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Best Western vs Motel 6

Averages across 1,494 Best Western and 1,333 Motel 6 hotels, and a head-to-head in the 303 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western

Average guest rating
8.4
Hotels tracked
1,494

 

Motel 6

Average guest rating
7.5
Hotels tracked
1,333

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western

Best Western leads on 5 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.90 points.

Every measured fact

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

Best WesternMotel 6
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.35 +0.90 7.45
Rated 8 or more 77% +43% 34%
Rated below 7 2% 31%
Average Google rating 4.09/5 +0.56 3.53/5
Guest reviews behind the average 156,862 26,283
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 206)
Cities where it is rated higher 156 44
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,494 1,333
Countries 56 2
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00

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 or Motel 6: common questions

Is Best Western or Motel 6 better?

On average, Best Western hotels score 8.35/10 from guests and Motel 6 hotels 7.45/10. Best Western leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.90 points.

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

In the 206 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western has the higher average in 156 and Motel 6 in 44.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,494 Best Western hotels in 56 countries and 1,333 Motel 6 hotels in 2 countries.

More brand match-ups

Updated 14 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