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Comfort Inn vs Howard Johnson

Averages across 1,507 Comfort Inn and 355 Howard Johnson hotels, and a head-to-head in the 84 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Choice Hotels

Comfort Inn

Average guest rating
8.3
Hotels tracked
1,507

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Howard Johnson

Average guest rating
7.8
Hotels tracked
355

The short answer

On the numbers: Comfort Inn

Comfort Inn leads on 5 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.51 points.

Every measured fact

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

Comfort InnHoward Johnson
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.31 +0.51 7.80
Rated 8 or more 73% +23% 50%
Rated below 7 4% 18%
Average Google rating 3.96/5 +0.55 3.41/5
Guest reviews behind the average 78,324 43,486
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 68)
Cities where it is rated higher 50 16
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,507 355
Countries 25 19
Typical opening year 2004 2012
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 61% 62%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 74% 50%
Swimming pool 74% 62%
Gym 76% 61%
Free parking 87% 91%
Pets allowed 1% 2%
Shuttle 13% 37%
Laundry 91% 89%
Hot tub 33% 33%
Restaurant 1% 2%
Bar 89% 75%
Kitchen 28% 1%

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.

Comfort Inn or Howard Johnson: common questions

Is Comfort Inn or Howard Johnson better?

On average, Comfort Inn hotels score 8.31/10 from guests and Howard Johnson hotels 7.80/10. Comfort Inn leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.51 points.

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

In the 68 cities where both have rated hotels, Comfort Inn has the higher average in 50 and Howard Johnson in 16.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Howard Johnson hotel opened in 2012, the typical Comfort Inn hotel in 2004.

Do Comfort Inn and Howard Johnson hotels include free breakfast?

74% of Comfort Inn hotels and 50% of Howard Johnson 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 1,507 Comfort Inn hotels in 25 countries and 355 Howard Johnson hotels in 19 countries.

Do Comfort Inn and Howard Johnson belong to the same company?

No. Comfort Inn belongs to Choice Hotels, Howard Johnson to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

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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