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Crowne Plaza vs DoubleTree by Hilton

Averages across 496 Crowne Plaza and 757 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 133 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Crowne Plaza

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
496

Hilton

DoubleTree by Hilton

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
757

The short answer

On the numbers: Crowne Plaza

Crowne Plaza leads on 6 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.15), 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.

Crowne PlazaDoubleTree by Hilton
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.62 +0.15 8.47
Rated 8 or more 91% +10% 81%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Average Google rating 4.24/5 +0.07 4.17/5
Guest reviews behind the average 157,707 215,104
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 119)
Cities where it is rated higher 70 45
The hotels
Hotels tracked 496 757
Countries 70 63
Typical opening year 2012 2004
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 65% 52%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 1% 1%
Swimming pool 74% 79%
Gym 74% 85%
Free parking 61% 44%
Pets allowed 0% 1%
Shuttle 41% 36%
Laundry 98% 57%
Hot tub 18% 29%
Restaurant 0% 1%
Bar 98% 97%
Kitchen 12% 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.

Crowne Plaza or DoubleTree by Hilton: common questions

Is Crowne Plaza or DoubleTree by Hilton better?

On average, Crowne Plaza hotels score 8.62/10 from guests and DoubleTree by Hilton hotels 8.47/10. Crowne Plaza leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.15), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 119 cities where both have rated hotels, Crowne Plaza has the higher average in 70 and DoubleTree by Hilton in 45.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Crowne Plaza hotel opened in 2012, the typical DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in 2004.

Do Crowne Plaza and DoubleTree by Hilton hotels include free breakfast?

1% of Crowne Plaza hotels and 1% of DoubleTree by Hilton 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 496 Crowne Plaza hotels in 70 countries and 757 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels in 63 countries.

Do Crowne Plaza and DoubleTree by Hilton belong to the same company?

No. Crowne Plaza belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton to Hilton.

More brand match-ups

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