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title: "Hilton Garden Inn vs IntercityHotel: which hotel brand is better?"
description: "On the numbers: IntercityHotel. Hilton Garden Inn vs IntercityHotel, compared across 1,440 and 54 hotels: guest and Google ratings, hotel age, amenities and…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/brands/hilton-garden-inn-vs-intercityhotel/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-05
---

# Hilton Garden Inn vs IntercityHotel

Averages across 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn and 54 IntercityHotel hotels, and a head-to-head in the 22 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Hilton

## [Hilton Garden Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/hilton-garden-inn/)

- **Average guest rating:** 8.6 ·

- **Hotels tracked:** 1,440

H World International

## [IntercityHotel](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/intercityhotel/)

- **Average guest rating:** 8.7 ·

- **Hotels tracked:** 54

The short answer

## On the numbers: IntercityHotel

IntercityHotel leads on 4 of 5 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.

 

|  | Hilton Garden Inn | IntercityHotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guest ratings |
| Average guest rating | 8.61 | 8.74  (+0.13) |
| Rated 8 or more | 88% | 96%  (+8%) |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 0% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 116,080 | 11,080 |
| The hotels |
| Hotels tracked | 1,440 | 54 |
| Countries | 64 | 9 |
| Typical opening year | 2008 | 2021 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 55% | 77% |
| 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.

-   ### [Shenzhen](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shenzhen/) China
    
    [Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Guangming](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-garden-inn-shenzhen-guangming-shenzhen/) 9.3 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
    [IntercityHotel Shenzhen Bay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-shenzhen-bay-shenzhen/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
-   ### [Dubai](https://stayversus.com/en/united-arab-emirates/dubai/) United Arab Emirates
    
    [Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Business Bay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-garden-inn-dubai-business-bay-dubai/) 9.1 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
    [IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-dubai-jaddaf-waterfront-dubai/) 8.1 ·  Brand average here: 8.1
    
-   ### [Muscat](https://stayversus.com/en/oman/muscat/) Oman
    
    [Hilton Garden Inn Muscat Al Khuwair](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-garden-inn-muscat-al-khuwair-muscat/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
    [IntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-bawshar-muscat-muscat/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.9
    
-   ### [Riyadh](https://stayversus.com/en/saudi-arabia/riyadh/) Saudi Arabia
    
    [Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Financial District](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-garden-inn-riyadh-financial-district-riyadh/) 8.7 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [IntercityHotel Riyadh Malaz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-riyadh-malaz-riyadh/) 8.2 ·  Brand average here: 8.2
    
-   ### [Budapest](https://stayversus.com/en/hungary/budapest/) Hungary
    
    [Hilton Garden Inn Budapest City Centre](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-garden-inn-budapest-city-centre-budapest/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
    [IntercityHotel Budapest](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-budapest-budapest/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    

## Hilton Garden Inn or IntercityHotel: common questions

### Is Hilton Garden Inn or IntercityHotel better?

On average, IntercityHotel hotels score 8.74/10 from guests and Hilton Garden Inn hotels 8.61/10. IntercityHotel leads on 4 of the 5 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.13), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

### Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical IntercityHotel hotel opened in 2021, the typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel in 2008.

### Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries and 54 IntercityHotel hotels in 9 countries.

### Do Hilton Garden Inn and IntercityHotel belong to the same company?

No. Hilton Garden Inn belongs to Hilton, IntercityHotel to H World International.

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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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/brands/hilton-garden-inn-vs-intercityhotel/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/
