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Best Western Plus vs Candlewood Suites

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 464 Candlewood Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 145 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,144

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Candlewood Suites

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
464

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Plus

Best Western Plus leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.06), 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.

Best Western PlusCandlewood Suites
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 +0.06 8.53
Rated 8 or more 89% +8% 81%
Rated below 7 1% 3%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 +0.14 4.12/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 5,516
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 80)
Cities where it is rated higher 42 34
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 464
Countries 59 7
Typical opening year 2008 2016
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 88%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 38% 2%
Swimming pool 60% 45%
Gym 78% 84%
Free parking 65% 97%
Pets allowed 19% 4%
Shuttle 14% 14%
Laundry 44% 98%
Hot tub 16% 8%
Restaurant 45% 2%
Bar 77% 66%
Kitchen 1% 52%

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.

Best Western Plus or Candlewood Suites: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Candlewood Suites better?

On average, Best Western Plus hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and Candlewood Suites hotels 8.53/10. Best Western Plus leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.06), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 80 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 42 and Candlewood Suites in 34.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Candlewood Suites hotel opened in 2016, the typical Best Western Plus hotel in 2008.

Do Best Western Plus and Candlewood Suites hotels include free breakfast?

38% of Best Western Plus hotels and 2% of Candlewood Suites 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 1,144 Best Western Plus hotels in 59 countries and 464 Candlewood Suites hotels in 7 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and Candlewood Suites belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Candlewood Suites to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

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Updated 6 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