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title: "InterContinental vs JW Marriott: which hotel brand is better?"
description: "On the numbers: InterContinental. InterContinental vs JW Marriott, compared across 250 and 142 hotels: guest and Google ratings, hotel age, amenities and who…"
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# InterContinental vs JW Marriott

Averages across 250 InterContinental and 142 JW Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 61 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

## [InterContinental](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/intercontinental/)

- **Average guest rating:** 8.9 ·

- **Hotels tracked:** 250

Marriott International

## [JW Marriott](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/jw-marriott/)

- **Average guest rating:** 8.9 ·

- **Hotels tracked:** 142

The short answer

## On the numbers: InterContinental

InterContinental leads on 2 of 6 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.02), 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.

 

|  | InterContinental | JW Marriott |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guest ratings |
| Average guest rating | 8.89 | 8.87 |
| Rated 8 or more | 98% | 96% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 1% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 129,975 | 50,225 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 52) |
| Cities where it is rated higher | 29 | 17 |
| The hotels |
| Hotels tracked | 250 | 142 |
| Countries | 72 | 43 |
| Typical opening year | 2013 | 2014 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 67% | 58% |
| 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.

-   ### [Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/) China
    
    [InterContinental Shanghai Pudong By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-shanghai-pudong-by-ihg-shanghai/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
    [JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-shanghai-pudong-shanghai/) 9.4 ·  Brand average here: 9.2
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-shanghai-pudong-by-ihg-shanghai-vs-jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-shanghai-pudong-shanghai/)
-   ### [Dubai](https://stayversus.com/en/united-arab-emirates/dubai/) United Arab Emirates
    
    [InterContinental Dubai Marina By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-dubai-marina-by-ihg-dubai/) 9.2 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai-dubai/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-dubai-marina-by-ihg-dubai-vs-jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai-dubai/)
-   ### [Shenzhen](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shenzhen/) China
    
    [InterContinental Shenzhen By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-shenzhen-by-ihg-shenzhen/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 8.9
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao'an](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-shenzhen-bao-an-shenzhen/) 8.6 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-shenzhen-by-ihg-shenzhen-vs-jw-marriott-hotel-shenzhen-bao-an-shenzhen/)
-   ### [Hanoi](https://stayversus.com/en/vietnam/hanoi/) Vietnam
    
    [InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72 By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-hanoi-landmark72-by-ihg-hanoi/) 9.3 ·  Brand average here: 9.1
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-hanoi-hanoi/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-hanoi-landmark72-by-ihg-hanoi-vs-jw-marriott-hotel-hanoi-hanoi/)
-   ### [Tokyo](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/tokyo/) Japan
    
    [The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-strings-by-intercontinental-tokyo-by-ihg-tokyo/) 9.1 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-tokyo-tokyo/) 8.5 ·  Brand average here: 8.5
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-hotel-tokyo-tokyo-vs-the-strings-by-intercontinental-tokyo-by-ihg-tokyo/)
-   ### [Beijing](https://stayversus.com/en/china/beijing/) China
    
    [InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-beijing-sanlitun-by-ihg-beijing/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Beijing](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-beijing-beijing/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-beijing-sanlitun-by-ihg-beijing-vs-jw-marriott-hotel-beijing-beijing/)
-   ### [Hangzhou](https://stayversus.com/en/china/hangzhou/) China
    
    [InterContinental Hangzhou ICC By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-hangzhou-icc-by-ihg-hangzhou/) 8.6 ·  Brand average here: 8.4
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Hangzhou](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-hangzhou-hangzhou/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-hangzhou-icc-by-ihg-hangzhou-vs-jw-marriott-hotel-hangzhou-hangzhou/)
-   ### [Mexico City](https://stayversus.com/en/mexico/mexico-city/) Mexico
    
    [InterContinental Presidente Mexico City By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-presidente-mexico-city-by-ihg-mexico-city/) 8.7 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Polanco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-mexico-city-polanco-mexico-city/) 9.2 ·  Brand average here: 7.9
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-presidente-mexico-city-by-ihg-mexico-city-vs-jw-marriott-hotel-mexico-city-polanco-mexico-city/)
-   ### [Doha](https://stayversus.com/en/qatar/doha/) Qatar
    
    [InterContinental Doha Hotel By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-doha-hotel-by-ihg-doha/) 9.2 ·  Brand average here: 9.1
    
    [JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-marquis-city-center-doha-doha/) 9.2 ·  Brand average here: 9.2
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-doha-hotel-by-ihg-doha-vs-jw-marriott-marquis-city-center-doha-doha/)
-   ### [Miami (FL)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/miami-fl/) United States
    
    [InterContinental Miami By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-miami-by-ihg-miami-fl/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [JW Marriott Marquis Miami](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-marquis-miami-miami-fl/) 8.4 ·  Brand average here: 8.4
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-miami-by-ihg-miami-fl-vs-jw-marriott-marquis-miami-miami-fl/)
-   ### [Xian](https://stayversus.com/en/china/xian/) China
    
    [InterContinental Xi’an North By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-xi-an-north-by-ihg-xian/) 9.5 ·  Brand average here: 9.6
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Xi'an](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-xi-an-xian/) 9.3 ·  Brand average here: 9.3
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-xi-an-north-by-ihg-xian-vs-jw-marriott-hotel-xi-an-xian/)
-   ### [Sanya](https://stayversus.com/en/china/sanya/) China
    
    [InterContinental Sanya Haitang Bay Resort By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/intercontinental-sanya-haitang-bay-resort-by-ihg-sanya/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.9
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Sanya Dadonghai Bay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-sanya-dadonghai-bay-sanya/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-sanya-haitang-bay-resort-by-ihg-sanya-vs-jw-marriott-hotel-sanya-dadonghai-bay-sanya/)

## InterContinental or JW Marriott: common questions

### Is InterContinental or JW Marriott better?

On average, InterContinental hotels score 8.89/10 from guests and JW Marriott hotels 8.87/10. InterContinental leads on 2 of the 6 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.02), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 52 cities where both have rated hotels, InterContinental has the higher average in 29 and JW Marriott in 17.

### Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2014.

### Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 250 InterContinental hotels in 72 countries and 142 JW Marriott hotels in 43 countries.

### Do InterContinental and JW Marriott belong to the same company?

No. InterContinental belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott to Marriott International.

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

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/brands/intercontinental-vs-jw-marriott/. 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/