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Best Western Premier vs Courtyard by Marriott

Averages across 116 Best Western Premier and 1,408 Courtyard by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 32 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Premier

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
116

Marriott International

Courtyard by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,408

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Premier

Best Western Premier leads on 3 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), 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 PremierCourtyard by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.71 +0.12 8.59
Rated 8 or more 91% +6% 85%
Rated below 7 0% 2%
Average Google rating 4.27/5 +0.05 4.22/5
Guest reviews behind the average 35,047 96,530
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 23)
Cities where it is rated higher 7 15
The hotels
Hotels tracked 116 1,408
Countries 32 68
Typical opening year 2015 2014
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 73% 74%
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.

Best Western Premier or Courtyard by Marriott: common questions

Is Best Western Premier or Courtyard by Marriott better?

On average, Best Western Premier hotels score 8.71/10 from guests and Courtyard by Marriott hotels 8.59/10. Best Western Premier leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 23 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Premier has the higher average in 7 and Courtyard by Marriott in 15.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2015.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 116 Best Western Premier hotels in 32 countries and 1,408 Courtyard by Marriott hotels in 68 countries.

Do Best Western Premier and Courtyard by Marriott belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Premier belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott to Marriott International.

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Updated 13 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