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Hotel Indigo vs InterContinental

Averages across 207 Hotel Indigo and 250 InterContinental hotels, and a head-to-head in the 62 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Hotel Indigo

Average guest rating
8.9
Hotels tracked
207

IHG Hotels & Resorts

InterContinental

Average guest rating
8.9
Hotels tracked
250

The short answer

On the numbers: Hotel Indigo

Hotel Indigo leads on 3 of 6 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.

Hotel IndigoInterContinental
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.88 8.89
Rated 8 or more 96% 98%
Rated below 7 1% 0%
Guest reviews behind the average 41,475 129,975
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 49)
Cities where it is rated higher 29 15
The hotels
Hotels tracked 207 250
Countries 37 72
Typical opening year 2021 2013
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 90% 67%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 1% 1%
Swimming pool 41% 79%
Gym 84% 80%
Free parking 38% 55%
Pets allowed 1% 0%
Shuttle 23% 35%
Laundry 95% 98%
Hot tub 7% 24%
Restaurant 1% 0%
Bar 99% 99%
Kitchen 11% 10%

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.

Hotel Indigo or InterContinental: common questions

Is Hotel Indigo or InterContinental better?

On average, Hotel Indigo hotels score 8.88/10 from guests and InterContinental hotels 8.89/10. Hotel Indigo leads on 3 of the 6 measures we compare. 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 49 cities where both have rated hotels, Hotel Indigo has the higher average in 29 and InterContinental in 15.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Hotel Indigo hotel opened in 2021, the typical InterContinental hotel in 2013.

Do Hotel Indigo and InterContinental hotels include free breakfast?

1% of Hotel Indigo hotels and 1% of InterContinental 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 207 Hotel Indigo hotels in 37 countries and 250 InterContinental hotels in 72 countries.

Do Hotel Indigo and InterContinental belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

More brand match-ups

Updated 11 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