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AC Hotels by Marriott vs Sheraton

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 427 Sheraton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 74 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
288

Marriott International

Sheraton

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
427

The short answer

On the numbers: AC Hotels by Marriott

AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 6 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.15), 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 MarriottSheraton
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.70 +0.15 8.55
Rated 8 or more 90% +3% 87%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 +0.07 4.14/5
Guest reviews behind the average 43,734 135,979
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 51)
Cities where it is rated higher 35 14
The hotels
Hotels tracked 288 427
Countries 40 71
Typical opening year 2018 2010
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 50%
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 Sheraton: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or Sheraton better?

On average, AC Hotels by Marriott hotels score 8.70/10 from guests and Sheraton hotels 8.55/10. AC Hotels by Marriott leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.15), 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 35 and Sheraton in 14.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical Sheraton hotel in 2010.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 427 Sheraton hotels in 71 countries.

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

Yes, both belong to Marriott International.

More brand match-ups

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