Leonardo Hotels vs Novotel
Averages across 212 Leonardo Hotels and 639 Novotel hotels, and a head-to-head in the 47 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Leonardo Hotels
Leonardo Hotels leads on 3 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.07), 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.
| Leonardo Hotels vs Novotel: which hotel brand is better? | Leonardo Hotels | Novotel |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.54 +0.07 | 8.47 |
| Rated 8 or more | 92% +7% | 85% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 4.24/5 | 4.29/5 +0.05 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 79,976 | 379,909 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 46) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 30 | 13 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 212 | 639 |
| Countries | 17 | 71 |
| Typical opening year | 2008 | 2009 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 62% | 59% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 1% | 1% |
| Swimming pool | 23% | 65% |
| Gym | 60% | 76% |
| Free parking | 11% | 47% |
| Pets allowed | 1% | 23% |
| Shuttle | 17% | 30% |
| Laundry | 93% | 96% |
| Hot tub | 10% | 15% |
| Restaurant | 1% | 40% |
| Bar | 98% | 100% |
| Kitchen | 15% | 24% |
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 twoLeonardo Boutique Hotel Paris Opera 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
Novotel Paris Les Halles Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.1
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London United Kingdom
Compare these twoLeonardo Hotel London Watford 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6
Novotel London Brentford Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.4
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Munich Germany
Compare these twoNYX Hotel Munich by Leonardo Hotels 8.8 Brand average here: 8.4
Novotel Muenchen City Arnulfpark 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoLeonardo Royal Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6
Novotel Berlin Mitte Hotel 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
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Madrid Spain
Compare these twoNYX Hotel Madrid by Leonardo Hotels 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
Novotel Madrid Center 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
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Amsterdam Netherlands
Compare these twoLeonardo Royal Hotel Amsterdam 8.6 Brand average here: 8.0
Novotel Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoNYX Hotel Hamburg by Leonardo Hotels 8.9 Brand average here: 8.4
Novotel Hamburg Central Station 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Barcelona Spain
Compare these twoLeonardo Hotel Barcelona Gran Via 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
Novotel Barcelona City 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3
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Vienna Austria
Compare these twoLeonardo Hotel Vienna Hauptbahnhof 9.0 Brand average here: 8.7
Novotel Wien Hauptbahnhof 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
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Dusseldorf Germany
Compare these twoLeonardo Hotel Dusseldorf City Center 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4
Novotel Duesseldorf City West Seestern 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
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Frankfurt Germany
Compare these twoLeonardo Hotel Eschborn Frankfurt 9.0 Brand average here: 8.2
Novotel Frankfurt City Hotel 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
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Edinburgh United Kingdom
Compare these twoLeonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
Novotel Edinburgh Park Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Leonardo Hotels or Novotel: common questions
Is Leonardo Hotels or Novotel better?
On average, Leonardo Hotels hotels score 8.54/10 from guests and Novotel hotels 8.47/10. Leonardo Hotels leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.07), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 46 cities where both have rated hotels, Leonardo Hotels has the higher average in 30 and Novotel in 13.
Which brand has newer hotels?
They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2009.
Do Leonardo Hotels and Novotel hotels include free breakfast?
1% of Leonardo Hotels hotels and 1% of Novotel hotels list free breakfast, counting hotels with a complete amenity list. Check the page of the hotel you book.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 212 Leonardo Hotels hotels in 17 countries and 639 Novotel hotels in 71 countries.
Do Leonardo Hotels and Novotel belong to the same company?
No. Leonardo Hotels belongs to Leonardo Hotels, Novotel to Accor.
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