Best Western Plus vs Premier Inn

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 974 Premier Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 23 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating: 8.6
Hotels tracked: 1,144

Whitbread

Premier Inn

Average guest rating: 8.4
Hotels tracked: 974

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Plus

Best Western Plus leads on 3 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.16 points.

Every measured fact

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

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Best Western Plus vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better?
Best Western Plus vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better?	Best Western Plus	Premier Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating	8.59 +0.16	8.43
Rated 8 or more	89% +6%	83%
Rated below 7	1%	1%
Average Google rating	4.26/5 +0.03	4.23/5
Guest reviews behind the average	111,873	32,257
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 18)
Cities where it is rated higher	5	12
The hotels
Hotels tracked	1,144	974
Countries	59	16
Usual check-in	15:00	15:00
Usual check-out	11:00	12:00

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.

London United Kingdom

Best Western PLUS Grim's Dyke Hotel 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2

Premier Inn Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3

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Manchester United Kingdom

Best Western Plus Pinewood on Wilmslow 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

Premier Inn Manchester City Centre West 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3

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Hamburg Germany

Best Western Plus Hotel St. Raphael 7.2 Brand average here: 7.9

Premier Inn Hamburg St. Pauli 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5

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Dubai United Arab Emirates

Best Western Plus Pearl Creek 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0

Premier Inn Dubai Barsha Heights 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6

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Frankfurt Germany

Best Western Plus iO Hotel 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7

PREMIER INN FRANKFURT MESSE 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7

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Cologne Germany

Best Western Plus Hotel Koeln City 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6

Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2

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Oxford United Kingdom

Best Western Plus Oxford Linton Lodge 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0

Premier Inn Oxford City Centre - Westgate 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6

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Leipzig Germany

Best Western Plus Royal Suites 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

Premier Inn Leipzig City Centre 9.2 Brand average here: 9.1

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Antalya Turkey

Best Western Plus Khan Hotel 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1

Premier İnn City Antalya 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6

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Doha Qatar

Best Western Plus Doha 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6

Premier Inn Doha Airport 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8

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Nur-Sultan Kazakhstan

Best Western Plus Astana 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4

Premier Inn 9.5 Brand average here: 9.5

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Mannheim Germany

Best Western Plus Delta Park Hotel 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

Premier Inn Mannheim City Centre 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

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Best Western Plus or Premier Inn: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Premier Inn better?

On average, Best Western Plus hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and Premier Inn hotels 8.43/10. Best Western Plus leads on 3 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.16 points.

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

In the 18 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 5 and Premier Inn in 12.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,144 Best Western Plus hotels in 59 countries and 974 Premier Inn hotels in 16 countries.

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

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Premier Inn to Whitbread.

More brand match-ups

Updated 12 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