Hilton Garden Inn vs Hyatt Place
Averages across 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn and 482 Hyatt Place hotels, and a head-to-head in the 206 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Hyatt Place
Hyatt Place leads on 6 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.10), 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.
| Hilton Garden Inn vs Hyatt Place: which hotel brand is better? | Hilton Garden Inn | Hyatt Place |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.61 | 8.71 +0.10 |
| Rated 8 or more | 88% | 93% +5% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 4.23/5 | 4.27/5 +0.04 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 116,080 | 42,693 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 173) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 61 | 103 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,440 | 482 |
| Countries | 64 | 36 |
| Typical opening year | 2008 | 2018 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 55% | 83% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 1% | 44% |
| Swimming pool | 75% | 71% |
| Gym | 87% | 88% |
| Free parking | 54% | 62% |
| Pets allowed | 0% | 12% |
| Shuttle | 29% | 26% |
| Laundry | 91% | 79% |
| Hot tub | 36% | 15% |
| Restaurant | 2% | 15% |
| Bar | 96% | 88% |
| Kitchen | 0% | 3% |
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
Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine at Silverlake Crossings 9.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Hyatt Place Dfw 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
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Beijing China
Hilton Garden Inn Beijing Daxing International Airport 9.3 Brand average here: 8.7
Hyatt Place Beijing Daxing 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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New York (NY) United States
Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2
Hyatt Place New York Midtown South 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Chengdu China
Hilton Garden Inn Chengdu Chunxi Road Center 9.4 Brand average here: 9.2
Hyatt Place Chengdu Pebble Walk 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Tempe, University Research Park 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
Hyatt Place Scottsdale North 9.5 Brand average here: 8.5
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Chicago (IL) United States
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago O'Hare Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
Hyatt Place Chicago Schaumburg 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
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Shanghai China
Hilton Garden Inn Shanghai Lujiazui 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7
Hyatt Place Shanghai Hongqiao Cbd 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Hangzhou China
Hilton Garden Inn Hangzhou Xixi Zijingang 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5
Hyatt Place Hangzhou International Airport 9.5 Brand average here: 9.5
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Houston (TX) United States
Hilton Garden Inn Houston Energy Corridor 9.2 Brand average here: 8.6
Hyatt Place Houston Sugar Land 8.7 Brand average here: 8.8
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Shenzhen China
Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Guangming 9.3 Brand average here: 8.8
Hyatt Place Shenzhen Dongmen 8.8 Brand average here: 8.9
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Atlanta (GA) United States
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
Hyatt Place Atlanta Cobb Galleria 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
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Orlando (FL) United States
Hilton Garden Inn Apopka City Center 9.4 Brand average here: 8.5
Hyatt Place Across From Universal Orlando Resort 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6
Hilton Garden Inn or Hyatt Place: common questions
Is Hilton Garden Inn or Hyatt Place better?
On average, Hyatt Place hotels score 8.71/10 from guests and Hilton Garden Inn hotels 8.61/10. Hyatt Place leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.10), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 173 cities where both have rated hotels, Hilton Garden Inn has the higher average in 61 and Hyatt Place in 103.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Hyatt Place hotel opened in 2018, the typical Hilton Garden Inn hotel in 2008.
Do Hilton Garden Inn and Hyatt Place hotels include free breakfast?
1% of Hilton Garden Inn hotels and 44% of Hyatt Place 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 1,440 Hilton Garden Inn hotels in 64 countries and 482 Hyatt Place hotels in 36 countries.
Do Hilton Garden Inn and Hyatt Place belong to the same company?
No. Hilton Garden Inn belongs to Hilton, Hyatt Place to Hyatt.
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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