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Holiday Inn vs NH Hotels

Averages across 1,759 Holiday Inn and 300 NH Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 54 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
1,759

Minor Hotels

NH Hotels

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
300

The short answer

On the numbers: too close to call

Each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.01), 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 InnNH Hotels
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.50 8.51
Rated 8 or more 84% 89% +5%
Rated below 7 1% 0%
Average Google rating 4.18/5 4.30/5 +0.12
Guest reviews behind the average 350,205 55,596
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 44)
Cities where it is rated higher 21 23
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,759 300
Countries 85 34
Typical opening year 2012 1994
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 71% 28%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 2% 4%
Swimming pool 71% 22%
Gym 76% 67%
Free parking 73% 12%
Pets allowed 1% 0%
Shuttle 29% 18%
Laundry 95% 99%
Hot tub 17% 7%
Restaurant 2% 0%
Bar 96% 100%
Kitchen 23% 17%

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 NH Hotels: common questions

Is Holiday Inn or NH Hotels better?

They are evenly matched: Holiday Inn hotels average 8.50/10 from guests and NH Hotels hotels 8.51/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.01), 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 21 and NH Hotels in 23.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Holiday Inn hotel opened in 2012, the typical NH Hotels hotel in 1994.

Do Holiday Inn and NH Hotels hotels include free breakfast?

2% of Holiday Inn hotels and 4% of NH 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 300 NH Hotels hotels in 34 countries.

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

No. Holiday Inn belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, NH Hotels to Minor Hotels.

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Updated 16 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