Crowne Plaza vs Four Points by Sheraton
Averages across 496 Crowne Plaza and 517 Four Points by Sheraton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 122 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Crowne Plaza
Crowne Plaza leads on 4 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 Plaza vs Four Points by Sheraton: which hotel brand is better? | Crowne Plaza | Four Points by Sheraton |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.62 +0.15 | 8.47 |
| Rated 8 or more | 91% +8% | 83% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 2% |
| Average Google rating | 4.24/5 +0.11 | 4.13/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 157,707 | 166,244 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 93) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 49 | 35 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 496 | 517 |
| Countries | 70 | 56 |
| Typical opening year | 2012 | 2016 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 65% | 72% |
| 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.
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Shanghai China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Shanghai Snow World By IHG 9.6 Brand average here: 8.6
Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai International Tourism and Resorts Zone 9.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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London United Kingdom
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza London Heathrow T4 By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.2
Four Points Flex by Sheraton London Shoreditch East 8.2 Brand average here: 8.1
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Chengdu China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden By IHG-Near Panda Base 9.1 Brand average here: 8.8
Four Points by Sheraton Chengdu, Chunxi Road 9.3 Brand average here: 9.1
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Shenzhen China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Shenzhen Nanshan 9.1 Brand average here: 8.9
Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen Bao'an 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
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Istanbul Turkey
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Istanbul Ortakoy Bosphorus By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.4
Four Points by Sheraton Istanbul Pendik 9.5 Brand average here: 8.7
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Beijing China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Beijing Lido By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6
Four Points by Sheraton Beijing Sanlitun Workers Stadium 9.2 Brand average here: 8.7
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Chongqing China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Chongqing New North Zone By IHG 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
Four Points by Sheraton Chongqing 9.5 Brand average here: 9.5
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Guangzhou China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Guangzhou Huadu By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Four Points by Sheraton Guangzhou, Baiyun 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6
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Suzhou China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Suzhou By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Four Points by Sheraton Suzhou, Wuzhong 8.8 Brand average here: 8.9
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Wuhan China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Wuhan Optics Valley By IHG 9.5 Brand average here: 9.6
Four Points by Sheraton Wuhan, Jiangxia 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Dubai Festival City By IHG 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6
Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6
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New York (NY) United States
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 7.6
Four Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3
Crowne Plaza or Four Points by Sheraton: common questions
Is Crowne Plaza or Four Points by Sheraton better?
On average, Crowne Plaza hotels score 8.62/10 from guests and Four Points by Sheraton hotels 8.47/10. Crowne Plaza leads on 4 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 93 cities where both have rated hotels, Crowne Plaza has the higher average in 49 and Four Points by Sheraton in 35.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Four Points by Sheraton hotel opened in 2016, the typical Crowne Plaza hotel in 2012.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 496 Crowne Plaza hotels in 70 countries and 517 Four Points by Sheraton hotels in 56 countries.
Do Crowne Plaza and Four Points by Sheraton belong to the same company?
No. Crowne Plaza belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton to Marriott International.
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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