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AC Hotels by Marriott vs TownePlace Suites by Marriott

Averages across 288 AC Hotels by Marriott and 634 TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 68 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

AC Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
288

Marriott International

TownePlace Suites by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
634

The short answer

On the numbers: TownePlace Suites by Marriott

TownePlace Suites by Marriott leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.08), 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 MarriottTownePlace Suites by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.70 8.78 +0.08
Rated 8 or more 90% 88%
Rated below 7 2% 3%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 4.29/5 +0.08
Guest reviews behind the average 43,734 2,154
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 24)
Cities where it is rated higher 15 8
The hotels
Hotels tracked 288 634
Countries 40 2
Typical opening year 2018 2021
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 90%
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 TownePlace Suites by Marriott: common questions

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

On average, TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotels score 8.78/10 from guests and AC Hotels by Marriott hotels 8.70/10. TownePlace Suites by Marriott leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.08), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 24 cities where both have rated hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott has the higher average in 15 and TownePlace Suites by Marriott in 8.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel opened in 2021, the typical AC Hotels by Marriott hotel in 2018.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 288 AC Hotels by Marriott hotels in 40 countries and 634 TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotels in 2 countries.

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

Yes, both belong to Marriott International.

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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