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Best Holiday Inn Club Vacation Properties for Families to Book on Points [Map]
Holiday Inn Club Vacation is a collection of 30+ resorts managed by Intercontinental Hotel Group. The Holiday Inn Club resorts are located across the United States and Mexico. While these are officially “vacation owner” resorts for timeshare owners, they also allow you to use IHG hotel points to book stays at many of these properties. These resorts can be great for families because most “standard rooms” at these timeshare properties are actually 1-2 bedroom villas that have a full kitchen and separate living room. Some have other on-site activities as well. Keep reading to find out which properties you can book for a family of 6 (and 2 you can book for 8!)
Map of Holiday Inn Club Vacation locations (by room occupancy)
Click the top right corner to see a bigger view of the map. Blue shows 1 bedrooms that sleep 4. Green shows 2 bedrooms that sleep 6. Orange shows Villas that sleep 8.
Free Nights at Holiday Inn Club Vacation Resorts
While you can earn IHG Rewards points by staying at IHG properties, the easiest way to earn a big chunk of them for a family vacation is to open an IHG credit card and earn the sign up bonus. IHG cards are issued by Chase, so make sure you are familiar with the Chase 5/24 rule before applying. These credit cards also have some great benefits!
These same points can be used at other IHG brands like Kimpton, Intercontinental, Staybridge Suites, and Holiday Inn Express.
Fastest Way to Earn IHG One Rewards Points
Earning IHG points is fastest with a credit card bonus! There are three different IHG cards.
IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card
Katie's Take
Why this card might (or might not) be right for you.
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Katie's Take
Why this card might (or might not) be right for you.
I prefer this to the personal version of this card since it has less of an impact on your credit score and 5/24 status.
Highlights
The key benefits and earning rates at a glance.
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The key benefits and earning rates at a glance.
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Anniversary Free Night (up to 40,000 Points) Each cardmember anniversary, after paying the $99 annual fee, you receive a free night certificate worth up to 40,000 IHG points. You can top off the certificate with extra points to redeem at hotels charging more than 40,000 points.
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4th Reward Night Free on Consecutive 4-Night IHG Stays Enjoy a fourth reward night free when you redeem points for a consecutive four-night IHG hotel stay.
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Automatic IHG Platinum Elite Status Automatic IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status as long as you remain a Premier Business cardmember. Includes welcome amenities at IHG hotels, space-available room upgrades, and the 26x total points earning rate at IHG properties.
Offer History
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Offer History
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| Offer | Spend Req. | Date |
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| 140,000 Bonus Points | $4,000 in 3 months | Standard (current as of May 1, 2026) |
| Up to 200,000 Bonus Points (140K + 60K)Elevated | $4,000 in 3 months, then $9,000 total in 6 months | Limited-time elevated; ENDED April 30, 2026 9 AM ET |
| Up to 200,000 Bonus PointsElevated | $9,000 total spend | Earlier 200K offer ended October 2025 |
| Up to 200,000 Bonus PointsElevated | $9,000 total spend | Earlier 200K offer ended May 2025 |
| 175,000 Bonus PointsElevated | Standard spend req | Ended May 16, 2024 |
| 165,000 Bonus PointsElevated | Standard spend req | Ended June 2023 |
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I love the annual free night certificate on this one and 4th night free when you book with points.
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Anniversary Free Night (up to 40,000 Points) Each cardmember anniversary, after paying the $99 annual fee, you receive a free night certificate worth up to 40,000 IHG points. You can top off the certificate with extra points to redeem at hotels charging more than 40,000 points.
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4th Reward Night Free on Consecutive 4-Night IHG Stays Enjoy a fourth reward night free when you redeem points for a consecutive four-night IHG hotel stay.
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Automatic IHG Platinum Elite Status Automatic IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status as long as you remain a Premier cardmember. Includes welcome amenities at IHG hotels, space-available room upgrades, and the 26x total points earning rate at IHG properties.
Offer History
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Offer History
See past welcome bonuses to gauge whether the current offer is elevated.
| Offer | Spend Req. | Date |
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| 140,000 Bonus Points | $3,000 in 3 months | Standard offer |
| Up to 185,000 Bonus Points (150K + 35K)Elevated | $3,000 in 3 months, then $6,000 total in 6 months | Ended June 25, 2026 |
| 175,000 Bonus PointsElevated | $5,000 in 3 months | Limited-time elevated; ended March 18, 2026 |
| 165,000 Bonus PointsElevated | Standard spend req | Ended October 2025 |
| 5 Free Nights (up to 60K per night)Elevated | Standard spend req | Ended July 24, 2025 |
| 5 Free Nights (up to 60K per night)Elevated | Standard spend req | Ended September 2024 |
| 165,000 Bonus PointsElevated | Standard spend req | Ended April 3, 2024 |
| 175,000 Bonus PointsElevated | Standard spend req | Ended Spring 2023 |
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Good option for a no annual fee card! This card also unlocks the ability to get your 4th night free on IHG award stays.
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4th Reward Night Free on Stays of 4+ Nights When you redeem points for any consecutive stay of 4 or more nights at an IHG hotel, the 4th reward night is free.
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Automatic IHG Silver Elite Status Automatic IHG One Rewards Silver Elite status as long as you remain a Traveler cardmember. Includes a 20% bonus on points earned during paid IHG stays and points that don't expire while you hold the card.
Offer History
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Offer History
See past welcome bonuses to gauge whether the current offer is elevated.
| Offer | Spend Req. | Date |
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| 80,000 Bonus Points | $2,000 in 3 months | Standard sign-up bonus |
| Up to 125,000 Bonus Points (90K + 35K)Elevated | $2,000 in 3 months, then $4,000 total in 6 months | Current limited-time elevated (just launched ~April 30, 2026) |
| 2 Free Nights + 40,000 Bonus PointsElevated | $2,000 in 3 months | Ended October 2025 |
| 120,000 Bonus PointsElevated | Standard spend req | Ended July 2025 |
| 100,000-120,000 Bonus PointsElevated | Standard spend req | Periodic elevated offers |
How Much Does It Cost To Stay at Holiday Inn Club Vacations?
If you want to pay with points, most of these properties cost about 35,000-40,o00 points per night. This may seem like a lot but when you consider the standard bonus for an IHG credit card is 140,000 points — it’s fairly easy to get some free nights! Even better: holding the IHG credit card will also give you the 4th night free on award bookings, so if you plan to stay for 4 nights, the price per night is even lower.
While most IHG properties have switched to dynamic pricing, these Holiday Inn Vacation Club properties in my searches seem to still price very consistently. Almost all the properties were 35,000-40,000 points per night regardless of the cash price of the hotel. This price range is perfect because it means they still qualify for the annual free night certificate you will earn if you keep the IHG Premier card year after year. The one exception is the property in New Orleans which I noticed dynamic pricing ranging from 41,000 to over 50,000 points per night.
I think these represent a great sweet spot for larger families, especially those which otherwise might need to book 2 hotel rooms. In addition, they have the extra perk of a full kitchen so you can cook some meals in your villa.
In our household, we have an older version of the IHG card which we both keep in order to pair together 2 free night certificates each year for what we consider a pre-paid, discounted vacation. We then opened the IHG Premier and after a year downgraded to the Traveler to keep the 4th night free benefit.
Tips On Finding Availability
The IHG website doesn’t have a search tool that easily lets you search flexible dates to find award availability. Once you have a certain property you are searching for, you can follow these steps to find available dates:
Use a computer (rather than smart phone or IHG app) to search. I enter in the property I want to search as well as a very long date range. This does not have to be the range you actually want to stay. In fact, if you put in popular times, this will actually help. Here is a video walkthrough of how I find availability.
Here is another video showing how to find available dates at properties that have more limited availability. Sometimes it requires a 2 step process.
Holiday Inn Club Vacation Resorts By State
I included a screenshot of room details for any room that sleeps 6 or more people. Some properties charge a nightly amenity fee as well.
Arizona
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Scottsdale Resort Very spotty availability. If you find it, you can book a 1 bedroom villa that sleeps 4 for 35,000 points per night + $14/night amenity fee
Florida
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Sunset Cove Resort: Marco Island, Florida. Very sparse availability but if your dates are flexible, I found 3 bedroom villas that sleep 8 for 35,000 points per night.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations At Orange Lake Resort near Orlando. I found 2 bedroom villas sleep 8 for 40,000 points per night +$15/night amenity fee. Lots of availability except for Spring Break and Christmas holidays.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Orlando Breeze Resort: Orlando, Florida. 1 bedroom villas cost 35,000 points per night if you find them and sleep 4.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Panama City Beach Resort – very sparse availability. 1 bedroom villas cost 35,000 points if you find them and sleep 4.
Georgia
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Apple Mountain Resort – 2 bedroom villas cost 35,000 points per night and sleep 6. Good availability.
Illinois
Holiday Inn Club Vacations: Fox River Resort (near Starved Rock State Park) – 2 bedroom villas cost 35,000 points per night and sleep 6. Availability depends on season. Has an indoor water park!
Louisiana
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : New Orleans Resort – rooms bookable with points cost 41,000+ points per night and sleep 4. Does not say suite but all rooms at the property seem to be at least 1 bedroom suites. Some availability except peak times like Mardi Gras.
Massachusetts
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Oak n’ Spruce Resort – 2 bedroom villas are bookable with points and cost 35,000 points per night. Good availability.
Missouri
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Holiday Hills Resort – 2 bedroom villas sleep 6 and cost 40,000 points per night. Good availability
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Timber Creek Resort – 2 bedroom villas sleep 6 and cost 35,000 points per night
Nevada
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : At Desert Club Resort – Las Vegas. Tons of availability. 1 bedroom villas sleep 4 and cost 40,000 points per night + $14 amenity fee. One block off the strip and includes free shuttle.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Tahoe Ridge Resort 1 bedroom villas sleep 4 and cost 35,000 points + $39 daily amenity fee
Tennessee
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Smoky Mountain Resort 1 bedroom villas sleep 4 and cost 35,000 points per night. Very limited availability.
Texas
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Galveston Seaside Resort. Good availability, including later March. 2 bedroom villa costs 35,000 points per night and sleeps 6.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Hill Country Resort Great availability. 2 bedroom villas sleep 6 and cost 35,000 points per night.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Piney Shores Resort Good availability. 2 bedroom villas sleep 6 and cost 35,000 points per night.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Villages Resort Flint, TX. 2 bedroom villas sleep 6 and cost 35,000 points per night.
Vermont
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Mount Ascutney Resort – 1 bedroom villas cost 40,000 points per night and sleep 4. Decent availability.
Virginia
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : Williamsburg Resort – 1 bedroom villas cost 35,000 points per night and sleep 4.
Wisconsin
Holiday Inn Club Vacations : At Lake Geneva Resort 1 bedroom villas cost 35,000 points per night and sleep 4.
Have you stayed at one of these properties? I’d love to hear about it in the comments! I will update the info under the property with reviews or tips.
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