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Holiday Inn vs Leonardo Hotels

Averages across 1,759 Holiday Inn and 212 Leonardo Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 45 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
1,759

Leonardo Hotels

Leonardo Hotels

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
212

The short answer

On the numbers: Leonardo Hotels

Leonardo Hotels leads on 3 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.04), 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 InnLeonardo Hotels
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.50 8.54
Rated 8 or more 84% 92% +8%
Rated below 7 1% 0%
Average Google rating 4.18/5 4.24/5 +0.06
Guest reviews behind the average 350,205 79,976
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 44)
Cities where it is rated higher 18 21
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,759 212
Countries 85 17
Typical opening year 2012 2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 71% 62%
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% 23%
Gym 76% 60%
Free parking 73% 11%
Pets allowed 0% 1%
Shuttle 30% 17%
Laundry 95% 93%
Hot tub 17% 10%
Restaurant 1% 1%
Bar 95% 98%
Kitchen 23% 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 or Leonardo Hotels: common questions

Is Holiday Inn or Leonardo Hotels better?

On average, Leonardo Hotels hotels score 8.54/10 from guests and Holiday Inn hotels 8.50/10. Leonardo Hotels leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.04), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 44 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn has the higher average in 18 and Leonardo Hotels in 21.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Holiday Inn hotel opened in 2012, the typical Leonardo Hotels hotel in 2008.

Do Holiday Inn and Leonardo Hotels hotels include free breakfast?

2% of Holiday Inn 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 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels in 85 countries and 212 Leonardo Hotels hotels in 17 countries.

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

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

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Updated 12 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