Golden Tulip vs Holiday Inn Express
Averages across 167 Golden Tulip and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels, and a head-to-head in the 24 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express leads on 5 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.31 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Golden Tulip vs Holiday Inn Express: which hotel brand is better? | Golden Tulip | Holiday Inn Express |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.37 | 8.68 +0.31 |
| Rated 8 or more | 72% | 88% +16% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 1% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 88,591 | 354,299 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 18) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 5 | 13 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 167 | 3,611 |
| Countries | 34 | 54 |
| Typical opening year | 2014 | 2019 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 61% | 86% |
| Usual check-in | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 11:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 4% | 74% |
| Swimming pool | 58% | 79% |
| Gym | 63% | 73% |
| Free parking | 71% | 89% |
| Pets allowed | 1% | 1% |
| Shuttle | 58% | 17% |
| Laundry | 90% | 92% |
| Hot tub | 17% | 18% |
| Restaurant | 5% | 1% |
| Bar | 90% | 58% |
| Kitchen | 19% | 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.
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Shanghai China
Golden Tulip Bund New Asia 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
Holiday Inn Express Shanghai On The Bund 9.2 Brand average here: 8.5
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Bangkok Thailand
Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Bangkok Central Pier By IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 8.7
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Golden Tulip Media Hotel 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Holiday Inn Express Dubai Internet City By IHG 8.4 Brand average here: 8.2
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Paris France
Golden Tulip Opera de Noailles 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
Holiday Inn Express Paris - CDG Airport By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4
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Taichung Taiwan
Golden Tulip Jan-Da Hotel -Taichung 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
Holiday Inn Express Taichung Fengchia By IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 8.8
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Istanbul Turkey
Golden Tulip Istanbul Bayrampasa 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6
Holiday Inn Express Istanbul - Atakoy Metro By IHG 8.5 Brand average here: 8.6
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Jaipur India
Golden Tulip Essential Jaipur 8.4 Brand average here: 8.5
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jaipur Gopalpura by IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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Kolkata India
Golden Tulip Salt Lake City Kolkata 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Holiday Inn Express Kolkata Airport By IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6
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Berlin Germany
Hotel Bleibtreu Berlin by Golden Tulip 8.6 Brand average here: 8.2
Holiday Inn Express Berlin - Alexanderplatz By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7
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Warsaw Poland
Compare these twoGolden Tulip Warszawa Centrum 9.2 Brand average here: 9.1
Holiday Inn Express Warsaw - The HUB By IHG 9.3 Brand average here: 9.3
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Bali Indonesia
Golden Tulip Jineng Resort Bali 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Holiday Inn Express Baruna Bali By IHG 9.1 Brand average here: 9.0
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Gurgaon India
Golden Tulip, Gurugram 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
Holiday Inn Express Gurugram Sector 50 By IHG 7.2 Brand average here: 7.2
Golden Tulip or Holiday Inn Express: common questions
Is Golden Tulip or Holiday Inn Express better?
On average, Holiday Inn Express hotels score 8.68/10 from guests and Golden Tulip hotels 8.37/10. Holiday Inn Express leads on 5 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.31 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 18 cities where both have rated hotels, Golden Tulip has the higher average in 5 and Holiday Inn Express in 13.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Holiday Inn Express hotel opened in 2019, the typical Golden Tulip hotel in 2014.
Do Golden Tulip and Holiday Inn Express hotels include free breakfast?
4% of Golden Tulip 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 167 Golden Tulip hotels in 34 countries and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels in 54 countries.
Do Golden Tulip and Holiday Inn Express belong to the same company?
No. Golden Tulip belongs to Louvre Hotels Group, Holiday Inn Express to IHG Hotels & Resorts.
More brand match-ups
Updated 6 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