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Holiday Inn vs InterContinental

Averages across 1,759 Holiday Inn and 250 InterContinental hotels, and a head-to-head in the 128 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
1,759

IHG Hotels & Resorts

InterContinental

Average guest rating
8.9
Hotels tracked
250

The short answer

On the numbers: InterContinental

InterContinental leads on 3 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.39 points.

Every measured fact

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

Holiday InnInterContinental
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.50 8.89 +0.39
Rated 8 or more 84% 98% +14%
Rated below 7 1% 0%
Guest reviews behind the average 350,205 129,975
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 110)
Cities where it is rated higher 26 81
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,759 250
Countries 85 72
Typical opening year 2012 2013
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 71% 67%
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% 79%
Gym 76% 80%
Free parking 73% 55%
Pets allowed 0% 0%
Shuttle 30% 35%
Laundry 95% 98%
Hot tub 17% 24%
Restaurant 1% 0%
Bar 95% 99%
Kitchen 23% 10%

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 InterContinental: common questions

Is Holiday Inn or InterContinental better?

On average, InterContinental hotels score 8.89/10 from guests and Holiday Inn hotels 8.50/10. InterContinental leads on 3 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.39 points.

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

In the 110 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn has the higher average in 26 and InterContinental in 81.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2013.

Do Holiday Inn and InterContinental hotels include free breakfast?

2% of Holiday Inn hotels and 1% of InterContinental 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 250 InterContinental hotels in 72 countries.

Do Holiday Inn and InterContinental belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

More brand match-ups

Updated 11 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