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Comfort Suites vs MainStay Suites

Averages across 572 Comfort Suites and 168 MainStay Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 63 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Choice Hotels

Comfort Suites

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
572

Choice Hotels

MainStay Suites

Average guest rating
8.1
Hotels tracked
168

The short answer

On the numbers: Comfort Suites

Comfort Suites leads on 5 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.37 points.

Every measured fact

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

Comfort SuitesMainStay Suites
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.46 +0.37 8.09
Rated 8 or more 80% +20% 60%
Rated below 7 3% 13%
Average Google rating 4.07/5 +0.22 3.85/5
Guest reviews behind the average 16,915 3,028
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 45)
Cities where it is rated higher 25 17
The hotels
Hotels tracked 572 168
Countries 13 4
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 71% 74%
Swimming pool 92% 60%
Gym 78% 77%
Free parking 85% 90%
Pets allowed 1% 5%
Shuttle 12% 22%
Laundry 95% 89%
Hot tub 49% 27%
Restaurant 1% 2%
Bar 90% 67%
Kitchen 24% 26%

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 Suites or MainStay Suites: common questions

Is Comfort Suites or MainStay Suites better?

On average, Comfort Suites hotels score 8.46/10 from guests and MainStay Suites hotels 8.09/10. Comfort Suites leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.37 points.

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

In the 45 cities where both have rated hotels, Comfort Suites has the higher average in 25 and MainStay Suites in 17.

Do Comfort Suites and MainStay Suites hotels include free breakfast?

71% of Comfort Suites hotels and 74% of MainStay 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 572 Comfort Suites hotels in 13 countries and 168 MainStay Suites hotels in 4 countries.

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

Yes, both belong to Choice Hotels.

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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