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Candlewood Suites vs Comfort Suites

Averages across 464 Candlewood Suites and 572 Comfort Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 156 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Candlewood Suites

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
464

Choice Hotels

Comfort Suites

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
572

The short answer

On the numbers: Candlewood Suites

Candlewood Suites leads on 5 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.07), 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.

Candlewood SuitesComfort Suites
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.53 +0.07 8.46
Rated 8 or more 81% 80%
Rated below 7 3% 3%
Average Google rating 4.12/5 +0.05 4.07/5
Guest reviews behind the average 5,516 16,915
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 89)
Cities where it is rated higher 52 34
The hotels
Hotels tracked 464 572
Countries 7 13
Typical opening year 2016 2005
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 88% 83%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 2% 71%
Swimming pool 45% 92%
Gym 84% 78%
Free parking 97% 85%
Pets allowed 4% 1%
Shuttle 14% 12%
Laundry 98% 95%
Hot tub 8% 49%
Restaurant 2% 1%
Bar 66% 90%
Kitchen 52% 24%

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.

Candlewood Suites or Comfort Suites: common questions

Is Candlewood Suites or Comfort Suites better?

On average, Candlewood Suites hotels score 8.53/10 from guests and Comfort Suites hotels 8.46/10. Candlewood Suites leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.07), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 89 cities where both have rated hotels, Candlewood Suites has the higher average in 52 and Comfort Suites in 34.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Candlewood Suites hotel opened in 2016, the typical Comfort Suites hotel in 2005.

Do Candlewood Suites and Comfort Suites hotels include free breakfast?

2% of Candlewood Suites hotels and 71% of Comfort Suites 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 464 Candlewood Suites hotels in 7 countries and 572 Comfort Suites hotels in 13 countries.

Do Candlewood Suites and Comfort Suites belong to the same company?

No. Candlewood Suites belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Comfort Suites to Choice Hotels.

More brand match-ups

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