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Best Western Plus vs Golden Tulip

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 167 Golden Tulip hotels, and a head-to-head in the 24 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,144

Louvre Hotels Group

Golden Tulip

Average guest rating
8.4
Hotels tracked
167

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Plus

Best Western Plus leads on 3 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.22 points.

Every measured fact

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

Best Western PlusGolden Tulip
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 +0.22 8.37
Rated 8 or more 89% +17% 72%
Rated below 7 1% 2%
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 88,591
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 15)
Cities where it is rated higher 8 7
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 167
Countries 59 34
Typical opening year 2008 2014
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 61%
Usual check-in 15:00 14:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 43% 3%
Swimming pool 62% 59%
Gym 76% 62%
Free parking 70% 71%
Pets allowed 8% 0%
Shuttle 18% 59%
Laundry 40% 91%
Hot tub 17% 17%
Restaurant 20% 1%
Bar 73% 90%
Kitchen 1% 20%

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 Golden Tulip: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Golden Tulip better?

On average, Best Western Plus hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and Golden Tulip hotels 8.37/10. Best Western Plus leads on 3 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.22 points.

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

In the 15 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 8 and Golden Tulip in 7.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Golden Tulip hotel opened in 2014, the typical Best Western Plus hotel in 2008.

Do Best Western Plus and Golden Tulip hotels include free breakfast?

43% of Best Western Plus hotels and 3% of Golden Tulip 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 167 Golden Tulip hotels in 34 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and Golden Tulip belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Golden Tulip to Louvre Hotels Group.

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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