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Hampton Inn vs Holiday Inn Express

Averages across 2,575 Hampton Inn and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels, and a head-to-head in the 1,219 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Hilton

Hampton Inn

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
2,575

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn Express

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
3,611

The short answer

On the numbers: Holiday Inn Express

Holiday Inn Express leads on 2 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.04), 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.

Hampton InnHoliday Inn Express
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.72 +0.04 8.68
Rated 8 or more 88% 88%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Average Google rating 4.24/5 4.24/5
Guest reviews behind the average 39,668 354,299
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 660)
Cities where it is rated higher 318 304
The hotels
Hotels tracked 2,575 3,611
Countries 6 54
Typical opening year 2003 2019
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 40% 87%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 94% 74%
Swimming pool 95% 79%
Gym 87% 73%
Free parking 74% 90%
Pets allowed 4% 1%
Shuttle 23% 17%
Laundry 90% 93%
Hot tub 34% 18%
Restaurant 0% 1%
Bar 18% 59%
Kitchen 0% 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.

Hampton Inn or Holiday Inn Express: common questions

Is Hampton Inn or Holiday Inn Express better?

On average, Holiday Inn Express hotels score 8.68/10 from guests and Hampton Inn hotels 8.72/10. Holiday Inn Express leads on 2 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.04), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 660 cities where both have rated hotels, Hampton Inn has the higher average in 318 and Holiday Inn Express in 304.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Holiday Inn Express hotel opened in 2019, the typical Hampton Inn hotel in 2003.

Do Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels include free breakfast?

94% of Hampton Inn 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 2,575 Hampton Inn hotels in 6 countries and 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels in 54 countries.

Do Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express belong to the same company?

No. Hampton Inn belongs to Hilton, Holiday Inn Express to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

More brand match-ups

Updated 13 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