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Best Western Plus vs Element by Westin

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 129 Element by Westin hotels, and a head-to-head in the 53 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

Element by Westin

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
129

The short answer

On the numbers: Element by Westin

Element by Westin leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.25 points.

Every measured fact

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

Best Western PlusElement by Westin
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 8.84 +0.25
Rated 8 or more 89% 92% +3%
Rated below 7 1% 0%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 4.32/5 +0.06
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 5,558
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 32)
Cities where it is rated higher 6 26
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 129
Countries 59 12
Typical opening year 2008 2021
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 98%
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 Element by Westin: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Element by Westin better?

On average, Element by Westin hotels score 8.84/10 from guests and Best Western Plus hotels 8.59/10. Element by Westin leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.25 points.

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

In the 32 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 6 and Element by Westin in 26.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Element by Westin hotel opened in 2021, the typical Best Western Plus hotel in 2008.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,144 Best Western Plus hotels in 59 countries and 129 Element by Westin hotels in 12 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and Element by Westin belong to the same company?

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

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Updated 11 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