AC Hotels by Marriott vs Hyatt Regency
Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 299 Hyatt Regency hotels, and a head-to-head in the 63 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: too close to call
Each brand leads on 2 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 Marriott vs Hyatt Regency: which hotel brand is better? | AC Hotels by Marriott | Hyatt Regency |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.70 | 8.77 +0.07 |
| Rated 8 or more | 90% | 96% +6% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 0% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 43,734 | 113,841 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 42) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 20 | 20 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 288 | 299 |
| Countries | 40 | 54 |
| Typical opening year | 2018 | 2009 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 73% | 60% |
| 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.
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Madrid Spain
AC Hotel Madrid Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Dallas (TX) United States
AC Hotel Dallas by the Galleria 8.8 Brand average here: 7.9
Hyatt Regency Dallas At Reunion 8.8 Brand average here: 8.9
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Atlanta (GA) United States
AC Hotel Atlanta Airport Gateway 9.1 Brand average here: 9.4
Hyatt Regency Suites Atlanta Northwest 9.2 Brand average here: 8.8
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Compare these twoAC Hotel Phoenix Downtown 9.2 Brand average here: 9.3
Hyatt Regency Phoenix 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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Los Angeles (CA) United States
AC Hotel Los Angeles South Bay 8.9 Brand average here: 8.2
Hyatt Regency Long Beach 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6
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Barcelona Spain
AC Hotel Diagonal L´Illa 8.8 Brand average here: 8.4
Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
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San Francisco (CA) United States
AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront 9.2 Brand average here: 9.3
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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Chicago (IL) United States
AC Hotel Chicago Downtown 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Hyatt Regency Chicago 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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San Jose (CA) United States
AC Hotel San Jose Santa Clara 9.5 Brand average here: 9.1
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
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Denver (CO) United States
AC Hotel Denver Downtown 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
Hyatt Regency Aurora Denver Conference Center 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
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Miami (FL) United States
AC Hotel Miami Dadeland 9.4 Brand average here: 8.2
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables 9.1 Brand average here: 8.7
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New York (NY) United States
AC Hotel New York Times Square 9.0 Brand average here: 8.9
Hyatt Regency Times Square 9.0 Brand average here: 8.0
AC Hotels by Marriott or Hyatt Regency: common questions
Is AC Hotels by Marriott or Hyatt Regency better?
They are evenly matched: AC Hotels by Marriott hotels average 8.70/10 from guests and Hyatt Regency hotels 8.77/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. 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 42 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 20 and Hyatt Regency in 20.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical Hyatt Regency hotel in 2009.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 299 Hyatt Regency hotels in 54 countries.
Do AC Hotels by Marriott and Hyatt Regency belong to the same company?
No. AC Hotels by Marriott belongs to Marriott International, Hyatt Regency to Hyatt.
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Updated 18 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