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Holiday Inn vs Hyatt Regency

Averages across 1,759 Holiday Inn and 299 Hyatt Regency hotels, and a head-to-head in the 141 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
1,759

Hyatt

Hyatt Regency

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
299

The short answer

On the numbers: Hyatt Regency

Hyatt Regency leads on 3 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.27 points.

Every measured fact

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

Holiday InnHyatt Regency
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.50 8.77 +0.27
Rated 8 or more 84% 96% +12%
Rated below 7 1% 0%
Guest reviews behind the average 350,205 113,841
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 111)
Cities where it is rated higher 32 75
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,759 299
Countries 85 54
Typical opening year 2012 2011
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 71% 63%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 2% 1%
Swimming pool 70% 58%
Gym 76% 74%
Free parking 73% 38%
Pets allowed 0% 0%
Shuttle 30% 30%
Laundry 95% 99%
Hot tub 17% 22%
Restaurant 1% 0%
Bar 95% 100%
Kitchen 23% 1%

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 or Hyatt Regency: common questions

Is Holiday Inn or Hyatt Regency better?

On average, Hyatt Regency hotels score 8.77/10 from guests and Holiday Inn hotels 8.50/10. Hyatt Regency leads on 3 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.27 points.

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

In the 111 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn has the higher average in 32 and Hyatt Regency in 75.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2012.

Do Holiday Inn and Hyatt Regency hotels include free breakfast?

2% of Holiday Inn hotels and 1% of Hyatt Regency 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 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels in 85 countries and 299 Hyatt Regency hotels in 54 countries.

Do Holiday Inn and Hyatt Regency belong to the same company?

No. Holiday Inn belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Regency to Hyatt.

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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