Courtyard by Marriott vs Premier Inn

Averages across 1,408 Courtyard by Marriott and 974 Premier Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 25 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

Courtyard by Marriott

Average guest rating: 8.6
Hotels tracked: 1,408

Whitbread

Premier Inn

Average guest rating: 8.4
Hotels tracked: 974

The short answer

On the numbers: Courtyard by Marriott

Courtyard by Marriott leads on 2 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.16 points.

Every measured fact

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

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Courtyard by Marriott vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better?
Courtyard by Marriott vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better?	Courtyard by Marriott	Premier Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating	8.59 +0.16	8.43
Rated 8 or more	85%	83%
Rated below 7	2%	1%
Average Google rating	4.22/5	4.23/5
Guest reviews behind the average	96,530	32,257
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 19)
Cities where it is rated higher	15	4
The hotels
Hotels tracked	1,408	974
Countries	68	16
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.

London United Kingdom

Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6

Premier Inn Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3

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Glasgow United Kingdom

Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow SEC 9.0 Brand average here: 8.9

Premier Inn Glasgow Cc Buchanan Galleries 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5

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Edinburgh United Kingdom

Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh West 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7

Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc Waverley 9.0 Brand average here: 8.2

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Dubai United Arab Emirates

Courtyard by Marriott Al Barsha, Dubai 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8

Premier Inn Dubai Barsha Heights 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6

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Hamburg Germany

Courtyard by Marriott Hamburg City 8.5 Brand average here: 8.6

Premier Inn Hamburg St. Pauli 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5

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Berlin Germany

Courtyard by Marriott Berlin City Center 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7

Premier Inn Berlin City Centre 8.8 Brand average here: 8.2

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Munich Germany

Courtyard by Marriott Munich City Center 8.5 Brand average here: 8.3

Premier Inn München Airport Ost 8.3 Brand average here: 8.0

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Dusseldorf Germany

Courtyard by Marriott Duesseldorf Seestern 7.7 Brand average here: 7.6

Premier Inn Düsseldorf City Centre 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

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Cologne Germany

Courtyard by Marriott Cologne 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5

Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2

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Oxford United Kingdom

Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8

Premier Inn Oxford City Centre - Westgate 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6

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Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0

Premier Inn Abu Dhabi Airport (Business Park) 8.5 Brand average here: 8.4

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Hanover Germany

Courtyard by Marriott Hannover Maschsee 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1

Premier Inn Hannover City University 8.4 Brand average here: 8.8

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Courtyard by Marriott or Premier Inn: common questions

Is Courtyard by Marriott or Premier Inn better?

On average, Courtyard by Marriott hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and Premier Inn hotels 8.43/10. Courtyard by Marriott leads on 2 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.16 points.

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

In the 19 cities where both have rated hotels, Courtyard by Marriott has the higher average in 15 and Premier Inn in 4.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,408 Courtyard by Marriott hotels in 68 countries and 974 Premier Inn hotels in 16 countries.

Do Courtyard by Marriott and Premier Inn belong to the same company?

No. Courtyard by Marriott belongs to Marriott International, Premier Inn to Whitbread.

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Updated 11 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