Garner vs Premier Inn
Averages across 136 Garner and 974 Premier Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 25 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Premier Inn
Premier Inn leads on 5 of 5 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.14), 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.
| Garner vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Garner | Premier Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.29 | 8.43 +0.14 |
| Rated 8 or more | 73% | 83% +10% |
| Rated below 7 | 5% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 3.98/5 | 4.23/5 +0.25 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 23,617 | 32,257 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 14) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 6 | 8 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 136 | 974 |
| Countries | 13 | 16 |
| 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.
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoGarner Hotel Berlin - Mitte By IHG 9.1 Brand average here: 8.2
Premier Inn Berlin City Centre 8.8 Brand average here: 8.2
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Edinburgh United Kingdom
Compare these twoGarner Edinburgh Haymarket 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc Waverley 9.0 Brand average here: 8.2
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoGarner Hamburg Wandsbek Marktplatz By IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.1
Premier Inn Hamburg St. Pauli 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5
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Nottingham United Kingdom
Compare these twoGarner Hotel Nottingham City Centre by IHG 9.3 Brand average here: 9.3
Premier Inn Nottingham City (Chapel Bar) 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6
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Frankfurt Germany
Compare these twoGARNER HOTEL FRANKFURT MAIN STATION by IHG 7.4 Brand average here: 8.0
PREMIER INN FRANKFURT MESSE 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7
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Cologne Germany
Compare these twoGarner Hotel Cologne - Engelbertz by IHG 8.8 Brand average here: 8.0
Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2
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Munich Germany
Compare these twoGarner Hotel Munich - Messe by IHG 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Premier Inn München Airport Ost 8.3 Brand average here: 8.0
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Stuttgart Germany
Compare these twoGarner Hotel Stuttgart - Zuffenhausen By IHG 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
Premier Inn Stuttgart City Centre 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
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Essen Germany
Compare these twoGarner Hotel Essen Handelshof by IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.8
Premier Inn Essen City Centre 9.1 Brand average here: 8.9
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Dusseldorf Germany
Compare these twoGarner Hotel Dusseldorf - Main Station by IHG 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Premier Inn Düsseldorf City Centre 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
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Mannheim Germany
Compare these twoGarner Hotel Mannheim City By IHG 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Premier Inn Mannheim City Centre 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Garner Hotel Phoenix Northwest – Surprise by IHG 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
PREMIER INNS TOLLESON 7.8 Brand average here: 7.8
Garner or Premier Inn: common questions
Is Garner or Premier Inn better?
On average, Premier Inn hotels score 8.43/10 from guests and Garner hotels 8.29/10. Premier Inn leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.14), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 14 cities where both have rated hotels, Garner has the higher average in 6 and Premier Inn in 8.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 136 Garner hotels in 13 countries and 974 Premier Inn hotels in 16 countries.
Do Garner and Premier Inn belong to the same company?
No. Garner belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Premier Inn to Whitbread.
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