Holiday Inn Express vs Hyatt Place
Averages across 3,611 Holiday Inn Express and 482 Hyatt Place hotels, and a head-to-head in the 244 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Hyatt Place
Hyatt Place leads on 3 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.03), 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 Place: which hotel brand is better? | Holiday Inn Express | Hyatt Place |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.68 | 8.71 |
| Rated 8 or more | 88% | 93% +5% |
| Rated below 7 | 1% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 4.24/5 | 4.27/5 +0.03 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 354,299 | 42,693 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 210) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 90 | 108 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 3,611 | 482 |
| Countries | 54 | 36 |
| Typical opening year | 2019 | 2018 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 86% | 83% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 74% | 44% |
| Swimming pool | 79% | 71% |
| Gym | 73% | 88% |
| Free parking | 89% | 62% |
| Pets allowed | 1% | 12% |
| Shuttle | 17% | 26% |
| Laundry | 92% | 79% |
| Hot tub | 18% | 15% |
| Restaurant | 1% | 15% |
| Bar | 58% | 88% |
| Kitchen | 27% | 3% |
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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Dallas (TX) United States
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas – Plano North by IHG 9.4 Brand average here: 8.7
Hyatt Place Dfw 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
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Shanghai China
Holiday Inn Express Shanghai On The Bund 9.2 Brand average here: 8.5
Hyatt Place Shanghai Hongqiao Cbd 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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London United Kingdom
Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.3
Hyatt Place London City East 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
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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 Place Houston Sugar Land 8.7 Brand average here: 8.8
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Chengdu China
Holiday Inn Express Chengdu North Railway Station By IHG 9.3 Brand average here: 8.8
Hyatt Place Chengdu Pebble Walk 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
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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 Place Scottsdale North 9.5 Brand average here: 8.5
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Beijing China
Holiday Inn Express Beijing Downtown By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
Hyatt Place Beijing Daxing 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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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 Place New York Midtown South 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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San Antonio (TX) United States
Holiday Inn Express Hotels San Antonio Airport By IHG 9.3 Brand average here: 8.5
Hyatt Place San Antonio North Stone Oak 8.9 Brand average here: 8.5
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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 Place Chicago Schaumburg 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
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Detroit (MI) United States
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Allen Park by IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
Hyatt Place Detroit/Novi 9.3 Brand average here: 8.7
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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 Place Across From Universal Orlando Resort 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6
Holiday Inn Express or Hyatt Place: common questions
Is Holiday Inn Express or Hyatt Place better?
On average, Hyatt Place hotels score 8.71/10 from guests and Holiday Inn Express hotels 8.68/10. Hyatt Place leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.03), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 210 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn Express has the higher average in 90 and Hyatt Place in 108.
Which brand has newer hotels?
They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2019.
Do Holiday Inn Express and Hyatt Place hotels include free breakfast?
74% of Holiday Inn Express hotels and 44% of Hyatt Place 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 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels in 54 countries and 482 Hyatt Place hotels in 36 countries.
Do Holiday Inn Express and Hyatt Place belong to the same company?
No. Holiday Inn Express belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Place 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