Comfort Inn vs Hotel Route-Inn
Averages across 1,507 Comfort Inn and 344 Hotel Route-Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 29 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Hotel Route-Inn
Hotel Route-Inn leads on 3 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), 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.
| Comfort Inn vs Hotel Route-Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Comfort Inn | Hotel Route-Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.31 +0.09 | 8.22 |
| Rated 8 or more | 73% | 82% +9% |
| Rated below 7 | 4% | 0% |
| Average Google rating | 3.96/5 +0.12 | 3.84/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 78,324 | 219,421 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 29) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 14 | 13 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,507 | 344 |
| Countries | 25 | 1 |
| Typical opening year | 2004 | 2017 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 61% | 58% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 10:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 74% | 51% |
| Swimming pool | 74% | 9% |
| Gym | 76% | 2% |
| Free parking | 87% | 85% |
| Pets allowed | 1% | 0% |
| Shuttle | 13% | 9% |
| Laundry | 91% | 96% |
| Hot tub | 33% | 19% |
| Restaurant | 1% | 2% |
| Bar | 89% | 3% |
| Kitchen | 28% | 7% |
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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Matsumoto Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Shiojiri Kita Inter 7.8 Brand average here: 7.8
Hotel Route Inn Shiojiri 8.2 Brand average here: 7.6
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Tokyo Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Tokyo Roppongi 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
Hotel Route Inn Grand Tokyo Asakusabashi 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
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Okinawa Main island Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Naha Tomari Port 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Hotel Route Inn Naha Tomariko 8.2 Brand average here: 8.0
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Nagoya Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Nagoya Sakae 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
Hotel Route Inn Grand Nagoya Fujigaoka Ekimae 8.9 Brand average here: 8.3
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Niigata Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Niigata Chuo Inter 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2
Hotel Route Inn Shibata Inter 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
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Utsunomiya Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Utsunomiya Kanuma 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
Hotel Route Inn Kanuma Inter 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
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Gifu Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Ogaki 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Hotel Route Inn Gifuhashima Ekimae 8.4 Brand average here: 8.1
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Sano Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Sano Fujioka Inter 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Hotel Route Inn Ashikaga Ekimae 8.3 Brand average here: 8.0
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Fukui Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Fukui 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Hotel Route Inn Takefu Inter 8.5 Brand average here: 8.2
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Suwa Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Suwa Inter 8.0 Brand average here: 7.9
Hotel Route Inn Kami-Suwa 8.0 Brand average here: 7.6
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Fukuoka Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Fukuoka Tenjin 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Hotel Route Inn Hakata Ekimae - Hakataguchi 8.4 Brand average here: 7.8
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Chiba Japan
Compare these twoComfort Inn Chiba Hamano 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Hotel Route Inn Chiba Hamano - Tokyowangan doro 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6
Comfort Inn or Hotel Route-Inn: common questions
Is Comfort Inn or Hotel Route-Inn better?
On average, Hotel Route-Inn hotels score 8.22/10 from guests and Comfort Inn hotels 8.31/10. Hotel Route-Inn leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 29 cities where both have rated hotels, Comfort Inn has the higher average in 14 and Hotel Route-Inn in 13.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Hotel Route-Inn hotel opened in 2017, the typical Comfort Inn hotel in 2004.
Do Comfort Inn and Hotel Route-Inn hotels include free breakfast?
74% of Comfort Inn hotels and 51% of Hotel Route-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 1,507 Comfort Inn hotels in 25 countries and 344 Hotel Route-Inn hotels in 1 countries.
Do Comfort Inn and Hotel Route-Inn belong to the same company?
No. Comfort Inn belongs to Choice Hotels, Hotel Route-Inn to Route Inn Hotels.
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