IntercityHotel vs Novotel
Averages across 54 IntercityHotel and 639 Novotel hotels, and a head-to-head in the 24 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: IntercityHotel
IntercityHotel leads on 5 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.27 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| IntercityHotel vs Novotel: which hotel brand is better? | IntercityHotel | Novotel |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.74 +0.27 | 8.47 |
| Rated 8 or more | 96% +11% | 85% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 1% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 11,080 | 379,909 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 13) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 8 | 4 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 54 | 639 |
| Countries | 9 | 71 |
| Typical opening year | 2021 | 2009 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 77% | 59% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 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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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
Novotel Dubai World Trade Centre 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Amsterdam Netherlands
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport 8.6 Brand average here: 8.7
Novotel Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6
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Muscat Oman
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Novotel Muscat Airport 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Hanover Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Hannover 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Novotel Suites Hannover City 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER Terminal 1+2 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
Novotel Berlin Mitte Hotel 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
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Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Riyadh Malaz 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Novotel Riyadh Sahafa 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5
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Budapest Hungary
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Budapest 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Novotel Danube Hotel 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Hamburg-Barmbek 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Novotel Hamburg Central Station 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Zurich Switzerland
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Zuerich Airport 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Novotel Zurich City-West Hotel 8.2 Brand average here: 8.0
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Shenzhen China
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Shenzhen Bay 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Novotel Shenzhen Watergate 7.8 Brand average here: 7.8
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Karlsruhe Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Karlsruhe 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Novotel Karlsruhe City 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
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Hildesheim Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Hildesheim 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Novotel Hildesheim Hotel 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
IntercityHotel or Novotel: common questions
Is IntercityHotel or Novotel better?
On average, IntercityHotel hotels score 8.74/10 from guests and Novotel hotels 8.47/10. IntercityHotel leads on 5 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.27 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 13 cities where both have rated hotels, IntercityHotel has the higher average in 8 and Novotel in 4.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical IntercityHotel hotel opened in 2021, the typical Novotel hotel in 2009.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 54 IntercityHotel hotels in 9 countries and 639 Novotel hotels in 71 countries.
Do IntercityHotel and Novotel belong to the same company?
No. IntercityHotel belongs to H World International, Novotel to Accor.
More brand match-ups
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