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AC Hotels by Marriott vs DoubleTree by Hilton

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 757 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 100 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
288

Hilton

DoubleTree by Hilton

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
757

The short answer

On the numbers: AC Hotels by Marriott

AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.23 points.

Every measured fact

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

AC Hotels by MarriottDoubleTree by Hilton
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.70 +0.23 8.47
Rated 8 or more 90% +9% 81%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 +0.04 4.17/5
Guest reviews behind the average 43,734 215,104
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 67)
Cities where it is rated higher 42 21
The hotels
Hotels tracked 288 757
Countries 40 63
Typical opening year 2018 2004
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 52%
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.

AC Hotels by Marriott or DoubleTree by Hilton: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or DoubleTree by Hilton better?

On average, AC Hotels by Marriott hotels score 8.70/10 from guests and DoubleTree by Hilton hotels 8.47/10. AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.23 points.

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

In the 67 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 42 and DoubleTree by Hilton in 21.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in 2004.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 757 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels in 63 countries.

Do AC Hotels by Marriott and DoubleTree by Hilton belong to the same company?

No. AC Hotels by Marriott belongs to Marriott International, DoubleTree by Hilton to Hilton.

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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