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Holiday Inn vs MainStay Suites

Averages across 1,759 Holiday Inn and 168 MainStay Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 66 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
1,759

Choice Hotels

MainStay Suites

Average guest rating
8.1
Hotels tracked
168

The short answer

On the numbers: Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn leads on 5 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.41 points.

Every measured fact

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

Holiday InnMainStay Suites
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.50 +0.41 8.09
Rated 8 or more 84% +24% 60%
Rated below 7 1% 13%
Average Google rating 4.18/5 +0.33 3.85/5
Guest reviews behind the average 350,205 3,028
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 47)
Cities where it is rated higher 32 15
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,759 168
Countries 85 4
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 2% 74%
Swimming pool 71% 60%
Gym 76% 77%
Free parking 73% 90%
Pets allowed 1% 5%
Shuttle 29% 22%
Laundry 95% 89%
Hot tub 17% 27%
Restaurant 2% 2%
Bar 95% 67%
Kitchen 23% 26%

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 MainStay Suites: common questions

Is Holiday Inn or MainStay Suites better?

On average, Holiday Inn hotels score 8.50/10 from guests and MainStay Suites hotels 8.09/10. Holiday Inn leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.41 points.

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

In the 47 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn has the higher average in 32 and MainStay Suites in 15.

Do Holiday Inn and MainStay Suites hotels include free breakfast?

2% of Holiday Inn hotels and 74% of MainStay Suites 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 168 MainStay Suites hotels in 4 countries.

Do Holiday Inn and MainStay Suites belong to the same company?

No. Holiday Inn belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, MainStay Suites to Choice Hotels.

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Updated 6 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