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Best Western Plus vs Hampton Inn

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 2,575 Hampton Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 389 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,144

Hilton

Hampton Inn

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
2,575

The short answer

On the numbers: too close to call

Each brand leads on 2 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 PlusHampton Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 8.72 +0.13
Rated 8 or more 89% 88%
Rated below 7 1% 2%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 4.24/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 39,668
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 275)
Cities where it is rated higher 105 158
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 2,575
Countries 59 6
Typical opening year 2008 2003
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 40%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 46% 94%
Swimming pool 63% 95%
Gym 74% 87%
Free parking 70% 74%
Pets allowed 9% 4%
Shuttle 20% 23%
Laundry 38% 90%
Hot tub 20% 34%
Restaurant 5% 0%
Bar 70% 18%
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 Hampton Inn: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Hampton Inn better?

They are evenly matched: Best Western Plus hotels average 8.59/10 from guests and Hampton Inn hotels 8.72/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. 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 275 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 105 and Hampton Inn in 158.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Best Western Plus hotel opened in 2008, the typical Hampton Inn hotel in 2003.

Do Best Western Plus and Hampton Inn hotels include free breakfast?

46% of Best Western Plus hotels and 94% of Hampton Inn 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 2,575 Hampton Inn hotels in 6 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and Hampton Inn belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Hampton Inn to Hilton.

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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