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Element by Westin vs Residence Inn by Marriott

Averages across 129 Element by Westin and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 72 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

Element by Westin

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
129

Marriott International

Residence Inn by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
983

The short answer

On the numbers: Element by Westin

Element by Westin leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.05), 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.

Element by WestinResidence Inn by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.84 +0.05 8.79
Rated 8 or more 92% 91%
Rated below 7 0% 1%
Average Google rating 4.32/5 +0.03 4.29/5
Guest reviews behind the average 5,558 9,755
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 32)
Cities where it is rated higher 17 15
The hotels
Hotels tracked 129 983
Countries 12 31
Typical opening year 2021 2017
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 98% 79%
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.

Element by Westin or Residence Inn by Marriott: common questions

Is Element by Westin or Residence Inn by Marriott better?

On average, Element by Westin hotels score 8.84/10 from guests and Residence Inn by Marriott hotels 8.79/10. Element by Westin leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.05), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 32 cities where both have rated hotels, Element by Westin has the higher average in 17 and Residence Inn by Marriott in 15.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Element by Westin hotel opened in 2021, the typical Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in 2017.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 129 Element by Westin hotels in 12 countries and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in 31 countries.

Do Element by Westin and Residence Inn by Marriott belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong 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