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Holiday Inn vs Staybridge Suites

Averages across 1,759 Holiday Inn and 381 Staybridge Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 140 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
1,759

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Staybridge Suites

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
381

The short answer

On the numbers: Staybridge Suites

Staybridge Suites leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.33 points.

Every measured fact

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

Holiday InnStaybridge Suites
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.50 8.83 +0.33
Rated 8 or more 84% 92% +8%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Average Google rating 4.18/5 4.34/5 +0.16
Guest reviews behind the average 350,205 15,231
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 102)
Cities where it is rated higher 23 76
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,759 381
Countries 85 16
Typical opening year 2012 2018
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 71% 84%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 2% 69%
Swimming pool 71% 89%
Gym 76% 83%
Free parking 73% 82%
Pets allowed 1% 2%
Shuttle 29% 23%
Laundry 95% 96%
Hot tub 17% 27%
Restaurant 2% 1%
Bar 95% 55%
Kitchen 23% 37%

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 Staybridge Suites: common questions

Is Holiday Inn or Staybridge Suites better?

On average, Staybridge Suites hotels score 8.83/10 from guests and Holiday Inn hotels 8.50/10. Staybridge Suites leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.33 points.

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

In the 102 cities where both have rated hotels, Holiday Inn has the higher average in 23 and Staybridge Suites in 76.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Staybridge Suites hotel opened in 2018, the typical Holiday Inn hotel in 2012.

Do Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites hotels include free breakfast?

2% of Holiday Inn hotels and 69% of Staybridge 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 381 Staybridge Suites hotels in 16 countries.

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

Yes, both belong to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

More brand match-ups

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