Element by Westin vs Holiday Inn

Averages across 129 Element by Westin and 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 63 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

Average guest rating: 8.5
Hotels tracked: 1,759

The short answer

On the numbers: Element by Westin

Element by Westin leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.34 points.

Every measured fact

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

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Element by Westin vs Holiday Inn: which hotel brand is better?
Element by Westin vs Holiday Inn: which hotel brand is better?	Element by Westin	Holiday Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating	8.84 +0.34	8.50
Rated 8 or more	92% +8%	84%
Rated below 7	0%	1%
Average Google rating	4.32/5 +0.14	4.18/5
Guest reviews behind the average	5,558	350,205
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 39)
Cities where it is rated higher	29	10
The hotels
Hotels tracked	129	1,759
Countries	12	85
Typical opening year	2021	2012
Built or renovated in the last 10 years	98%	71%
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.

Suzhou China

Element Suzhou Science and Technology Town 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9

Holiday Inn Suzhou Huirong Plaza By IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 8.9

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Dallas (TX) United States

Element Dallas Love Field 9.5 Brand average here: 8.7

Holiday Inn Dallas - Fort Worth Airport South By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 7.9

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Orlando (FL) United States

Element by Marriott Orlando Universal Blvd. 9.3 Brand average here: 8.9

Holiday Inn Orlando Disney Spring Area By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.4

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Dubai United Arab Emirates

Element by Marriott Al Jaddaf, Dubai 9.1 Brand average here: 9.0

Holiday Inn Dubai Business Bay By IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 8.8

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Phoenix (AZ) United States

Element by Marriott Chandler Fashion Center 10.0 Brand average here: 9.8

Holiday Inn Glendale - Stadium & Ent Dist by IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 8.6

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Guangzhou China

Element Guangzhou Baiyun 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1

Holiday Inn Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town by IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6

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New York (NY) United States

Element by Marriott New York Times Square West 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0

Holiday Inn Westbury-Long Island By IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.0

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Nashville (TN) United States

Element by Marriott Nashville Airport 9.4 Brand average here: 9.4

Holiday Inn Nashville - Vanderbilt (Dwtn) by IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8

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Austin (TX) United States

Element by Marriott Austin at The Domain 9.6 Brand average here: 9.1

Holiday Inn Austin Airport By IHG 9.4 Brand average here: 8.7

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Miami (FL) United States

Element by Marriott Miami Doral 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6

Holiday Inn Miami International Airport By IHG 7.9 Brand average here: 7.8

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Bali Indonesia

Element by Marriott Bali Ubud 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0

Holiday Inn Resort Bali Canggu By IHG 9.4 Brand average here: 9.1

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Melbourne Australia

Element by Marriott Melbourne Richmond 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9

Holiday Inn Melbourne Bourke Street Mall By IHG 9.5 Brand average here: 9.0

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Element by Westin or Holiday Inn: common questions

Is Element by Westin or Holiday Inn better?

On average, Element by Westin hotels score 8.84/10 from guests and Holiday Inn hotels 8.50/10. Element by Westin leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.34 points.

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

In the 39 cities where both have rated hotels, Element by Westin has the higher average in 29 and Holiday Inn in 10.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Element by Westin hotel opened in 2021, the typical Holiday Inn hotel in 2012.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 129 Element by Westin hotels in 12 countries and 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels in 85 countries.

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

No. Element by Westin belongs to Marriott International, Holiday Inn 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