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Holiday Inn Express vs Leonardo Hotels

Averages across 3,611 Holiday Inn Express and 212 Leonardo Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 51 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn Express

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
3,611

Leonardo Hotels

Leonardo Hotels

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
212

The short answer

On the numbers: Holiday Inn Express

Holiday Inn Express leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.14), 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 ExpressLeonardo Hotels
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.68 +0.14 8.54
Rated 8 or more 88% 92% +4%
Rated below 7 1% 0%
Average Google rating 4.24/5 4.24/5
Guest reviews behind the average 354,299 79,976
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 50)
Cities where it is rated higher 28 18
The hotels
Hotels tracked 3,611 212
Countries 54 17
Typical opening year 2019 2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 87% 62%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 74% 1%
Swimming pool 79% 23%
Gym 73% 60%
Free parking 90% 11%
Pets allowed 1% 1%
Shuttle 17% 17%
Laundry 93% 93%
Hot tub 18% 10%
Restaurant 1% 1%
Bar 59% 98%
Kitchen 27% 15%

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.

Holiday Inn Express or Leonardo Hotels: common questions

Is Holiday Inn Express or Leonardo Hotels better?

On average, Holiday Inn Express hotels score 8.68/10 from guests and Leonardo Hotels hotels 8.54/10. Holiday Inn Express leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.14), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 50 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn Express has the higher average in 28 and Leonardo Hotels in 18.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Holiday Inn Express hotel opened in 2019, the typical Leonardo Hotels hotel in 2008.

Do Holiday Inn Express and Leonardo Hotels hotels include free breakfast?

74% of Holiday Inn Express hotels and 1% of Leonardo Hotels 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 212 Leonardo Hotels hotels in 17 countries.

Do Holiday Inn Express and Leonardo Hotels belong to the same company?

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

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