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Garner vs Residence Inn by Marriott

Averages across 136 Garner and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 40 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Garner

Average guest rating
8.3
Hotels tracked
136

Marriott International

Residence Inn by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
983

The short answer

On the numbers: Residence Inn by Marriott

Residence Inn by Marriott leads on 7 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.50 points.

Every measured fact

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

Garner vs Residence Inn by Marriott: which hotel brand is better?
Garner vs Residence Inn by Marriott: which hotel brand is better?GarnerResidence Inn by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.29 8.79 +0.50
Rated 8 or more 73% 91% +18%
Rated below 7 5% 1%
Average Google rating 3.98/5 4.29/5 +0.31
Guest reviews behind the average 23,617 9,755
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 13)
Cities where it is rated higher 3 9
The hotels
Hotels tracked 136 983
Countries 13 31
Typical opening year 1996 2017
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 70% 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.

Garner or Residence Inn by Marriott: common questions

Is Garner or Residence Inn by Marriott better?

On average, Residence Inn by Marriott hotels score 8.79/10 from guests and Garner hotels 8.29/10. Residence Inn by Marriott leads on 7 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.50 points.

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

In the 13 cities where both have rated hotels, Garner has the higher average in 3 and Residence Inn by Marriott in 9.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Residence Inn by Marriott hotel opened in 2017, the typical Garner hotel in 1996.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 136 Garner hotels in 13 countries and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in 31 countries.

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

No. Garner belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts, Residence Inn by Marriott to Marriott International.

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