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AC Hotels by Marriott vs Radisson Blu

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 310 Radisson Blu hotels, and a head-to-head in the 24 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
288

Radisson Hotel Group

Radisson Blu

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
310

The short answer

On the numbers: too close to call

Each brand leads on 3 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 MarriottRadisson Blu
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.70 +0.09 8.61
Rated 8 or more 90% 93% +3%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 4.31/5 +0.10
Guest reviews behind the average 43,734 128,681
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 22)
Cities where it is rated higher 8 13
The hotels
Hotels tracked 288 310
Countries 40 76
Typical opening year 2018 2011
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 55%
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 Radisson Blu: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or Radisson Blu better?

They are evenly matched: AC Hotels by Marriott hotels average 8.70/10 from guests and Radisson Blu hotels 8.61/10, and each brand leads on 3 measures. 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 22 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 8 and Radisson Blu in 13.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical Radisson Blu hotel in 2011.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 310 Radisson Blu hotels in 76 countries.

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

No. AC Hotels by Marriott belongs to Marriott International, Radisson Blu to Radisson Hotel Group.

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Updated 12 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