AC Hotels by Marriott vs NH Hotels

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 300 NH Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 42 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating: 8.7
Hotels tracked: 288

Minor Hotels

NH Hotels

Average guest rating: 8.5
Hotels tracked: 300

The short answer

On the numbers: AC Hotels by Marriott

AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 3 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.19 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 NH Hotels: which hotel brand is better?
AC Hotels by Marriott vs NH Hotels: which hotel brand is better?	AC Hotels by Marriott	NH Hotels
Guest ratings
Average guest rating	8.70 +0.19	8.51
Rated 8 or more	90%	89%
Rated below 7	2%	0%
Average Google rating	4.21/5	4.30/5 +0.09
Guest reviews behind the average	43,734	55,596
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 38)
Cities where it is rated higher	11	25
The hotels
Hotels tracked	288	300
Countries	40	34
Typical opening year	2018	1994
Built or renovated in the last 10 years	74%	28%
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

NH Collection Madrid Suecia 9.2 Brand average here: 8.6

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Barcelona Spain

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

NH Collection Barcelona Constanza 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4

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Milan Italy

AC Hotel Milano 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

NH Milano Corso Buenos Aires 8.9 Brand average here: 8.3

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Berlin Germany

AC Hotel Berlin Humboldthain Park 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

NH Collection Berlin Mitte Friedrichstrasse 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6

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Rome Italy

AC Hotel Clodio Roma 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6

NH Collection Palazzo Cinquecento 8.9 Brand average here: 8.5

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Valencia Spain

AC Hotel Valencia 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

iStay by NH Ciudad de Valencia Hotel 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3

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Turin Italy

AC Hotel Torino 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4

NH Collection Piazza Carlina 9.1 Brand average here: 8.8

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Paris France

AC Hotel Paris Porte Maillot 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

NH Paris Gare de l'Est 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2

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Seville Spain

AC Hotel Ciudad de Sevilla 9.1 Brand average here: 8.2

NH Sevilla Plaza de Armas 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5

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Gran Canaria Spain

AC Hotel Gran Canaria 8.1 Brand average here: 8.0

Nh Imperial Playa Hotel 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3

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Guadalajara Municipality Mexico

AC Hotel Guadalajara Expo, Mexico 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0

NH Collection Guadalajara Providencia 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2

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New York (NY) United States

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

NH Collection New York Madison Avenue 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9

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AC Hotels by Marriott or NH Hotels: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or NH Hotels better?

On average, AC Hotels by Marriott hotels score 8.70/10 from guests and NH Hotels hotels 8.51/10. AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.19 points.

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

In the 38 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 11 and NH Hotels in 25.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical NH Hotels hotel in 1994.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 300 NH Hotels hotels in 34 countries.

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

No. AC Hotels by Marriott belongs to Marriott International, NH Hotels to Minor Hotels.

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Updated 13 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