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Best Western vs Days Inn

Averages across 1,494 Best Western and 1,583 Days Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 331 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western

Average guest rating
8.4
Hotels tracked
1,494

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Days Inn

Average guest rating
7.6
Hotels tracked
1,583

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western

Best Western leads on 5 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.71 points.

Every measured fact

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

Best WesternDays Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.35 +0.71 7.64
Rated 8 or more 77% +36% 41%
Rated below 7 2% 21%
Average Google rating 4.09/5 +0.54 3.55/5
Guest reviews behind the average 156,862 117,191
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 285)
Cities where it is rated higher 208 65
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,494 1,583
Countries 56 19
Typical opening year 1998 1999
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 56% 76%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 43% 78%
Swimming pool 51% 72%
Gym 56% 53%
Free parking 71% 97%
Pets allowed 13% 7%
Shuttle 21% 14%
Laundry 51% 88%
Hot tub 24% 39%
Restaurant 7% 4%
Bar 73% 56%
Kitchen 9% 2%

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 or Days Inn: common questions

Is Best Western or Days Inn better?

On average, Best Western hotels score 8.35/10 from guests and Days Inn hotels 7.64/10. Best Western leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.71 points.

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

In the 285 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western has the higher average in 208 and Days Inn in 65.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 1999.

Do Best Western and Days Inn hotels include free breakfast?

43% of Best Western hotels and 78% of Days 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 1,494 Best Western hotels in 56 countries and 1,583 Days Inn hotels in 19 countries.

Do Best Western and Days Inn belong to the same company?

No. Best Western belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Days Inn to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

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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