ibis Styles vs Novotel
Averages across 182 ibis Styles and 639 Novotel hotels, and a head-to-head in the 55 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: too close to call
Each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.04), 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.
| ibis Styles vs Novotel: which hotel brand is better? | ibis Styles | Novotel |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.43 | 8.47 +0.04 |
| Rated 8 or more | 81% | 85% +4% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 4.30/5 | 4.29/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 13,882 | 379,909 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 25) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 12 | 13 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 182 | 639 |
| Countries | 26 | 71 |
| Typical opening year | 2018 | 2009 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 76% | 59% |
| Usual check-in | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| 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.
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Paris France
Compare these twoIbis Styles Paris Place d'Italie - Butte Aux Cailles 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
Novotel Paris Les Halles Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.1
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Melbourne Australia
Compare these twoibis Styles Melbourne Southbank 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Novotel Melbourne South Wharf 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6
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Munich Germany
Compare these twoIbis Styles Muenchen Airport - new opening 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Novotel Muenchen City Arnulfpark 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Phuket Thailand
Compare these twoibis Styles Phuket Bangtao 9.5 Brand average here: 9.5
Novotel Phuket Kamala Beach Hotel 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoibis Styles Dubai Gold District 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
Novotel Dubai World Trade Centre 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Madrid Spain
Compare these twoibis Styles Madrid Airport Valdebebas 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Novotel Madrid Center 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
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Nanjing China
Compare these twoibis Styles Nanjing South Railway Station North Square Hotel 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Novotel Nanjing Central Suning 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7
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Lyon France
Compare these twoIbis Styles Lyon Gerland 8.2 Brand average here: 7.8
Novotel Lyon Confluence Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2
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Marseille France
Compare these twoibis Styles Marseille Palais des Congrès Vélodrome 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Novotel Suites Marseille Centre Euromed 8.5 Brand average here: 8.0
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Istanbul Turkey
Compare these twoibis Styles Kurtkoy 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Kunming China
Compare these twoibis Styles Kunming Nanping Hotel 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Novotel Kunming City Center 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Johor Bahru Malaysia
Compare these twoIbis Styles Johor Bahru City Centre 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Novotel Johor Bahru City Centre 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
ibis Styles or Novotel: common questions
Is ibis Styles or Novotel better?
They are evenly matched: ibis Styles hotels average 8.43/10 from guests and Novotel hotels 8.47/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.04), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 25 cities where both have rated hotels, ibis Styles has the higher average in 12 and Novotel in 13.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical ibis Styles hotel opened in 2018, the typical Novotel hotel in 2009.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 182 ibis Styles hotels in 26 countries and 639 Novotel hotels in 71 countries.
Do ibis Styles and Novotel belong to the same company?
Yes, both belong to Accor.
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Updated 12 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