Crowne Plaza vs Hilton Garden Inn
Averages across 496 Crowne Plaza and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 156 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Crowne Plaza
Crowne Plaza leads on 3 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.01), 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 Hilton Garden Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Crowne Plaza | Hilton Garden Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.62 | 8.61 |
| Rated 8 or more | 91% +3% | 88% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 0% |
| Average Google rating | 4.24/5 | 4.23/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 157,707 | 116,080 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 113) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 54 | 55 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 496 | 1,440 |
| Countries | 70 | 64 |
| Typical opening year | 2011 | 2008 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 62% | 55% |
| 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% | 75% |
| Gym | 75% | 87% |
| Free parking | 61% | 54% |
| Pets allowed | 0% | 0% |
| Shuttle | 41% | 29% |
| Laundry | 98% | 91% |
| Hot tub | 18% | 36% |
| Restaurant | 2% | 2% |
| Bar | 98% | 96% |
| Kitchen | 12% | 0% |
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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Beijing China
Crowne Plaza Beijing Lido By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6
Hilton Garden Inn Beijing Daxing International Airport 9.3 Brand average here: 8.7
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Chengdu China
Crowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden By IHG-Near Panda Base 9.1 Brand average here: 8.8
Hilton Garden Inn Chengdu Chunxi Road Center 9.4 Brand average here: 9.2
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Shanghai China
Crowne Plaza Shanghai Snow World By IHG 9.6 Brand average here: 8.6
Hilton Garden Inn Shanghai Lujiazui 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7
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Dallas (TX) United States
Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Ctr - Love Field By IHG 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine at Silverlake Crossings 9.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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Hangzhou China
Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Riverside By IHG 9.2 Brand average here: 9.1
Hilton Garden Inn Hangzhou Xixi Zijingang 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5
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Shenzhen China
Crowne Plaza Shenzhen Nanshan 9.1 Brand average here: 8.9
Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Guangming 9.3 Brand average here: 8.8
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New York (NY) United States
Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 7.6
Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Crowne Plaza Phoenix - Chandler Golf Resort By IHG 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Tempe, University Research Park 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
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Wuhan China
Crowne Plaza Wuhan Optics Valley By IHG 9.5 Brand average here: 9.6
Hilton Garden Inn Wuhan Hankou 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
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Tianjin China
Crowne Plaza Tianjin Binhai By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
Hilton Garden Inn Tianjin Railway Station 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
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London United Kingdom
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza London Heathrow T4 By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.2
Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Chicago (IL) United States
Crowne Plaza Chicago Ohare Hotel & Conf Ctr by IHG 8.5 Brand average here: 8.4
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago O'Hare Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
Crowne Plaza or Hilton Garden Inn: common questions
Is Crowne Plaza or Hilton Garden Inn better?
On average, Crowne Plaza hotels score 8.62/10 from guests and Hilton Garden Inn hotels 8.61/10. Crowne Plaza leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.01), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 113 cities where both have rated hotels, Crowne Plaza has the higher average in 54 and Hilton Garden Inn in 55.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Crowne Plaza hotel opened in 2011, the typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel in 2008.
Do Crowne Plaza and Hilton Garden Inn hotels include free breakfast?
1% of Crowne Plaza hotels and 1% of Hilton Garden 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 496 Crowne Plaza hotels in 70 countries and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries.
Do Crowne Plaza and Hilton Garden Inn belong to the same company?
No. Crowne Plaza belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Garden Inn to Hilton.
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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