Crowne Plaza vs Moxy Hotels
Averages across 496 Crowne Plaza and 193 Moxy Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 62 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Moxy Hotels
Moxy Hotels leads on 5 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.11), 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 Moxy Hotels: which hotel brand is better? | Crowne Plaza | Moxy Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.62 | 8.73 +0.11 |
| Rated 8 or more | 91% | 94% +3% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 0% |
| Average Google rating | 4.24/5 | 4.23/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 157,707 | 26,841 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 55) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 19 | 33 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 496 | 193 |
| Countries | 70 | 36 |
| Typical opening year | 2012 | 2021 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 65% | 93% |
| 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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London United Kingdom
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza London Heathrow T4 By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.2
Moxy London Heathrow Airport 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
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Shanghai China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Shanghai Snow World By IHG 9.6 Brand average here: 8.6
Moxy Shanghai Hongqiao NECC 8.9 Brand average here: 8.8
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Istanbul Turkey
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Istanbul Ortakoy Bosphorus By IHG 8.9 Brand average here: 8.4
Moxy Istanbul Taksim 9.3 Brand average here: 9.3
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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
Moxy Brooklyn Williamsburg 8.9 Brand average here: 8.5
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Shenzhen China
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Shenzhen Nanshan 9.1 Brand average here: 8.9
Moxy Shenzhen North Station 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Paris France
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Paris République By IHG 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Moxy Paris Val d’Europe 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
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Frankfurt Germany
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Frankfurt Congress Hotel By IHG 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
MOXY Frankfurt Airport 8.6 Brand average here: 8.7
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Sydney Australia
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour By IHG 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
Moxy Sydney Airport 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Milan Italy
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Milan City By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.2
Moxy Milan Malpensa Airport 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Phoenix - Chandler Golf Resort By IHG 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Moxy Phoenix Downtown Brand average here: 8.6
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Berlin City Centre By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Moxy Berlin Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Lisbon Portugal
Compare these twoCrowne Plaza Caparica Lisbon By IHG 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Moxy Alfragide Lisboa 9.2 Brand average here: 8.9
Crowne Plaza or Moxy Hotels: common questions
Is Crowne Plaza or Moxy Hotels better?
On average, Moxy Hotels hotels score 8.73/10 from guests and Crowne Plaza hotels 8.62/10. Moxy Hotels leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.11), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 55 cities where both have rated hotels, Crowne Plaza has the higher average in 19 and Moxy Hotels in 33.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Moxy Hotels hotel opened in 2021, the typical Crowne Plaza hotel in 2012.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 496 Crowne Plaza hotels in 70 countries and 193 Moxy Hotels hotels in 36 countries.
Do Crowne Plaza and Moxy Hotels belong to the same company?
No. Crowne Plaza belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Moxy Hotels 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