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Crowne Plaza vs Radisson Blu

Averages across 496 Crowne Plaza and 310 Radisson Blu hotels, and a head-to-head in the 64 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Crowne Plaza

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
496

Radisson Hotel Group

Radisson Blu

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
310

The short answer

On the numbers: Crowne Plaza

Crowne Plaza leads on 2 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 PlazaRadisson Blu
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.62 8.61
Rated 8 or more 91% 93%
Rated below 7 2% 1%
Average Google rating 4.24/5 4.31/5 +0.07
Guest reviews behind the average 157,707 128,681
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 56)
Cities where it is rated higher 33 19
The hotels
Hotels tracked 496 310
Countries 70 76
Typical opening year 2012 2011
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 65% 55%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 1% 2%
Swimming pool 74% 60%
Gym 74% 77%
Free parking 61% 45%
Pets allowed 0% 0%
Shuttle 41% 40%
Laundry 98% 99%
Hot tub 18% 24%
Restaurant 0% 0%
Bar 98% 100%
Kitchen 12% 23%

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 Radisson Blu: common questions

Is Crowne Plaza or Radisson Blu better?

On average, Crowne Plaza hotels score 8.62/10 from guests and Radisson Blu hotels 8.61/10. Crowne Plaza leads on 2 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 56 cities where both have rated hotels, Crowne Plaza has the higher average in 33 and Radisson Blu in 19.

Which brand has newer hotels?

They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2012.

Do Crowne Plaza and Radisson Blu hotels include free breakfast?

1% of Crowne Plaza hotels and 2% of Radisson Blu 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 310 Radisson Blu hotels in 76 countries.

Do Crowne Plaza and Radisson Blu belong to the same company?

No. Crowne Plaza belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Blu to Radisson Hotel Group.

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