AC Hotels by Marriott vs Four Points by Sheraton

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 517 Four Points by Sheraton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 67 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating: 8.7
Hotels tracked: 288

Marriott International

Four Points by Sheraton

Average guest rating: 8.5
Hotels tracked: 517

The short answer

On the numbers: AC Hotels by Marriott

AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 5 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.

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AC Hotels by Marriott vs Four Points by Sheraton: which hotel brand is better?
AC Hotels by Marriott vs Four Points by Sheraton: which hotel brand is better?	AC Hotels by Marriott	Four Points by Sheraton
Guest ratings
Average guest rating	8.70 +0.23	8.47
Rated 8 or more	90% +7%	83%
Rated below 7	2%	2%
Average Google rating	4.21/5 +0.08	4.13/5
Guest reviews behind the average	43,734	166,244
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 44)
Cities where it is rated higher	33	10
The hotels
Hotels tracked	288	517
Countries	40	56
Typical opening year	2018	2016
Built or renovated in the last 10 years	74%	72%
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.

Madrid Spain

AC Hotel Madrid Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6

Four Points Flex by Sheraton Madrid Atocha 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

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Dallas (TX) United States

AC Hotel Dallas by the Galleria 8.8 Brand average here: 7.9

Four Points by Sheraton Dallas Fort Worth Airport North 9.4 Brand average here: 8.6

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New York (NY) United States

AC Hotel New York Times Square 9.0 Brand average here: 8.9

Four Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3

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Phoenix (AZ) United States

AC Hotel Phoenix Downtown 9.2 Brand average here: 9.3

Four Points by Sheraton at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8

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Copenhagen Denmark

AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

Four Points Flex by Sheraton Copenhagen Arena 8.4 Brand average here: 8.0

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Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

AC Hotel Puchong 9.1 Brand average here: 8.9

Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur, City Centre 9.4 Brand average here: 9.1

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Tokyo Japan

AC Hotel Tokyo Ginza 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8

Four Points Flex by Sheraton Tokyo Shibuya West 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3

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Barcelona Spain

AC Hotel Diagonal L´Illa 8.8 Brand average here: 8.4

Four Points by Sheraton Barcelona Diagonal 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0

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Atlanta (GA) United States

AC Hotel Atlanta Airport Gateway 9.1 Brand average here: 9.4

Four Points by Sheraton College Park Atlanta Airport 7.7 Brand average here: 7.7

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Suzhou China

AC Hotel Suzhou China 8.9 Brand average here: 9.2

Four Points by Sheraton Suzhou, Wuzhong 8.8 Brand average here: 8.9

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San Jose (CA) United States

AC Hotel San Jose Santa Clara 9.5 Brand average here: 9.1

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Downtown 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

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Miami (FL) United States

AC Hotel Miami Dadeland 9.4 Brand average here: 8.2

Four Points by Sheraton Miami Airport 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8

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AC Hotels by Marriott or Four Points by Sheraton: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or Four Points by Sheraton better?

On average, AC Hotels by Marriott hotels score 8.70/10 from guests and Four Points by Sheraton hotels 8.47/10. AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 5 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 44 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 33 and Four Points by Sheraton in 10.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical Four Points by Sheraton hotel in 2016.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 517 Four Points by Sheraton hotels in 56 countries.

Do AC Hotels by Marriott and Four Points by Sheraton belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong 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