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Citadines vs Hilton Garden Inn

Averages across 136 Citadines and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 34 cities where both brands have a hotel.

The Ascott Limited

Citadines

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
136

Hilton

Hilton Garden Inn

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,440

The short answer

On the numbers: Citadines

Citadines leads on 5 of 6 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.14), 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.

CitadinesHilton Garden Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.75 +0.14 8.61
Rated 8 or more 99% +11% 88%
Rated below 7 0% 0%
Guest reviews behind the average 116,748 116,080
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 19)
Cities where it is rated higher 10 8
The hotels
Hotels tracked 136 1,440
Countries 24 64
Typical opening year 2018 2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 66% 54%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 2% 1%
Swimming pool 44% 75%
Gym 70% 87%
Free parking 48% 54%
Pets allowed 2% 0%
Shuttle 31% 29%
Laundry 89% 91%
Hot tub 2% 36%
Restaurant 0% 1%
Bar 41% 96%
Kitchen 3% 0%

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.

Citadines or Hilton Garden Inn: common questions

Is Citadines or Hilton Garden Inn better?

On average, Citadines hotels score 8.75/10 from guests and Hilton Garden Inn hotels 8.61/10. Citadines leads on 5 of the 6 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.14), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 19 cities where both have rated hotels, Citadines has the higher average in 10 and Hilton Garden Inn in 8.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Citadines hotel opened in 2018, the typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel in 2008.

Do Citadines and Hilton Garden Inn hotels include free breakfast?

2% of Citadines hotels and 1% of Hilton Garden 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 136 Citadines hotels in 24 countries and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries.

Do Citadines and Hilton Garden Inn belong to the same company?

No. Citadines belongs to The Ascott Limited, Hilton Garden Inn to Hilton.

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