APA Hotel vs Comfort Inn
Averages across 320 APA Hotel and 1,507 Comfort Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 23 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: APA Hotel
APA Hotel leads on 3 of 7 measures. Both average 8.31/10 from guests, 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.
| APA Hotel vs Comfort Inn: which hotel brand is better? | APA Hotel | Comfort Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.31 | 8.31 |
| Rated 8 or more | 83% +10% | 73% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 4% |
| Average Google rating | 3.90/5 | 3.96/5 +0.06 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 1,135,882 | 78,324 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 23) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 8 | 12 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 320 | 1,507 |
| Countries | 9 | 25 |
| Typical opening year | 2012 | 2004 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 60% | 61% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 0% | 73% |
| Swimming pool | 25% | 75% |
| Gym | 9% | 77% |
| Free parking | 9% | 87% |
| Pets allowed | 0% | 2% |
| Shuttle | 7% | 13% |
| Laundry | 82% | 91% |
| Hot tub | 11% | 33% |
| Restaurant | 5% | 2% |
| Bar | 32% | 89% |
| Kitchen | 2% | 28% |
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.
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Tokyo Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel〈Akihabara Suehirochoekimae〉 9.2 Brand average here: 8.5
Comfort Inn Tokyo Roppongi 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
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Fukuoka Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Hakata Gion Ekimae 8.9 Brand average here: 8.5
Comfort Inn Fukuoka Tenjin 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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Nagoya Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Nagoya Ekimae 8.7 Brand average here: 8.4
Comfort Inn Nagoya Sakae 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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Kyoto Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Kyoto Ekihigashi 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
Comfort Inn Kyoto Shijokarasuma 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
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Chiba Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari 8.5 Brand average here: 8.3
Comfort Inn Chiba Hamano 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
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Niigata Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel and Resort Niigata Ekimae Odori 8.6 Brand average here: 8.1
Comfort Inn Niigata Chuo Inter 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2
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Nagasaki Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Nagasaki Dejima 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
Comfort Inn Nagasaki Airport 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Kagoshima Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Kagoshima Chuo Ekimae Nishiguchi 8.5 Brand average here: 8.3
Comfort Inn Kagoshima Taniyama 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Kumamoto Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal Minami 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Comfort Inn Kumamoto Miyukifueda 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
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Gifu Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Ogaki-Ekimae 8.1 Brand average here: 8.0
Comfort Inn Ogaki 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
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Fukushima Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Fukushima-Ekimae 8.7 Brand average here: 8.1
Comfort Inn Fukushima Nishi Inter 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Saga Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Saga Ekimae-Chuo 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Comfort Inn Tosu 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
APA Hotel or Comfort Inn: common questions
Is APA Hotel or Comfort Inn better?
On average, APA Hotel hotels score 8.31/10 from guests and Comfort Inn hotels 8.31/10. APA Hotel leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. Both average 8.31/10 from guests, so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 23 cities where both have rated hotels, APA Hotel has the higher average in 8 and Comfort Inn in 12.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical APA Hotel hotel opened in 2012, the typical Comfort Inn hotel in 2004.
Do APA Hotel and Comfort Inn hotels include free breakfast?
0% of APA Hotel hotels and 73% of Comfort Inn hotels list free breakfast, counting hotels with a complete amenity list. Check the page of the hotel you book.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 320 APA Hotel hotels in 9 countries and 1,507 Comfort Inn hotels in 25 countries.
Do APA Hotel and Comfort Inn belong to the same company?
No. APA Hotel belongs to APA Group, Comfort Inn to Choice Hotels.
More brand match-ups
Updated 15 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