Holiday Inn vs IntercityHotel
Averages across 1,759 Holiday Inn and 54 IntercityHotel hotels, and a head-to-head in the 26 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: IntercityHotel
IntercityHotel leads on 5 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.24 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Holiday Inn vs IntercityHotel: which hotel brand is better? | Holiday Inn | IntercityHotel |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.50 | 8.74 +0.24 |
| Rated 8 or more | 84% | 96% +12% |
| Rated below 7 | 1% | 0% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 350,205 | 11,080 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 11) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 3 | 8 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,759 | 54 |
| Countries | 85 | 9 |
| Typical opening year | 2012 | 2021 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 71% | 77% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 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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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoHoliday Inn Berlin City East Side By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER Terminal 1+2 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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Shenzhen China
Compare these twoHoliday Inn Shenzhen Nanshan Hotel By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
IntercityHotel Shenzhen Bay 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoHoliday Inn Hamburg - Hafencity By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
IntercityHotel Hamburg-Barmbek 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoHoliday Inn Dubai Business Bay By IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 8.8
IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Compare these twoThe Holiday Inn Riyadh The Business District By IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
IntercityHotel Riyadh Malaz 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
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Amsterdam Netherlands
Compare these twoHoliday Inn - the niu, Fender Amsterdam By IHG 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport 8.6 Brand average here: 8.7
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Muscat Oman
Compare these twoHoliday Inn AlSeeb Muscat By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
IntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Lübeck Germany
Compare these twoHoliday Inn - the niu, Rig Lubeck By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
IntercityHotel Lübeck 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
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Zurich Switzerland
Compare these twoHoliday Inn Zurich Messe By IHG 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
IntercityHotel Zuerich Airport 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
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Kiel Germany
Compare these twoHoliday Inn - the niu, Welly Kiel By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
IntercityHotel Kiel 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
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Karlsruhe Germany
Holiday Inn – the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
IntercityHotel Karlsruhe 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Holiday Inn or IntercityHotel: common questions
Is Holiday Inn or IntercityHotel better?
On average, IntercityHotel hotels score 8.74/10 from guests and Holiday Inn hotels 8.50/10. IntercityHotel leads on 5 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.24 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 11 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn has the higher average in 3 and IntercityHotel in 8.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical IntercityHotel hotel opened in 2021, the typical Holiday Inn hotel in 2012.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels in 85 countries and 54 IntercityHotel hotels in 9 countries.
Do Holiday Inn and IntercityHotel belong to the same company?
No. Holiday Inn belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, IntercityHotel to H World International.
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Updated 14 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