Holiday Inn Express vs Hyatt House
Averages across 3,611 Holiday Inn Express and 161 Hyatt House hotels, and a head-to-head in the 83 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Hyatt House
Hyatt House leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), 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.
| Holiday Inn Express vs Hyatt House: which hotel brand is better? | Holiday Inn Express | Hyatt House |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.68 | 8.80 +0.12 |
| Rated 8 or more | 88% | 93% +5% |
| Rated below 7 | 1% | 0% |
| Average Google rating | 4.24/5 | 4.32/5 +0.08 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 354,299 | 7,354 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 71) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 19 | 50 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 3,611 | 161 |
| Countries | 54 | 15 |
| Typical opening year | 2019 | 2018 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 86% | 88% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 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.
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Shanghai China
Holiday Inn Express Shanghai On The Bund 9.2 Brand average here: 8.5
Hyatt House Shanghai Hongqiao Cbd 8.8 Brand average here: 8.4
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Dallas (TX) United States
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas – Plano North by IHG 9.4 Brand average here: 8.7
Hyatt House Dallas/Frisco 9.6 Brand average here: 8.3
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London United Kingdom
Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.3
Hyatt House London Stratford 8.9 Brand average here: 9.1
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Houston (TX) United States
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Stafford Nw - Sugar Land By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.5
Hyatt House Houston Medical Center Brand average here: 8.0
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Chengdu China
Holiday Inn Express Chengdu North Railway Station By IHG 9.3 Brand average here: 8.8
Hyatt House Chengdu Pebble Walk 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Gilbert Mesa Gateway Airport By IHG 9.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Hyatt House Tempe / Phoenix / University 9.4 Brand average here: 9.1
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Orlando (FL) United States
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando At Seaworld By IHG 9.1 Brand average here: 8.8
Hyatt House Across From Universal Orlando Resort 9.2 Brand average here: 8.9
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Columbus (OH) United States
Holiday Inn Express Columbus - Dublin By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.2
Hyatt House Columbus Osu/ Short North 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Los Angeles (CA) United States
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Glendale Downtown By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3
Hyatt House La University Medical Center 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
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Shenzhen China
Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Futian Center By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4
Hyatt House Shenzhen Airport 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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Chicago (IL) United States
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bensenville - O'Hare By IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 8.7
Hyatt House Chicago / West Loop-Fulton Market 9.3 Brand average here: 8.7
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New York (NY) United States
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Woodside LaGuardia Airport By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.2
Hyatt House New York/chelsea 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Holiday Inn Express or Hyatt House: common questions
Is Holiday Inn Express or Hyatt House better?
On average, Hyatt House hotels score 8.80/10 from guests and Holiday Inn Express hotels 8.68/10. Hyatt House leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 71 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn Express has the higher average in 19 and Hyatt House in 50.
Which brand has newer hotels?
They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2019.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels in 54 countries and 161 Hyatt House hotels in 15 countries.
Do Holiday Inn Express and Hyatt House belong to the same company?
No. Holiday Inn Express belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt House to Hyatt.
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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