B&B Hotels vs Garner
Averages across 498 B&B Hotels and 136 Garner hotels, and a head-to-head in the 22 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 (0.05), 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.
| B&B Hotels vs Garner: which hotel brand is better? | B&B Hotels | Garner |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.24 | 8.29 +0.05 |
| Rated 8 or more | 73% | 73% |
| Rated below 7 | 4% | 5% |
| Average Google rating | 4.09/5 +0.11 | 3.98/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 43,762 | 23,617 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 21) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 10 | 10 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 498 | 136 |
| Countries | 17 | 13 |
| Typical opening year | 2011 | 1996 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 62% | 70% |
| Usual check-in | 14:00 | 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.
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Berlin City-Ost 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
Garner Hotel Berlin - Mitte By IHG 9.1 Brand average here: 8.2
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Munich Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Munchen-Schwabing 8.7 Brand average here: 8.0
Garner Hotel Munich - Messe by IHG 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
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Frankfurt Germany
Compare these twoB&B Hotel Frankfurt-Hbf 8.7 Brand average here: 8.1
GARNER HOTEL FRANKFURT MAIN STATION by IHG 7.4 Brand average here: 8.0
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Cologne Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Koln-Marsdorf Brand average here: 7.9
Garner Hotel Cologne - Engelbertz by IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.0
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Hamburg-Airport 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
Garner Hamburg Wandsbek Marktplatz By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.1
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Dusseldorf Germany
Compare these twoB&B Hotel Düsseldorf City-Süd 8.4 Brand average here: 8.1
Garner Hotel Dusseldorf - Main Station by IHG 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
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Rome Italy
Compare these twoB&B Hotel Roma Italia Viminale 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
Garner Hotel Rome Aurelia 7.7 Brand average here: 7.7
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Stuttgart Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Stuttgart-Airport/Messe 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5
Garner Hotel Stuttgart - Zuffenhausen By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
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Bremen Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Bremen-Altstadt 8.8 Brand average here: 7.6
Garner Hotel Bremen City By IHG 8.5 Brand average here: 8.4
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Essen Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Essen-Nord Brand average here: 7.6
Garner Hotel Essen Handelshof by IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.8
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Mannheim Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Mannheim-Neuostheim Brand average here: 7.7
Garner Hotel Mannheim City By IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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Mainz Germany
Compare these twoB&B HOTEL Mainz-Sud Brand average here: 8.3
Garner Hotel Mainz By IHG 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
B&B Hotels or Garner: common questions
Is B&B Hotels or Garner better?
They are evenly matched: B&B Hotels hotels average 8.24/10 from guests and Garner hotels 8.29/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. 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 21 cities where both have rated hotels, B&B Hotels has the higher average in 10 and Garner in 10.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical B&B Hotels hotel opened in 2011, the typical Garner hotel in 1996.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 498 B&B Hotels hotels in 17 countries and 136 Garner hotels in 13 countries.
Do B&B Hotels and Garner belong to the same company?
No. B&B Hotels belongs to B&B Hotels, Garner to IHG Hotels & Resorts.
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Updated 12 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