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Best Western Premier vs Hilton Garden Inn

Averages across 116 Best Western Premier and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 31 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Premier

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
116

Hilton

Hilton Garden Inn

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,440

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Premier

Best Western Premier leads on 5 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.10), 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 PremierHilton Garden Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.71 +0.10 8.61
Rated 8 or more 91% +3% 88%
Rated below 7 0% 0%
Average Google rating 4.27/5 +0.04 4.23/5
Guest reviews behind the average 35,047 116,080
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 26)
Cities where it is rated higher 13 12
The hotels
Hotels tracked 116 1,440
Countries 32 64
Typical opening year 2015 2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 74% 55%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 22% 1%
Swimming pool 69% 75%
Gym 72% 87%
Free parking 69% 54%
Pets allowed 9% 0%
Shuttle 19% 29%
Laundry 38% 91%
Hot tub 19% 36%
Restaurant 50% 2%
Bar 94% 96%
Kitchen 3% 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 Premier or Hilton Garden Inn: common questions

Is Best Western Premier or Hilton Garden Inn better?

On average, Best Western Premier hotels score 8.71/10 from guests and Hilton Garden Inn hotels 8.61/10. Best Western Premier leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.10), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 26 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Premier has the higher average in 13 and Hilton Garden Inn in 12.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Best Western Premier hotel opened in 2015, the typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel in 2008.

Do Best Western Premier and Hilton Garden Inn hotels include free breakfast?

22% of Best Western Premier hotels and 1% of Hilton Garden Inn 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 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries.

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

No. Best Western Premier belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Garden Inn to Hilton.

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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