AC Hotels by Marriott vs Meliá

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 195 Meliá hotels, and a head-to-head in the 21 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating: 8.7
Hotels tracked: 288

Meliá Hotels International

Meliá

Average guest rating: 8.7
Hotels tracked: 195

The short answer

On the numbers: too close to call

Each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.02), 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.

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AC Hotels by Marriott vs Meliá: which hotel brand is better?
AC Hotels by Marriott vs Meliá: which hotel brand is better?	AC Hotels by Marriott	Meliá
Guest ratings
Average guest rating	8.70	8.68
Rated 8 or more	90%	91%
Rated below 7	2%	1%
Average Google rating	4.21/5	4.31/5 +0.10
Guest reviews behind the average	43,734	93,921
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 20)
Cities where it is rated higher	7	11
The hotels
Hotels tracked	288	195
Countries	40	37
Typical opening year	2018	2004
Built or renovated in the last 10 years	74%	66%
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

Casa de Las Artes, Member of Meliá Collection 9.2 Brand average here: 8.5

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Barcelona Spain

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

Meliá Barcelona Sky 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4

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Majorca Spain

AC Hotel Ciutat de Palma 7.7 Brand average here: 7.7

Meliá Palma Bay 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6

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Paris France

AC Hotel Paris Porte Maillot 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

Melia Paris La Defense Hotel 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5

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Tenerife Spain

AC Hotel Tenerife 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8

Hotel Hacienda del Conde Meliá Collection Golf & Spa – Adults Only 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3

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Seville Spain

AC Hotel Ciudad de Sevilla 9.1 Brand average here: 8.2

The Level at Meliá Sevilla 9.9 Brand average here: 9.1

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Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

AC Hotel Puchong 9.1 Brand average here: 8.9

Melia Kuala Lumpur 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

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Valencia Spain

AC Hotel Valencia 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

Meliá Plaza 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8

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St. Julian's Malta

AC Hotel St. Julian's 9.3 Brand average here: 9.3

Hotel Scirocco St. Julian’s, Affiliated by Meliá 9.6 Brand average here: 9.3

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Orlando (FL) United States

AC Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista 9.5 Brand average here: 8.8

MELIA ORLANDO 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

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Milan Italy

AC Hotel Milano 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

Meliá Milano Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7

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Venice Italy

AC Hotel Venezia 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0

Hotel Meliá Venezia Lido 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1

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AC Hotels by Marriott or Meliá: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or Meliá better?

They are evenly matched: AC Hotels by Marriott hotels average 8.70/10 from guests and Meliá hotels 8.68/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.02), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 20 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 7 and Meliá in 11.

Which brand has newer hotels?

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

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 195 Meliá hotels in 37 countries.

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

No. AC Hotels by Marriott belongs to Marriott International, Meliá to Meliá Hotels 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