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Best Western Plus vs Comfort Suites

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 572 Comfort Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 147 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 Suites

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
572

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Plus

Best Western Plus leads on 5 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.13), 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 PlusComfort Suites
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 +0.13 8.46
Rated 8 or more 89% +9% 80%
Rated below 7 1% 3%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 +0.19 4.07/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 16,915
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 127)
Cities where it is rated higher 68 50
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 572
Countries 59 13
Typical opening year 2008 2005
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 83%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 43% 71%
Swimming pool 62% 91%
Gym 76% 77%
Free parking 70% 85%
Pets allowed 8% 0%
Shuttle 18% 12%
Laundry 40% 95%
Hot tub 17% 50%
Restaurant 20% 0%
Bar 73% 91%
Kitchen 1% 24%

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 Suites: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Comfort Suites better?

On average, Best Western Plus hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and Comfort Suites hotels 8.46/10. Best Western Plus leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.13), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 127 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 68 and Comfort Suites in 50.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Best Western Plus hotel opened in 2008, the typical Comfort Suites hotel in 2005.

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

43% of Best Western Plus hotels and 71% of Comfort 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 572 Comfort Suites hotels in 13 countries.

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

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