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Hampton Inn vs MainStay Suites

Averages across 2,575 Hampton Inn and 168 MainStay Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 112 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Hilton

Hampton Inn

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
2,575

Choice Hotels

MainStay Suites

Average guest rating
8.1
Hotels tracked
168

The short answer

On the numbers: Hampton Inn

Hampton Inn leads on 5 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.63 points.

Every measured fact

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

Hampton InnMainStay Suites
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.72 +0.63 8.09
Rated 8 or more 88% +28% 60%
Rated below 7 2% 13%
Average Google rating 4.24/5 +0.39 3.85/5
Guest reviews behind the average 39,668 3,028
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 67)
Cities where it is rated higher 53 13
The hotels
Hotels tracked 2,575 168
Countries 6 4
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 11:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 94% 76%
Swimming pool 95% 60%
Gym 87% 76%
Free parking 74% 89%
Pets allowed 4% 3%
Shuttle 23% 24%
Laundry 90% 91%
Hot tub 34% 29%
Restaurant 0% 1%
Bar 18% 69%
Kitchen 0% 27%

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 MainStay Suites: common questions

Is Hampton Inn or MainStay Suites better?

On average, Hampton Inn hotels score 8.72/10 from guests and MainStay Suites hotels 8.09/10. Hampton Inn leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.63 points.

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

In the 67 cities where both have rated hotels, Hampton Inn has the higher average in 53 and MainStay Suites in 13.

Do Hampton Inn and MainStay Suites hotels include free breakfast?

94% of Hampton Inn hotels and 76% of MainStay Suites 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 168 MainStay Suites hotels in 4 countries.

Do Hampton Inn and MainStay Suites belong to the same company?

No. Hampton Inn belongs to Hilton, MainStay Suites to Choice Hotels.

More brand match-ups

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