ibis vs IntercityHotel
Averages across 1,232 ibis and 54 IntercityHotel hotels, and a head-to-head in the 27 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: IntercityHotel
IntercityHotel leads on 6 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.53 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| ibis vs IntercityHotel: which hotel brand is better? | ibis | IntercityHotel |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.21 | 8.74 +0.53 |
| Rated 8 or more | 71% | 96% +25% |
| Rated below 7 | 3% | 0% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 418,654 | 11,080 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 15) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 3 | 12 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,232 | 54 |
| Countries | 69 | 9 |
| Typical opening year | 2007 | 2021 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 57% | 77% |
| Usual check-in | 14:00 | 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.
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoibis Berlin Hauptbahnhof 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER Terminal 1+2 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoibis Dubai Al Rigga 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3
IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Amsterdam Netherlands
Compare these twoibis Amsterdam Airport 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport 8.6 Brand average here: 8.7
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Budapest Hungary
Compare these twoibis Budapest Stadium 8.9 Brand average here: 8.5
IntercityHotel Budapest 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoibis Hamburg Alsterring 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2
IntercityHotel Hamburg-Barmbek 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Muscat Oman
Compare these twoIbis Muscat Hotel 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
IntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Zurich Switzerland
Compare these twoIbis Zurich City West Hotel 8.2 Brand average here: 8.0
IntercityHotel Zuerich Airport 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
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Hanover Germany
Compare these twoibis Hannover City 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
IntercityHotel Hannover 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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Shenzhen China
Compare these twoIbis Shenzhen Nanxin Road Hotel 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
IntercityHotel Shenzhen Bay 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Compare these twoIbis Riyadh Hotel Al Muhammadiyah United Company Branch 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
IntercityHotel Riyadh Malaz 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
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Heidelberg Germany
Compare these twoIbis Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
IntercityHotel Heidelberg 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Dortmund Germany
Compare these twoibis Dortmund City 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
IntercityHotel Dortmund 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
ibis or IntercityHotel: common questions
Is ibis or IntercityHotel better?
On average, IntercityHotel hotels score 8.74/10 from guests and ibis hotels 8.21/10. IntercityHotel leads on 6 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.53 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 15 cities where both have rated hotels, ibis has the higher average in 3 and IntercityHotel in 12.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical IntercityHotel hotel opened in 2021, the typical ibis hotel in 2007.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,232 ibis hotels in 69 countries and 54 IntercityHotel hotels in 9 countries.
Do ibis and IntercityHotel belong to the same company?
No. ibis belongs to Accor, IntercityHotel to H World International.
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