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Best Western Plus vs Comfort Inn

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 1,507 Comfort Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 249 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,144

Choice Hotels

Comfort Inn

Average guest rating
8.3
Hotels tracked
1,507

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Plus

Best Western Plus leads on 7 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.28 points.

Every measured fact

Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.

Best Western PlusComfort Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 +0.28 8.31
Rated 8 or more 89% +16% 73%
Rated below 7 1% 4%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 +0.30 3.96/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 78,324
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 215)
Cities where it is rated higher 139 66
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 1,507
Countries 59 25
Typical opening year 2008 2004
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 61%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 43% 74%
Swimming pool 62% 74%
Gym 76% 76%
Free parking 70% 87%
Pets allowed 8% 1%
Shuttle 18% 13%
Laundry 40% 91%
Hot tub 17% 33%
Restaurant 20% 1%
Bar 73% 89%
Kitchen 1% 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.

Best Western Plus or Comfort Inn: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Comfort Inn better?

On average, Best Western Plus hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and Comfort Inn hotels 8.31/10. Best Western Plus leads on 7 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.28 points.

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

In the 215 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 139 and Comfort Inn in 66.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Best Western Plus hotel opened in 2008, the typical Comfort Inn hotel in 2004.

Do Best Western Plus and Comfort Inn hotels include free breakfast?

43% of Best Western Plus hotels and 74% 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 1,144 Best Western Plus hotels in 59 countries and 1,507 Comfort Inn hotels in 25 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and Comfort Inn belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Comfort Inn to Choice Hotels.

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Updated 14 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