Element by Westin vs Hilton Garden Inn

Averages across 129 Element by Westin and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 73 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

Element by Westin

Average guest rating: 8.8
Hotels tracked: 129

Hilton

Hilton Garden Inn

Average guest rating: 8.6
Hotels tracked: 1,440

The short answer

On the numbers: Element by Westin

Element by Westin leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.23 points.

Every measured fact

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

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Element by Westin vs Hilton Garden Inn: which hotel brand is better?
Element by Westin vs Hilton Garden Inn: which hotel brand is better?	Element by Westin	Hilton Garden Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating	8.84 +0.23	8.61
Rated 8 or more	92% +4%	88%
Rated below 7	0%	0%
Average Google rating	4.32/5 +0.09	4.23/5
Guest reviews behind the average	5,558	116,080
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 39)
Cities where it is rated higher	31	8
The hotels
Hotels tracked	129	1,440
Countries	12	64
Typical opening year	2021	2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years	98%	54%
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.

Dallas (TX) United States

Element Dallas Love Field 9.5 Brand average here: 8.7

Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine at Silverlake Crossings 9.7 Brand average here: 8.6

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New York (NY) United States

Element by Marriott New York Times Square West 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0

Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2

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Phoenix (AZ) United States

Element by Marriott Chandler Fashion Center 10.0 Brand average here: 9.8

Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Tempe, University Research Park 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7

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Orlando (FL) United States

Element by Marriott Orlando Universal Blvd. 9.3 Brand average here: 8.9

Hilton Garden Inn Apopka City Center 9.4 Brand average here: 8.5

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Austin (TX) United States

Element by Marriott Austin at The Domain 9.6 Brand average here: 9.1

Hilton Garden Inn Cedar Park Austin 9.6 Brand average here: 8.9

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Guangzhou China

Element Guangzhou Baiyun 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1

Hilton Garden Inn Guangzhou Airport Aerotropolis 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5

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Atlanta (GA) United States

Element by Marriott Atlanta Midtown 9.4 Brand average here: 9.4

Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3

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Denver (CO) United States

Element by Marriott Denver Downtown East 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9

Hilton Garden Inn Denver/Cherry Creek 9.3 Brand average here: 8.6

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Dubai United Arab Emirates

Element by Marriott Al Jaddaf, Dubai 9.1 Brand average here: 9.0

Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Business Bay 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6

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Suzhou China

Element Suzhou Science and Technology Town 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9

Hilton Garden Inn Suzhou Wuzhong 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3

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San Antonio (TX) United States

Element by Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2

Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio Downtown Riverwalk 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3

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Las Vegas (NV) United States

Element by Marriott Las Vegas Summerlin 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9

Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas/Henderson 9.2 Brand average here: 8.7

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Element by Westin or Hilton Garden Inn: common questions

Is Element by Westin or Hilton Garden Inn better?

On average, Element by Westin hotels score 8.84/10 from guests and Hilton Garden Inn hotels 8.61/10. Element by Westin leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.23 points.

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

In the 39 cities where both have rated hotels, Element by Westin has the higher average in 31 and Hilton Garden Inn in 8.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Element by Westin hotel opened in 2021, the typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel in 2008.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 129 Element by Westin hotels in 12 countries and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries.

Do Element by Westin and Hilton Garden Inn belong to the same company?

No. Element by Westin belongs to Marriott International, Hilton Garden Inn to Hilton.

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