Citadines vs IntercityHotel
Averages across 136 Citadines and 54 IntercityHotel hotels, and a head-to-head in the 13 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: IntercityHotel
IntercityHotel leads on 2 of 5 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.01), 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.
| Citadines vs IntercityHotel: which hotel brand is better? | Citadines | IntercityHotel |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.75 | 8.74 |
| Rated 8 or more | 99% +3% | 96% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 0% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 116,748 | 11,080 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 136 | 54 |
| Countries | 24 | 9 |
| Typical opening year | 2018 | 2021 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 66% | 77% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 12:00 |
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.
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Muscat Oman
Compare these twoCitadines Al Ghubrah Muscat 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
IntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoCitadines Metro Central Dubai 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoCitadines Kurfürstendamm Berlin. 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER Terminal 1+2 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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Amsterdam Netherlands
Compare these twoCitadines Sloterdijk Station Amsterdam 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport 8.6 Brand average here: 8.7
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoCitadines Michel Hamburg 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
IntercityHotel Hamburg-Barmbek 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Citadines or IntercityHotel: common questions
Is Citadines or IntercityHotel better?
On average, IntercityHotel hotels score 8.74/10 from guests and Citadines hotels 8.75/10. IntercityHotel leads on 2 of the 5 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.01), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical IntercityHotel hotel opened in 2021, the typical Citadines hotel in 2018.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 136 Citadines hotels in 24 countries and 54 IntercityHotel hotels in 9 countries.
Do Citadines and IntercityHotel belong to the same company?
No. Citadines belongs to The Ascott Limited, IntercityHotel to H World International.
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Updated 12 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