Golden Tulip vs Hilton Garden Inn
Averages across 167 Golden Tulip and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 25 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn leads on 3 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.24 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Golden Tulip vs Hilton Garden Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Golden Tulip | Hilton Garden Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.37 | 8.61 +0.24 |
| Rated 8 or more | 72% | 88% +16% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 0% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 88,591 | 116,080 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 17) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 2 | 13 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 167 | 1,440 |
| Countries | 34 | 64 |
| Typical opening year | 2014 | 2008 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 61% | 55% |
| Usual check-in | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 4% | 1% |
| Swimming pool | 58% | 75% |
| Gym | 63% | 87% |
| Free parking | 71% | 54% |
| Pets allowed | 1% | 0% |
| Shuttle | 58% | 29% |
| Laundry | 90% | 91% |
| Hot tub | 17% | 36% |
| Restaurant | 5% | 2% |
| Bar | 90% | 96% |
| Kitchen | 19% | 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.
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Shanghai China
Golden Tulip Bund New Asia 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
Hilton Garden Inn Shanghai Lujiazui 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7
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Paris France
Golden Tulip Opera de Noailles 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
Hilton Garden Inn Paris Orly Airport 9.1 Brand average here: 8.9
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Golden Tulip Media Hotel 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Business Bay 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6
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Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Golden Tulip Al Khobar Hotel 7.1 Brand average here: 7.1
Hilton Garden Inn Al Khobar 8.7 Brand average here: 8.8
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Istanbul Turkey
Golden Tulip Istanbul Bayrampasa 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6
Hilton Garden Inn Istanbul Pendik 9.6 Brand average here: 8.6
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Rome Italy
Golden Tulip Rome Piram 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Hilton Garden Inn Rome Claridge 8.6 Brand average here: 7.9
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Tbilisi Georgia
Golden Tulip Design Tbilisi 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Hilton Garden Inn Tbilisi Riverview 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
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Krakow Poland
Golden Tulip Krakow Kazimierz 8.9 Brand average here: 8.8
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Bali Indonesia
Golden Tulip Jineng Resort Bali 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Hilton Garden Inn Bali Nusa Dua 9.2 Brand average here: 8.9
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Bangkok Thailand
Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Riverside 9.3 Brand average here: 8.7
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Goa India
Golden Tulip Goa Candolim 8.2 Brand average here: 8.4
Hilton Garden Inn Goa Calangute 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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Muscat Oman
Golden Tulip Muscat The Village 9.2 Brand average here: 8.9
Hilton Garden Inn Muscat Al Khuwair 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Golden Tulip or Hilton Garden Inn: common questions
Is Golden Tulip or Hilton Garden Inn better?
On average, Hilton Garden Inn hotels score 8.61/10 from guests and Golden Tulip hotels 8.37/10. Hilton Garden Inn leads on 3 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.24 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 17 cities where both have rated hotels, Golden Tulip has the higher average in 2 and Hilton Garden Inn in 13.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Golden Tulip hotel opened in 2014, the typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel in 2008.
Do Golden Tulip and Hilton Garden Inn hotels include free breakfast?
4% of Golden Tulip 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 167 Golden Tulip hotels in 34 countries and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries.
Do Golden Tulip and Hilton Garden Inn belong to the same company?
No. Golden Tulip belongs to Louvre Hotels Group, Hilton Garden Inn to Hilton.
More brand match-ups
Updated 6 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