Four Points by Sheraton vs Holiday Inn Express
Averages across 517 Four Points by Sheraton and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels, and a head-to-head in the 214 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.21 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Four Points by Sheraton vs Holiday Inn Express: which hotel brand is better? | Four Points by Sheraton | Holiday Inn Express |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.47 | 8.68 +0.21 |
| Rated 8 or more | 83% | 88% +5% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 4.13/5 | 4.24/5 +0.11 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 166,244 | 354,299 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 159) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 71 | 86 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 517 | 3,611 |
| Countries | 56 | 54 |
| Typical opening year | 2016 | 2019 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 72% | 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.
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Shanghai China
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Shanghai International Tourism and Resorts Zone 9.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Holiday Inn Express Shanghai On The Bund 9.2 Brand average here: 8.5
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Dallas (TX) United States
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Dallas Fort Worth Airport North 9.4 Brand average here: 8.6
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas – Plano North by IHG 9.4 Brand average here: 8.7
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London United Kingdom
Compare these twoFour Points Flex by Sheraton London Shoreditch East 8.2 Brand average here: 8.1
Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.2
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Chengdu China
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Chengdu, Chunxi Road 9.3 Brand average here: 9.1
Holiday Inn Express Chengdu North Railway Station By IHG 9.3 Brand average here: 8.8
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Houston (TX) United States
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Houston Energy Corridor 8.6 Brand average here: 7.0
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Stafford Nw - Sugar Land By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.5
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Chongqing China
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Chongqing 9.5 Brand average here: 9.5
Holiday Inn Express Chongqing Caiyun Lake By IHG 9.7 Brand average here: 8.9
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Beijing China
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Beijing Sanlitun Workers Stadium 9.2 Brand average here: 8.7
Holiday Inn Express Beijing Downtown By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
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Suzhou China
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Suzhou, Wuzhong 8.8 Brand average here: 8.9
Holiday Inn Express Suzhou Industrial Park By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.4
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Xian China
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Xi'an Bell Tower 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Holiday Inn Express Xi'an North 9.2 Brand average here: 8.7
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Shenzhen China
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Shenzhen Bao'an 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Futian Center By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Gilbert Mesa Gateway Airport By IHG 9.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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New York (NY) United States
Compare these twoFour Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Woodside LaGuardia Airport By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.2
Four Points by Sheraton or Holiday Inn Express: common questions
Is Four Points by Sheraton or Holiday Inn Express better?
On average, Holiday Inn Express hotels score 8.68/10 from guests and Four Points by Sheraton hotels 8.47/10. Holiday Inn Express leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.21 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 159 cities where both have rated hotels, Four Points by Sheraton has the higher average in 71 and Holiday Inn Express in 86.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Holiday Inn Express hotel opened in 2019, the typical Four Points by Sheraton hotel in 2016.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 517 Four Points by Sheraton hotels in 56 countries and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels in 54 countries.
Do Four Points by Sheraton and Holiday Inn Express belong to the same company?
No. Four Points by Sheraton belongs to Marriott International, Holiday Inn Express to IHG Hotels & Resorts.
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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