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AC Hotels by Marriott vs Embassy Suites by Hilton

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 279 Embassy Suites by Hilton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 61 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
288

Hilton

Embassy Suites by Hilton

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
279

The short answer

On the numbers: AC Hotels by Marriott

AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 4 of 6 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.

AC Hotels by MarriottEmbassy Suites by Hilton
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.70 +0.07 8.63
Rated 8 or more 90% 89%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Guest reviews behind the average 43,734 13,014
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 39)
Cities where it is rated higher 27 11
The hotels
Hotels tracked 288 279
Countries 40 11
Typical opening year 2018 1992
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 50%
Usual check-in 15:00 16:00
Usual check-out 12:00 11:00

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 Embassy Suites by Hilton: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or Embassy Suites by Hilton better?

On average, AC Hotels by Marriott hotels score 8.70/10 from guests and Embassy Suites by Hilton hotels 8.63/10. AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 4 of the 6 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 39 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 27 and Embassy Suites by Hilton in 11.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in 1992.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 279 Embassy Suites by Hilton hotels in 11 countries.

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

No. AC Hotels by Marriott belongs to Marriott International, Embassy Suites by Hilton to Hilton.

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