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AC Hotels by Marriott vs Hilton Garden Inn

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 121 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
288

Hilton

Hilton Garden Inn

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,440

The short answer

On the numbers: AC Hotels by Marriott

AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), 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 MarriottHilton Garden Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.70 +0.09 8.61
Rated 8 or more 90% 88%
Rated below 7 2% 0%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 4.23/5 +0.02
Guest reviews behind the average 43,734 116,080
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 72)
Cities where it is rated higher 48 19
The hotels
Hotels tracked 288 1,440
Countries 40 64
Typical opening year 2018 2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 54%
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 Hilton Garden Inn: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or Hilton Garden Inn better?

On average, AC Hotels by Marriott hotels score 8.70/10 from guests and Hilton Garden Inn hotels 8.61/10. AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 72 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 48 and Hilton Garden Inn in 19.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel in 2008.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries.

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

No. AC Hotels by Marriott belongs to Marriott International, Hilton Garden Inn to Hilton.

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Updated 14 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