Golden Tulip vs Holiday Inn
Averages across 167 Golden Tulip and 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 41 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn leads on 4 of 6 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.13), 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.
| Golden Tulip vs Holiday Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Golden Tulip | Holiday Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.37 | 8.50 +0.13 |
| Rated 8 or more | 72% | 84% +12% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 1% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 88,591 | 350,205 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 31) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 6 | 25 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 167 | 1,759 |
| Countries | 34 | 85 |
| Typical opening year | 2014 | 2012 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 61% | 71% |
| Usual check-in | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 3% | 2% |
| Swimming pool | 59% | 70% |
| Gym | 62% | 76% |
| Free parking | 71% | 73% |
| Pets allowed | 0% | 0% |
| Shuttle | 59% | 30% |
| Laundry | 91% | 95% |
| Hot tub | 17% | 17% |
| Restaurant | 1% | 1% |
| Bar | 90% | 95% |
| Kitchen | 20% | 23% |
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 twoGolden Tulip Bund New Asia 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Airport By IHG 9.4 Brand average here: 8.5
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoHotel Bleibtreu Berlin by Golden Tulip 8.6 Brand average here: 8.2
Holiday Inn Berlin City East Side By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Paris France
Compare these twoGolden Tulip Opera de Noailles 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
Holiday Inn Paris Opéra - Grands Boulevards By IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.4
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoHotel Domicil Hamburg by Golden Tulip 7.5 Brand average here: 7.5
Holiday Inn Hamburg - Hafencity By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoGolden Tulip Media Hotel 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Holiday Inn Dubai Business Bay By IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 8.8
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Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Compare these twoGolden Tulip Riyadh 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
The Holiday Inn Riyadh The Business District By IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
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Istanbul Turkey
Compare these twoGolden Tulip Istanbul Bayrampasa 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6
Holiday Inn Istanbul Beylikduzu By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
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Bali Indonesia
Compare these twoGOLDEN TULIP JINENG RESORT BALI 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Holiday Inn Resort Bali Canggu By IHG 9.4 Brand average here: 9.1
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Gurgaon India
Compare these twoGolden Tulip, Gurugram 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
Holiday Inn Gurgaon NH8 By IHG 8.5 Brand average here: 8.4
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Bangkok Thailand
Compare these twoGolden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Holiday Inn Bangkok By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.7
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Goa India
Compare these twoGolden Tulip Goa Candolim 8.2 Brand average here: 8.4
Holiday Inn Resort Goa By IHG 9.3 Brand average here: 9.0
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Jaipur India
Compare these twoGolden Tulip Essential Jaipur 8.4 Brand average here: 8.5
Holiday Inn Jaipur City Centre By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Golden Tulip or Holiday Inn: common questions
Is Golden Tulip or Holiday Inn better?
On average, Holiday Inn hotels score 8.50/10 from guests and Golden Tulip hotels 8.37/10. Holiday Inn leads on 4 of the 6 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.13), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 31 cities where both have rated hotels, Golden Tulip has the higher average in 6 and Holiday Inn in 25.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Golden Tulip hotel opened in 2014, the typical Holiday Inn hotel in 2012.
Do Golden Tulip and Holiday Inn hotels include free breakfast?
3% of Golden Tulip hotels and 2% of Holiday Inn 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 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels in 85 countries.
Do Golden Tulip and Holiday Inn belong to the same company?
No. Golden Tulip belongs to Louvre Hotels Group, Holiday Inn to IHG Hotels & Resorts.
More brand match-ups
Updated 14 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