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Days Inn vs Howard Johnson

Averages across 1,583 Days Inn and 355 Howard Johnson hotels, and a head-to-head in the 108 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Days Inn

Average guest rating
7.6
Hotels tracked
1,583

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Howard Johnson

Average guest rating
7.8
Hotels tracked
355

The short answer

On the numbers: Howard Johnson

Howard Johnson leads on 5 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.16 points.

Every measured fact

Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.

Days InnHoward Johnson
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 7.64 7.80 +0.16
Rated 8 or more 41% 50% +9%
Rated below 7 21% 18%
Average Google rating 3.55/5 +0.14 3.41/5
Guest reviews behind the average 117,191 43,486
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 80)
Cities where it is rated higher 37 42
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,583 355
Countries 19 19
Typical opening year 1999 2012
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 76% 62%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 78% 50%
Swimming pool 72% 62%
Gym 53% 61%
Free parking 97% 91%
Pets allowed 7% 2%
Shuttle 14% 37%
Laundry 88% 89%
Hot tub 39% 33%
Restaurant 4% 2%
Bar 56% 75%
Kitchen 2% 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.

Days Inn or Howard Johnson: common questions

Is Days Inn or Howard Johnson better?

On average, Howard Johnson hotels score 7.80/10 from guests and Days Inn hotels 7.64/10. Howard Johnson leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.16 points.

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

In the 80 cities where both have rated hotels, Days Inn has the higher average in 37 and Howard Johnson in 42.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Howard Johnson hotel opened in 2012, the typical Days Inn hotel in 1999.

Do Days Inn and Howard Johnson hotels include free breakfast?

78% of Days Inn hotels and 50% of Howard Johnson 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 1,583 Days Inn hotels in 19 countries and 355 Howard Johnson hotels in 19 countries.

Do Days Inn and Howard Johnson belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

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Updated 12 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