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Hampton Inn vs Hilton Garden Inn

Averages across 2,575 Hampton Inn and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 447 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Hilton

Hampton Inn

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
2,575

Hilton

Hilton Garden Inn

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,440

The short answer

On the numbers: too close to call

Each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.11), 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.

Hampton InnHilton Garden Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.72 +0.11 8.61
Rated 8 or more 88% 88%
Rated below 7 2% 0%
Average Google rating 4.24/5 4.23/5
Guest reviews behind the average 39,668 116,080
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 324)
Cities where it is rated higher 179 135
The hotels
Hotels tracked 2,575 1,440
Countries 6 64
Typical opening year 2003 2008
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 40% 54%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 94% 1%
Swimming pool 95% 75%
Gym 87% 87%
Free parking 74% 54%
Pets allowed 4% 0%
Shuttle 23% 29%
Laundry 90% 91%
Hot tub 34% 36%
Restaurant 0% 1%
Bar 18% 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.

Hampton Inn or Hilton Garden Inn: common questions

Is Hampton Inn or Hilton Garden Inn better?

They are evenly matched: Hampton Inn hotels average 8.72/10 from guests and Hilton Garden Inn hotels 8.61/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.11), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 324 cities where both have rated hotels, Hampton Inn has the higher average in 179 and Hilton Garden Inn in 135.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel opened in 2008, the typical Hampton Inn hotel in 2003.

Do Hampton Inn and Hilton Garden Inn hotels include free breakfast?

94% of Hampton Inn 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 2,575 Hampton Inn hotels in 6 countries and 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries.

Do Hampton Inn and Hilton Garden Inn belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong to Hilton.

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Updated 13 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