Hampton Inn vs Motel 6
Averages across 2,575 Hampton Inn and 1,333 Motel 6 hotels, and a head-to-head in the 576 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Hampton Inn
Hampton Inn leads on 5 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 1.27 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Hampton Inn vs Motel 6: which hotel brand is better? | Hampton Inn | Motel 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.72 +1.27 | 7.45 |
| Rated 8 or more | 88% +54% | 34% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 31% |
| Average Google rating | 4.24/5 +0.71 | 3.53/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 39,668 | 26,283 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 305) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 261 | 40 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 2,575 | 1,333 |
| Countries | 6 | 2 |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 11:00 |
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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Dallas (TX) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn & Suites Dallas/Richardson 9.2 Brand average here: 8.7
Motel 6 Lancaster, TX - DeSoto - Lancaster 9.6 Brand average here: 7.9
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn Phoenix/Chandler 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Motel 6 Scottsdale, AZ - Old town Scottsdale/Fashion Square 9.3 Brand average here: 7.8
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Los Angeles (CA) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn Long Beach Airport 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6
Motel 6 El Monte, CA - Los Angeles 8.8 Brand average here: 7.3
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Houston (TX) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn Houston-Brookhollow 9.5 Brand average here: 8.7
Motel 6 Humble, TX - Houston International Airport 9.9 Brand average here: 8.0
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San Antonio (TX) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3
Motel 6 San Antonio, TX - Downtown - Alamo Dome 9.3 Brand average here: 7.4
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Chicago (IL) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn & Suites Rosemont Chicago O'Hare 9.1 Brand average here: 8.8
Motel 6 Arlington Heights, IL - Chicago North Central 8.4 Brand average here: 7.2
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Orlando (FL) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn & Suites Orlando-North/Altamonte Springs 9.5 Brand average here: 8.9
Motel 6 Kissimmee, FL - Orlando 8.9 Brand average here: 7.6
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Fort Worth (TX) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn & Suites Fort Worth Downtown 9.5 Brand average here: 8.8
Motel 6 Fort Worth, TX - Lake Worth 8.4 Brand average here: 7.6
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Atlanta (GA) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody 9.3 Brand average here: 8.4
Motel 6 Norcross, GA 8.7 Brand average here: 7.2
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Las Vegas (NV) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn by Hilton Las Vegas Strip South 9.3 Brand average here: 8.8
Motel 6 Las Vegas, NV - Motor Speedway 8.3 Brand average here: 7.1
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San Francisco (CA) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn & Suites - San Mateo 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
Motel 6 Belmont, CA - San Francisco - Redwood City 7.4 Brand average here: 6.8
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Charlotte (NC) United States
Compare these twoHampton Inn Charlotte-Uptown 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Motel 6 Charlotte, NC - Coliseum 8.0 Brand average here: 7.0
Hampton Inn or Motel 6: common questions
Is Hampton Inn or Motel 6 better?
On average, Hampton Inn hotels score 8.72/10 from guests and Motel 6 hotels 7.45/10. Hampton Inn leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 1.27 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 305 cities where both have rated hotels, Hampton Inn has the higher average in 261 and Motel 6 in 40.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 2,575 Hampton Inn hotels in 6 countries and 1,333 Motel 6 hotels in 2 countries.
More brand match-ups
Updated 12 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