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AC Hotels by Marriott vs Residence Inn by Marriott

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 103 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
288

Marriott International

Residence Inn by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
983

The short answer

On the numbers: Residence Inn by Marriott

Residence Inn by Marriott leads on 3 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 MarriottResidence Inn by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.70 8.79 +0.09
Rated 8 or more 90% 91%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 4.29/5 +0.08
Guest reviews behind the average 43,734 9,755
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 51)
Cities where it is rated higher 30 20
The hotels
Hotels tracked 288 983
Countries 40 31
Typical opening year 2018 2017
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 79%
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 Residence Inn by Marriott: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or Residence Inn by Marriott better?

On average, Residence Inn by Marriott hotels score 8.79/10 from guests and AC Hotels by Marriott hotels 8.70/10. Residence Inn by Marriott leads on 3 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 51 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 30 and Residence Inn by Marriott in 20.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2018.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in 31 countries.

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

Yes, both belong to Marriott International.

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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