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Best Western Premier vs Crowne Plaza

Averages across 116 Best Western Premier and 496 Crowne Plaza hotels, and a head-to-head in the 18 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Premier

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
116

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Crowne Plaza

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
496

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Premier

Best Western Premier leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), 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 PremierCrowne Plaza
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.71 +0.09 8.62
Rated 8 or more 91% 91%
Rated below 7 0% 2%
Average Google rating 4.27/5 +0.03 4.24/5
Guest reviews behind the average 35,047 157,707
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 17)
Cities where it is rated higher 9 8
The hotels
Hotels tracked 116 496
Countries 32 70
Typical opening year 2015 2011
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 62%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 19% 1%
Swimming pool 68% 74%
Gym 74% 75%
Free parking 68% 61%
Pets allowed 10% 0%
Shuttle 19% 41%
Laundry 32% 98%
Hot tub 19% 18%
Restaurant 39% 2%
Bar 94% 98%
Kitchen 3% 12%

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 Crowne Plaza: common questions

Is Best Western Premier or Crowne Plaza better?

On average, Best Western Premier hotels score 8.71/10 from guests and Crowne Plaza hotels 8.62/10. Best Western Premier leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 17 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Premier has the higher average in 9 and Crowne Plaza in 8.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Best Western Premier hotel opened in 2015, the typical Crowne Plaza hotel in 2011.

Do Best Western Premier and Crowne Plaza hotels include free breakfast?

19% of Best Western Premier hotels and 1% of Crowne Plaza 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 116 Best Western Premier hotels in 32 countries and 496 Crowne Plaza hotels in 70 countries.

Do Best Western Premier and Crowne Plaza belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Premier belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

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Updated 18 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