome, Italy | 120k | $1,007 save $607 net | 4.7 |
| 38 | InterContinental Presidente Cozumel Resort Spa Map COZUMEL, Mexico | 94k | $702 save $432 net | 4.6 |
| 39 | Kimpton Era Midtown New York Map New York, United States | 43k | $708 save $693 net | 4.0 |
| 40 | InterContinental London Park Lane Map London, United Kingdom | 144k | $926 save $406 net | 4.4 |
| 41 | InterContinental Resort Mauritius Map Balaclava, Mauritius | 120k | $816 save $416 net | 4.5 |
| 42 | Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove Monterey Map Pacific Grove, United States | 102k | $897 save $587 net | 5.0 |
| 43 | Regent Shanghai on the Bund Map Shanghai, Mainland China | 73k | $998 save $833 net | 4.4 |
| 44 | InterContinental Washington D.C. - The Wharf Map Washington, United States | 73k | $933 save $768 net | 4.5 |
| 45 | Hotel Indigo Alishan Map Chiayi, Taiwan | 73k | $615 save $450 net | 4.8 |
| 46 | Kimpton Atlântico Algarve Map Albufeira, Portugal | 69k | $520 save $375 net | 4.3 |
| 47 | Vignette Collection Noku Maldives Map Noonu Atoll, Maldives | 82k | $670 save $460 net | 4.9 |
| 48 | InterContinental Buenos Aires Map Buenos Aires, Argentina | 37k | $596 save $596 net | 4.3 |
| 49 | Hotel Indigo Paris - Opera Map Paris, France | 120k | $1,060 save $660 net | 4.6 |
| 50 | InterContinental Auckland Map Auckland, New Zealand | 39k | $397 save $397 net | 4.5 |
| 51 | Hotel Indigo Jabal Akhdar Resort & Spa Map Ad Dakhiliya, Oman | 90k | $561 save $311 net | 4.8 |
| 52 | InterContinental Lyon - Hotel Dieu Map Lyon, France | 90k | $805 save $555 net | 4.4 |
| 53 | Hotel Indigo Bintan Lagoi Beach Map Bintan, Indonesia | 44k | $551 save $531 net | 5.0 |
| 54 | InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 Map Yokohama, Japan | 57k | $547 save $462 net | 4.1 |
| 55 | Kimpton La Peer Hotel Map West Hollywood, United States | 120k | $1,002 save $602 net | 4.5 |
| 56 | Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv Beach Map Tel Aviv, Israel | 61k | $421 save $316 net | 4.1 |
| 57 | InterContinental Barcelona Map Barcelona, Spain | 120k | $832 save $432 net | 4.5 |
| 58 | Kimpton Qiantan Shanghai Map Shanghai, Mainland China | 39k | $391 save $391 net | 4.8 |
| 59 | Crowne Plaza Istanbul - Old City Map Istanbul, Turkey | 33k | $350 save $350 net | 4.3 |
| 60 | InterContinental Dar Al Tawhid Makkah Map Makkah, Saudi Arabia | 120k | $909 save $509 net | 4.8 |
| 61 | InterContinental Johannesburg O.R.Tambo Airport Map Johannesburg, South Africa | 120k | $1,173 save $773 net | 4.6 |
| 62 | InterContinental Shanghai Hongqiao NECC Map Shanghai, Mainland China | 47k | $348 save $313 net | 4.4 |
| 63 | Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong Map Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 56k | $473 save $393 net | 4.7 |
| 64 | Crowne Plaza Queenstown Map Queenstown, New Zealand | 120k | $861 save $461 net | 4.3 |
| 65 | Crowne Plaza Resort Petra Map Petra, Jordan | 79k | $579 save $384 net | 5.0 |
| 66 | InterContinental Abu Dhabi Map Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 34k | $388 save $388 net | 4.6 |
| 67 | InterContinental Crete Map Crete, Greece | 76k | $610 save $430 net | 4.4 |
| 68 | InterContinental Sydney Map Sydney, Australia | 120k | $884 save $484 net | 4.3 |
| 69 | Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel and Spa Map Vero Beach, United States | 120k | $911 save $511 net | 4.5 |
| 70 | InterContinental Dubai Festival City Map Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 44k | $375 save $355 net | 5.0 |
| 71 | InterContinental Madrid Map Madrid, Spain | 43k | $389 save $374 net | 4.5 |
| 72 | InterContinental Miami Map Miami, United States | 112k | $809 save $449 net | 4.5 |
| 73 | Hotel Indigo Beidaihe Map Qinhuangdao, Mainland China | 62k | $371 save $261 net | 5.0 |
| 74 | voco Darwin Suites Map Darwin, Australia | 46k | $376 save $347 net | 5.0 |
| 75 | Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop Map Chicago, United States | 59k | $397 save $302 net | 4.0 |
| 76 | InterContinental London - The O2 Map London, United Kingdom | 73k | $738 save $573 net | 4.6 |
| 77 | Crowne Plaza Sanya Haitang Bay Resort Map Sanya, Mainland China | 55k | $361 save $286 net | 5.0 |
| 78 | Crowne Plaza Vilamoura - Algarve Map Quarteira, Portugal | 86k | $581 save $351 net | 4.2 |
| 79 | InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef Map Hayman Island, Australia | 120k | $731 save $331 net | 4.0 |
| 80 | InterContinental Sanya Resort Map Sanya, Mainland China | 58k | $384 save $294 net | 4.9 |
| 81 | InterContinental San Francisco Map San Francisco, United States | 99k | $645 save $350 net | 4.2 |
| 82 | Crowne Plaza Christchurch Map Christchurch, New Zealand | 48k | $409 save $369 net | 4.3 |
| 83 | voco The Franklin New York Map New York, United States | 120k | $821 save $421 net | 4.5 |
| 84 | Yas Plaza Circuit Map Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 96k | $565 save $285 net | 4.4 |
| 85 | EVEN Hotel New York - Midtown East Map New York, United States | 120k | $712 save $312 net | 4.4 |
| 86 | InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun Map Beijing, Mainland China | 42k | $333 save $323 net | 4.9 |
| 87 | InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut Map Beirut, Lebanon | 52k | $409 save $349 net | 4.6 |
| 88 | Kimpton Gray Hotel Map Chicago, United States | 65k | $595 save $470 net | 4.6 |
| 89 | Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah Map Salalah, Oman | 43k | $279 save $264 net | 5.0 |
| 90 | Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv City Center Map Tel Aviv, Israel | 71k | $420 save $265 net | 4.6 |
| 91 | Hacienda San Jose Cholul Map Tixkokob, Mexico | 55k | $463 save $388 net | 4.7 |
| 92 | Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd's Bush Map London, United Kingdom | 42k | $352 save $344 net | 5.0 |
| 93 | Kimpton KAFD Riyadh Map Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 120k | $953 save $553 net | 4.8 |
| 94 | InterContinental New Orleans Map New Orleans, United States | 54k | $488 save $418 net | 4.4 |
| 95 | InterContinental Shenzhen Dameisha Resort Map Shenzhen, Mainland China | 46k | $308 save $278 net | 4.9 |
| 96 | InterContinental Xishuangbanna Resort Map Xishuangbanna, Mainland China | 62k | $375 save $265 net | 5.0 |
| 97 | voco Surfside Aruba Map Oranjestad, Aruba | 58k | $396 save $306 net | 4.1 |
| 98 | Hacienda Santa Rosa de Lima Map Santa Rosa, Mexico | 54k | $367 save $297 net | 5.0 |
| 99 | InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Map Chicago, United States | 75k | $585 save $410 net | 4.2 |
| 100 | InterContinental Durrat Al Riyadh Resort & Spa Map Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 91k | $561 save $306 net | 4.4 |
How we score it
The 40K free night is worth the night’s cash minus two things: the points you add above 40K (valued at ~0.5¢ each) and the $200 a typical 40K redemption returns anyway — a figure measured from real redemptions, and it lands exactly on the community’s 0.5¢-per-point rule of thumb. The cert always gets you something, so burning it on a $150 room isn’t a free $150 — it’s trading away the $200 night you could have had. We rank every IHG hotel we track by its 90th-percentile bookable night across our ~1-year scan — a rate it hits regularly, not one freak-expensive date — and keep only picks that clear that bar at a TripAdvisor rating of 4.0+.
Not to be confused with IHG’s 4th-night-free — that’s a reward-stay discount; this is the Premier card’s annual free-night certificate.
Good to know
- The Premier free night caps at 40,000 points but tops off without limit — you can add your own points for a pricier night, so a hotel above 40K still earns its place if the cash it saves beats the top-off cost plus that $200 fallback.
- Redeeming commits the whole cert even on a cheap night, so a cheap redemption forfeits value — every pick here beats the $200 a typical 40K burn returns.
- Values reflect each hotel’s 90th-percentile night in our ~1-year scan — a rate it hits regularly; your dates may differ. Confirm on ihg.com before booking.
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