Holiday Inn Express vs Premier Inn

Averages across 3,611 Holiday Inn Express and 974 Premier Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 91 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn Express

Average guest rating: 8.7
Hotels tracked: 3,611

Whitbread

Premier Inn

Average guest rating: 8.4
Hotels tracked: 974

The short answer

On the numbers: Holiday Inn Express

Holiday Inn Express leads on 3 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.25 points.

Every measured fact

Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.

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Holiday Inn Express vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better?
Holiday Inn Express vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better?	Holiday Inn Express	Premier Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating	8.68 +0.25	8.43
Rated 8 or more	88% +5%	83%
Rated below 7	1%	1%
Average Google rating	4.24/5	4.23/5
Guest reviews behind the average	354,299	32,257
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 38)
Cities where it is rated higher	20	16
The hotels
Hotels tracked	3,611	974
Countries	54	16
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.

London United Kingdom

Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.2

Premier Inn Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3

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Manchester United Kingdom

Holiday Inn Express Stockport By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4

Premier Inn Manchester City Centre West 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3

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Glasgow United Kingdom

Holiday Inn Express - Glasgow Airport By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8

Premier Inn Glasgow Cc Buchanan Galleries 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5

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Edinburgh United Kingdom

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre By IHG 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc Waverley 9.0 Brand average here: 8.2

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Dubai United Arab Emirates

Holiday Inn Express Dubai Internet City By IHG 8.4 Brand average here: 8.2

Premier Inn Dubai Barsha Heights 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6

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Liverpool United Kingdom

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool - Central By IHG 9.3 Brand average here: 9.1

Premier Inn Liverpool City - Liverpool One 9.4 Brand average here: 8.8

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Munich Germany

Holiday Inn Express Munich City West By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5

Premier Inn München Airport Ost 8.3 Brand average here: 8.0

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Bristol United Kingdom

Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6

Premier Inn Bristol Cc - Lewins Mead 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6

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Leeds United Kingdom

Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre - Armouries By IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6

Premier Inn Leeds City Centre - Leeds Arena 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7

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Berlin Germany

Holiday Inn Express Berlin - Alexanderplatz By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7

Premier Inn Berlin City Centre 8.8 Brand average here: 8.2

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Dublin Ireland

Holiday Inn Express Dublin City Centre By IHG 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6

Premier Inn Dublin Cc North Docklands 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6

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Frankfurt Germany

Holiday Inn Express Offenbach By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6

PREMIER INN FRANKFURT MESSE 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7

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Holiday Inn Express or Premier Inn: common questions

Is Holiday Inn Express or Premier Inn better?

On average, Holiday Inn Express hotels score 8.68/10 from guests and Premier Inn hotels 8.43/10. Holiday Inn Express leads on 3 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.25 points.

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

In the 38 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn Express has the higher average in 20 and Premier Inn in 16.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 3,611 Holiday Inn Express hotels in 54 countries and 974 Premier Inn hotels in 16 countries.

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

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

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