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title: "IntercityHotel vs Leonardo Hotels: which hotel brand is better?"
description: "On the numbers: IntercityHotel. IntercityHotel vs Leonardo Hotels, compared across 54 and 212 hotels: guest and Google ratings, hotel age, amenities and who…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/brands/intercityhotel-vs-leonardo/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# IntercityHotel vs Leonardo Hotels

Averages across 54 IntercityHotel and 212 Leonardo Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 10 cities where both brands have a hotel.

H World International

## [IntercityHotel](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/intercityhotel/)

- **Average guest rating:** 8.7 ·

- **Hotels tracked:** 54

Leonardo Hotels

## [Leonardo Hotels](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/leonardo/)

- **Average guest rating:** 8.5 ·

- **Hotels tracked:** 212

The short answer

## On the numbers: IntercityHotel

IntercityHotel leads on 5 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.20 points.

## Every measured fact

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

 

|  | IntercityHotel | Leonardo Hotels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guest ratings |
| Average guest rating | 8.74  (+0.20) | 8.54 |
| Rated 8 or more | 96%  (+4%) | 92% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 0% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 11,080 | 79,976 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 10) |
| Cities where it is rated higher | 9 | 1 |
| The hotels |
| Hotels tracked | 54 | 212 |
| Countries | 9 | 17 |
| Typical opening year | 2021 | 2008 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 77% | 61% |
| 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.

-   ### [Berlin](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/berlin/) Germany
    
    [IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER Terminal 1+2](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-berlin-airport-ber-terminal-1-2-berlin/) 9.2 ·  Brand average here: 9.2
    
    [Leonardo Royal Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-royal-hotel-berlin-alexanderplatz-berlin/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
-   ### [Amsterdam](https://stayversus.com/en/netherlands/amsterdam/) Netherlands
    
    [IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-amsterdam-airport-amsterdam/) 8.6 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [Leonardo Royal Hotel Amsterdam](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-royal-hotel-amsterdam-amsterdam/) 8.6 ·  Brand average here: 8.0
    
-   ### [Hamburg](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/hamburg/) Germany
    
    [IntercityHotel Hamburg-Barmbek](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-hamburg-barmbek-hamburg/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
    [NYX Hotel Hamburg by Leonardo Hotels](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nyx-hotel-hamburg-by-leonardo-hotels-hamburg/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.4
    
-   ### [Hanover](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/hannover/) Germany
    
    [IntercityHotel Hannover](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-hannover-hannover/) 8.7 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [Leonardo Hotel Hannover Airport](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-hotel-hannover-airport-hannover/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
-   ### [Zurich](https://stayversus.com/en/switzerland/zurich/) Switzerland
    
    [IntercityHotel Zuerich Airport](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-zuerich-airport-zurich/) 8.5 ·  Brand average here: 8.5
    
    [Leonardo Hotel Zurich Airport](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-hotel-zurich-airport-zurich/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.4
    
-   ### [Dortmund](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/dortmund/) Germany
    
    [IntercityHotel Dortmund](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-dortmund-dortmund/) 9.1 ·  Brand average here: 9.1
    
    [Leonardo Hotel Dortmund](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-hotel-dortmund-dortmund/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
-   ### [Budapest](https://stayversus.com/en/hungary/budapest/) Hungary
    
    [IntercityHotel Budapest](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-budapest-budapest/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Leonardo Boutique Hotel Budapest M-Square](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-boutique-hotel-budapest-m-square-budapest/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
-   ### [Heidelberg](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/heidelberg/) Germany
    
    [IntercityHotel Heidelberg](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-heidelberg-heidelberg/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.9
    
    [Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Center](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-hotel-heidelberg-city-center-heidelberg/) 8.1 ·  Brand average here: 8.1
    
-   ### [Karlsruhe](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/karlsruhe/) Germany
    
    [IntercityHotel Karlsruhe](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-karlsruhe-karlsruhe/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Leonardo Hotel Karlsruhe](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-hotel-karlsruhe-karlsruhe/) 8.3 ·  Brand average here: 8.3
    
-   ### [Ulm](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/ulm/) Germany
    
    [IntercityHotel Ulm](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercityhotel-ulm-ulm/) 7.3 ·  Brand average here: 7.3
    
    [Leonardo Royal Hotel Ulm](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leonardo-royal-hotel-ulm-ulm/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.9
    

## IntercityHotel or Leonardo Hotels: common questions

### Is IntercityHotel or Leonardo Hotels better?

On average, IntercityHotel hotels score 8.74/10 from guests and Leonardo Hotels hotels 8.54/10. IntercityHotel leads on 5 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.20 points.

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

In the 10 cities where both have rated hotels, IntercityHotel has the higher average in 9 and Leonardo Hotels in 1.

### Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical IntercityHotel hotel opened in 2021, the typical Leonardo Hotels hotel in 2008.

### Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 54 IntercityHotel hotels in 9 countries and 212 Leonardo Hotels hotels in 17 countries.

### Do IntercityHotel and Leonardo Hotels belong to the same company?

No. IntercityHotel belongs to H World International, Leonardo Hotels to Leonardo Hotels.

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-   [Leonardo Hotels vs Novotel](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/leonardo-vs-novotel/)

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/brands/intercityhotel-vs-leonardo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/
