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Embassy Suites by Hilton vs Hilton Garden Inn

Averages across 279 Embassy Suites by Hilton and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 139 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Hilton

Embassy Suites by Hilton

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
279

Hilton

Hilton Garden Inn

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,440

The short answer

On the numbers: Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn leads on 2 of 6 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.02), 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.

Embassy Suites by HiltonHilton Garden Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.63 8.61
Rated 8 or more 89% 88%
Rated below 7 1% 0%
Guest reviews behind the average 13,014 116,080
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 129)
Cities where it is rated higher 72 51
The hotels
Hotels tracked 279 1,440
Countries 11 64
Typical opening year 1992 2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 50% 54%
Usual check-in 16:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 74% 1%
Swimming pool 94% 75%
Gym 79% 87%
Free parking 26% 54%
Pets allowed 1% 0%
Shuttle 30% 29%
Laundry 92% 91%
Hot tub 48% 36%
Restaurant 0% 1%
Bar 99% 96%
Kitchen 0% 0%

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.

Embassy Suites by Hilton or Hilton Garden Inn: common questions

Is Embassy Suites by Hilton or Hilton Garden Inn better?

On average, Hilton Garden Inn hotels score 8.61/10 from guests and Embassy Suites by Hilton hotels 8.63/10. Hilton Garden Inn leads on 2 of the 6 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.02), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 129 cities where both have rated hotels, Embassy Suites by Hilton has the higher average in 72 and Hilton Garden Inn in 51.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel opened in 2008, the typical Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in 1992.

Do Embassy Suites by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn hotels include free breakfast?

74% of Embassy Suites by Hilton hotels and 1% of Hilton Garden Inn 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 279 Embassy Suites by Hilton hotels in 11 countries and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries.

Do Embassy Suites by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong to Hilton.

More brand match-ups

Updated 14 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