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Best Western Plus vs Holiday Inn Express

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels, and a head-to-head in the 451 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,144

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn Express

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
3,611

The short answer

On the numbers: Holiday Inn Express

Holiday Inn Express leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

Every measured fact

Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.

Best Western PlusHoliday Inn Express
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 8.68 +0.09
Rated 8 or more 89% 88%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 4.24/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 354,299
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 342)
Cities where it is rated higher 130 196
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 3,611
Countries 59 54
Typical opening year 2008 2019
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 87%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 40% 74%
Swimming pool 61% 79%
Gym 77% 73%
Free parking 67% 90%
Pets allowed 14% 1%
Shuttle 15% 17%
Laundry 44% 93%
Hot tub 16% 18%
Restaurant 38% 1%
Bar 76% 59%
Kitchen 1% 27%

Both brands, same city

The best-rated hotel of each brand in cities where both have one. Open a match-up for the full hotel comparison.

Best Western Plus or Holiday Inn Express: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Holiday Inn Express better?

On average, Holiday Inn Express hotels score 8.68/10 from guests and Best Western Plus hotels 8.59/10. Holiday Inn Express leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?

In the 342 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 130 and Holiday Inn Express in 196.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Holiday Inn Express hotel opened in 2019, the typical Best Western Plus hotel in 2008.

Do Best Western Plus and Holiday Inn Express hotels include free breakfast?

40% of Best Western Plus hotels and 74% of Holiday Inn Express hotels list free breakfast, counting hotels with a complete amenity list. Check the page of the hotel you book.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,144 Best Western Plus hotels in 59 countries and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels in 54 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and Holiday Inn Express belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

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Updated 15 Oct 2026. Averages over the hotels StayVersus tracks: guest ratings from Agoda (hotels with 5+ reviews), Google ratings from public Google Maps listings (hotels with 20+ reviews). A hotel counts for a brand only when its name confirms it. How we score