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Aloft Hotels vs Courtyard by Marriott

Averages across 282 Aloft Hotels and 1,408 Courtyard by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 133 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

Aloft Hotels

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
282

Marriott International

Courtyard by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,408

The short answer

On the numbers: Aloft Hotels

Aloft Hotels leads on 2 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.05), 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.

Aloft Hotels vs Courtyard by Marriott: which hotel brand is better?
Aloft Hotels vs Courtyard by Marriott: which hotel brand is better?Aloft HotelsCourtyard by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.64 +0.05 8.59
Rated 8 or more 87% 85%
Rated below 7 0% 2%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 4.22/5
Guest reviews behind the average 53,961 96,530
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 93)
Cities where it is rated higher 41 48
The hotels
Hotels tracked 282 1,408
Countries 33 68
Typical opening year 2016 2014
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 76% 74%
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.

Aloft Hotels or Courtyard by Marriott: common questions

Is Aloft Hotels or Courtyard by Marriott better?

On average, Aloft Hotels hotels score 8.64/10 from guests and Courtyard by Marriott hotels 8.59/10. Aloft Hotels leads on 2 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.05), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 93 cities where both have rated hotels, Aloft Hotels has the higher average in 41 and Courtyard by Marriott in 48.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Aloft Hotels hotel opened in 2016, the typical Courtyard by Marriott hotel in 2014.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 282 Aloft Hotels hotels in 33 countries and 1,408 Courtyard by Marriott hotels in 68 countries.

Do Aloft Hotels and Courtyard by Marriott 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