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Best Western Plus vs Marriott Hotels

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 623 Marriott Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 117 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

Marriott Hotels

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
623

The short answer

On the numbers: Marriott Hotels

Marriott Hotels leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.05), 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 PlusMarriott Hotels
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 8.64 +0.05
Rated 8 or more 89% 90%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 4.28/5 +0.02
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 153,457
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 96)
Cities where it is rated higher 35 57
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 623
Countries 59 73
Typical opening year 2008 2009
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 72%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 46% 9%
Swimming pool 63% 6%
Gym 74% 2%
Free parking 70% 0%
Pets allowed 9% 0%
Shuttle 20% 0%
Laundry 38% 83%
Hot tub 20% 0%
Restaurant 5% 0%
Bar 70% 100%
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 Marriott Hotels: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Marriott Hotels better?

On average, Marriott Hotels hotels score 8.64/10 from guests and Best Western Plus hotels 8.59/10. Marriott Hotels leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.05), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 96 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 35 and Marriott Hotels in 57.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2009.

Do Best Western Plus and Marriott Hotels hotels include free breakfast?

46% of Best Western Plus hotels and 9% of Marriott Hotels 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 623 Marriott Hotels hotels in 73 countries.

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

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