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Best Western Plus vs MainStay Suites

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 168 MainStay Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 57 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,144

Choice Hotels

MainStay Suites

Average guest rating
8.1
Hotels tracked
168

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Plus

Best Western Plus leads on 5 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.50 points.

Every measured fact

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

Best Western PlusMainStay Suites
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 +0.50 8.09
Rated 8 or more 89% +29% 60%
Rated below 7 1% 13%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 +0.41 3.85/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 3,028
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 38)
Cities where it is rated higher 24 12
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 168
Countries 59 4
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 38% 74%
Swimming pool 60% 60%
Gym 78% 77%
Free parking 65% 90%
Pets allowed 19% 5%
Shuttle 14% 22%
Laundry 44% 89%
Hot tub 16% 27%
Restaurant 45% 2%
Bar 77% 67%
Kitchen 1% 26%

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 MainStay Suites: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or MainStay Suites better?

On average, Best Western Plus hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and MainStay Suites hotels 8.09/10. Best Western Plus leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.50 points.

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

In the 38 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 24 and MainStay Suites in 12.

Do Best Western Plus and MainStay Suites hotels include free breakfast?

38% of Best Western Plus hotels and 74% of MainStay Suites 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 168 MainStay Suites hotels in 4 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and MainStay Suites belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, MainStay Suites to Choice Hotels.

More brand match-ups

Updated 6 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