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Aloft Hotels vs Residence Inn by Marriott

Averages across 282 Aloft Hotels and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 115 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

Aloft Hotels

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
282

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 4 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.

Aloft HotelsResidence Inn by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.64 8.79 +0.15
Rated 8 or more 87% 91% +4%
Rated below 7 0% 1%
Average Google rating 4.21/5 4.29/5 +0.08
Guest reviews behind the average 53,961 9,755
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 67)
Cities where it is rated higher 25 38
The hotels
Hotels tracked 282 983
Countries 33 31
Typical opening year 2016 2017
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 76% 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.

Aloft Hotels or Residence Inn by Marriott: common questions

Is Aloft Hotels or Residence Inn by Marriott better?

On average, Residence Inn by Marriott hotels score 8.79/10 from guests and Aloft Hotels hotels 8.64/10. Residence Inn by Marriott leads on 4 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 67 cities where both have rated hotels, Aloft Hotels has the higher average in 25 and Residence Inn by Marriott in 38.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2017.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 282 Aloft Hotels hotels in 33 countries and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in 31 countries.

Do Aloft Hotels and Residence Inn 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