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Element by Westin vs Holiday Inn Express

Averages across 129 Element by Westin and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels, and a head-to-head in the 85 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

Element by Westin

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
129

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn Express

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
3,611

The short answer

On the numbers: Element by Westin

Element by Westin leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.16 points.

Every measured fact

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

Element by WestinHoliday Inn Express
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.84 +0.16 8.68
Rated 8 or more 92% +4% 88%
Rated below 7 0% 1%
Average Google rating 4.32/5 +0.08 4.24/5
Guest reviews behind the average 5,558 354,299
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 47)
Cities where it is rated higher 34 12
The hotels
Hotels tracked 129 3,611
Countries 12 54
Typical opening year 2021 2019
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 98% 87%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 11:00

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.

Element by Westin or Holiday Inn Express: common questions

Is Element by Westin or Holiday Inn Express better?

On average, Element by Westin hotels score 8.84/10 from guests and Holiday Inn Express hotels 8.68/10. Element by Westin leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.16 points.

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

In the 47 cities where both have rated hotels, Element by Westin has the higher average in 34 and Holiday Inn Express in 12.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Element by Westin hotel opened in 2021, the typical Holiday Inn Express hotel in 2019.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 129 Element by Westin hotels in 12 countries and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels in 54 countries.

Do Element by Westin and Holiday Inn Express belong to the same company?

No. Element by Westin belongs to Marriott International, Holiday Inn Express to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

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Updated 11 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