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AC Hotels by Marriott vs SpringHill Suites by Marriott

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 620 SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 65 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
288

Marriott International

SpringHill Suites by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
620

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.

AC Hotels by MarriottSpringHill Suites by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.70 8.72
Rated 8 or more 90% +3% 87%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 4.32/5 +0.11
Guest reviews behind the average 43,734 10,312
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 30)
Cities where it is rated higher 18 10
The hotels
Hotels tracked 288 620
Countries 40 9
Typical opening year 2018 2017
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 84%
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 SpringHill Suites by Marriott: common questions

Is AC Hotels by Marriott or SpringHill Suites by Marriott better?

They are evenly matched: AC Hotels by Marriott hotels average 8.70/10 from guests and SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotels 8.72/10, 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 30 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 18 and SpringHill Suites by Marriott in 10.

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 620 SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotels in 9 countries.

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

Yes, both belong to Marriott 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