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Best Western Plus vs Fairfield by Marriott

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 1,476 Fairfield by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 282 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

Fairfield by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
1,476

The short answer

On the numbers: Fairfield by Marriott

Fairfield by Marriott 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 PlusFairfield by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 8.65 +0.06
Rated 8 or more 89% +5% 84%
Rated below 7 1% 3%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 4.25/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 55,603
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 126)
Cities where it is rated higher 49 72
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 1,476
Countries 59 21
Typical opening year 2008 2018
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 46% 92%
Swimming pool 63% 84%
Gym 74% 65%
Free parking 70% 82%
Pets allowed 9% 18%
Shuttle 20% 0%
Laundry 38% 82%
Hot tub 20% 8%
Restaurant 5% 18%
Bar 70% 47%
Kitchen 1% 0%

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 Fairfield by Marriott: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Fairfield by Marriott better?

On average, Fairfield by Marriott hotels score 8.65/10 from guests and Best Western Plus hotels 8.59/10. Fairfield by Marriott 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 126 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 49 and Fairfield by Marriott in 72.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Fairfield by Marriott hotel opened in 2018, the typical Best Western Plus hotel in 2008.

Do Best Western Plus and Fairfield by Marriott hotels include free breakfast?

46% of Best Western Plus hotels and 92% of Fairfield by Marriott 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 1,476 Fairfield by Marriott hotels in 21 countries.

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

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