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Candlewood Suites vs Four Points by Sheraton

Averages across 464 Candlewood Suites and 517 Four Points by Sheraton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 56 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Candlewood Suites

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
464

Marriott International

Four Points by Sheraton

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
517

The short answer

On the numbers: Candlewood Suites

Candlewood Suites leads on 3 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.06), 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 SuitesFour Points by Sheraton
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.53 +0.06 8.47
Rated 8 or more 81% 83%
Rated below 7 3% 2%
Average Google rating 4.12/5 4.13/5
Guest reviews behind the average 5,516 166,244
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 31)
Cities where it is rated higher 22 9
The hotels
Hotels tracked 464 517
Countries 7 56
Typical opening year 2016 2016
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 88% 72%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 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.

Candlewood Suites or Four Points by Sheraton: common questions

Is Candlewood Suites or Four Points by Sheraton better?

On average, Candlewood Suites hotels score 8.53/10 from guests and Four Points by Sheraton hotels 8.47/10. Candlewood Suites leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.06), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 31 cities where both have rated hotels, Candlewood Suites has the higher average in 22 and Four Points by Sheraton in 9.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2016.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 464 Candlewood Suites hotels in 7 countries and 517 Four Points by Sheraton hotels in 56 countries.

Do Candlewood Suites and Four Points by Sheraton belong to the same company?

No. Candlewood Suites belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton to Marriott International.

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Updated 13 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