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Best Western Plus vs Delta Hotels by Marriott

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 138 Delta Hotels by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 49 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,144

Marriott International

Delta Hotels by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
138

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Plus

Best Western Plus leads on 3 of 7 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.

Best Western PlusDelta Hotels by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 +0.09 8.50
Rated 8 or more 89% +7% 82%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 +0.08 4.18/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 6,581
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 42)
Cities where it is rated higher 16 25
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 138
Countries 59 16
Typical opening year 2008 2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 85%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 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.

Best Western Plus or Delta Hotels by Marriott: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Delta Hotels by Marriott better?

On average, Best Western Plus hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and Delta Hotels by Marriott hotels 8.50/10. Best Western Plus leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. 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 42 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 16 and Delta Hotels by Marriott in 25.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2008.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,144 Best Western Plus hotels in 59 countries and 138 Delta Hotels by Marriott hotels in 16 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and Delta Hotels by Marriott belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Delta Hotels by Marriott to Marriott International.

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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