APA Hotel vs Hotel Route-Inn
Averages across 320 APA Hotel and 344 Hotel Route-Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 76 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: too close to call
Each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), 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 Hotel Route-Inn: which hotel brand is better? | APA Hotel | Hotel Route-Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.31 +0.09 | 8.22 |
| Rated 8 or more | 83% | 82% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 0% |
| Average Google rating | 3.90/5 +0.06 | 3.84/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 1,135,882 | 219,421 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 75) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 29 | 42 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 320 | 344 |
| Countries | 9 | 1 |
| Typical opening year | 2012 | 2017 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 60% | 58% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 0% | 51% |
| Swimming pool | 25% | 9% |
| Gym | 9% | 2% |
| Free parking | 9% | 85% |
| Pets allowed | 0% | 0% |
| Shuttle | 7% | 9% |
| Laundry | 82% | 96% |
| Hot tub | 11% | 19% |
| Restaurant | 5% | 1% |
| Bar | 32% | 3% |
| Kitchen | 2% | 7% |
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
Hotel Route Inn Grand Tokyo Asakusabashi 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
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Osaka Japan
Compare these twoAPA HOTEL＆RESORT OSAKA NAMBA EKIMAE TOWER 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
Hotel Route Inn Osaka Honmachi 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
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Fukuoka Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Hakata Gion Ekimae 8.9 Brand average here: 8.5
Hotel Route Inn Hakata Ekimae - Hakataguchi 8.4 Brand average here: 7.8
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Sapporo Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Sapporo Odori Ekimae Nishi 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3
Hotel Route Inn Sapporo Chuo 8.4 Brand average here: 8.1
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Nagoya Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Nagoya Ekimae 8.7 Brand average here: 8.4
Hotel Route Inn Grand Nagoya Fujigaoka Ekimae 8.9 Brand average here: 8.3
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Sendai Japan
Compare these twoAPA HOTEL TKP SENDAI EKIKITA 8.8 Brand average here: 8.4
Hotel Route Inn Rifu 8.8 Brand average here: 8.2
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Nagano Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Nagano 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Hotel Route Inn Suzaka 8.8 Brand average here: 8.0
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Hamamatsu Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Hamamatsu Eki-Minami 6.9 Brand average here: 6.9
Hotel Route Inn Hamamatsu Dealer Dori 8.5 Brand average here: 8.1
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Kyoto Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Kyoto Ekihigashi 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
Hotel Route Inn Kyoto Kameoka Ekimae 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Shizuoka Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Shizuoka Ekikita 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Hotel Route Inn Shimizu Inter 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
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Niigata Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel and Resort Niigata Ekimae Odori 8.6 Brand average here: 8.1
Hotel Route Inn Shibata Inter 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
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Kanazawa Japan
Compare these twoAPA Hotel Kanazawa-Ekimae 8.4 Brand average here: 8.0
Hotel Route Inn Kanazawa Ekimae 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
APA Hotel or Hotel Route-Inn: common questions
Is APA Hotel or Hotel Route-Inn better?
They are evenly matched: APA Hotel hotels average 8.31/10 from guests and Hotel Route-Inn hotels 8.22/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 75 cities where both have rated hotels, APA Hotel has the higher average in 29 and Hotel Route-Inn in 42.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Hotel Route-Inn hotel opened in 2017, the typical APA Hotel hotel in 2012.
Do APA Hotel and Hotel Route-Inn hotels include free breakfast?
0% of APA Hotel hotels and 51% of Hotel Route-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 344 Hotel Route-Inn hotels in 1 countries.
Do APA Hotel and Hotel Route-Inn belong to the same company?
No. APA Hotel belongs to APA Group, Hotel Route-Inn to Route Inn Hotels.
More brand match-ups
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