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Holiday Inn vs SpringHill Suites by Marriott

Averages across 1,759 Holiday Inn and 620 SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 156 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
1,759

Marriott International

SpringHill Suites by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
620

The short answer

On the numbers: SpringHill Suites by Marriott

SpringHill Suites by Marriott leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.22 points.

Every measured fact

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

Holiday Inn vs SpringHill Suites by Marriott: which hotel brand is better?
Holiday Inn vs SpringHill Suites by Marriott: which hotel brand is better?Holiday InnSpringHill Suites by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.50 8.72 +0.22
Rated 8 or more 84% 87% +3%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Average Google rating 4.18/5 4.32/5 +0.14
Guest reviews behind the average 350,205 10,312
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 103)
Cities where it is rated higher 26 74
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,759 620
Countries 85 9
Typical opening year 2012 2017
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 71% 84%
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.

Holiday Inn or SpringHill Suites by Marriott: common questions

Is Holiday Inn or SpringHill Suites by Marriott better?

On average, SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotels score 8.72/10 from guests and Holiday Inn hotels 8.50/10. SpringHill Suites by Marriott leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.22 points.

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

In the 103 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn has the higher average in 26 and SpringHill Suites by Marriott in 74.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel opened in 2017, the typical Holiday Inn hotel in 2012.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels in 85 countries and 620 SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotels in 9 countries.

Do Holiday Inn and SpringHill Suites by Marriott belong to the same company?

No. Holiday Inn belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, SpringHill Suites by Marriott to Marriott International.

More brand match-ups

Updated 13 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