Best Western vs Premier Inn
Averages across 1,494 Best Western and 974 Premier Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 29 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Premier Inn
Premier Inn leads on 4 of 5 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.08), 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 vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Best Western | Premier Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.35 | 8.43 +0.08 |
| Rated 8 or more | 77% | 83% +6% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 4.09/5 | 4.23/5 +0.14 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 156,862 | 32,257 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 21) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 9 | 11 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,494 | 974 |
| Countries | 56 | 16 |
| 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.
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London United Kingdom
Compare these twoBest Western Buckingham Palace Road 8.4 Brand average here: 8.0
Premier Inn Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
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Glasgow United Kingdom
Compare these twoBest Western Garfield House Hotel 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
Premier Inn Glasgow Cc Buchanan Galleries 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Edinburgh United Kingdom
Compare these twoBest Western Kings Manor Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc Waverley 9.0 Brand average here: 8.2
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoBest Western Hotel Hamburg International 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Premier Inn Hamburg St. Pauli 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5
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Nottingham United Kingdom
Compare these twoBest Western Plus Nottingham Westminster Hotel 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
Premier Inn Nottingham City (Chapel Bar) 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoBest Western Hotel Kantstrasse Berlin 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
Premier Inn Berlin City Centre 8.8 Brand average here: 8.2
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Frankfurt Germany
Compare these twoBest Western Premier IB Hotel Friedberger Warte 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
PREMIER INN FRANKFURT MESSE 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7
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York United Kingdom
Compare these twoBest Western York Pavilion Hotel 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Premier Inn York City - Blossom St South 9.1 Brand average here: 8.4
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Nuremberg Germany
Compare these twoBest Western Hotel Nurnberg am Hauptbahnhof 8.6 Brand average here: 8.7
Premier Inn Nürnberg City Nordost 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Canterbury United Kingdom
Compare these twoBest Western Abbots Barton Hotel 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Premier Inn Canterbury City Centre 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Dusseldorf Germany
Compare these twoBest Western Hotel Breitbach 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Premier Inn Düsseldorf City Centre 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
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Leipzig Germany
Compare these twoBest Western Hotel Leipzig City Centre 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Premier Inn Leipzig City Centre 9.2 Brand average here: 9.1
Best Western or Premier Inn: common questions
Is Best Western or Premier Inn better?
On average, Premier Inn hotels score 8.43/10 from guests and Best Western hotels 8.35/10. Premier Inn leads on 4 of the 5 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.08), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 21 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western has the higher average in 9 and Premier Inn in 11.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,494 Best Western hotels in 56 countries and 974 Premier Inn hotels in 16 countries.
Do Best Western and Premier Inn belong to the same company?
No. Best Western belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Premier Inn to Whitbread.
More brand match-ups
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