Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Novotel
Averages across 617 Hilton Hotels & Resorts and 639 Novotel hotels, and a head-to-head in the 115 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: too close to call
Each brand leads on 3 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 Hotels & Resorts vs Novotel: which hotel brand is better? | Hilton Hotels & Resorts | Novotel |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.57 +0.10 | 8.47 |
| Rated 8 or more | 90% +5% | 85% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 4.26/5 | 4.29/5 +0.03 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 298,239 | 379,909 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 101) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 64 | 29 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 617 | 639 |
| Countries | 95 | 71 |
| Typical opening year | 2002 | 2009 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 52% | 59% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 3% | 1% |
| Swimming pool | 84% | 65% |
| Gym | 79% | 76% |
| Free parking | 30% | 47% |
| Pets allowed | 0% | 23% |
| Shuttle | 40% | 30% |
| Laundry | 55% | 96% |
| Hot tub | 42% | 15% |
| Restaurant | 0% | 40% |
| Bar | 97% | 100% |
| Kitchen | 0% | 24% |
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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London United Kingdom
Compare these twoHilton London Bankside 8.9 Brand average here: 8.3
Novotel London Brentford Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.4
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Paris France
Compare these twoHilton Paris Opera 8.4 Brand average here: 8.1
Novotel Paris Les Halles Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.1
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Shanghai China
Compare these twoHilton Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport 9.3 Brand average here: 9.0
Novotel Shanghai Clover 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6
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Bangkok Thailand
Compare these twoMillennium Hilton Bangkok 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
Novotel Bangkok Future Park Rangsit 9.3 Brand average here: 8.7
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Suzhou China
Compare these twoHilton Suzhou 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
Novotel Suzhou SIP 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Manila Philippines
Compare these twoHilton Manila Newport World Resorts 9.3 Brand average here: 9.3
Novotel Manila Araneta City Hotel 9.3 Brand average here: 9.1
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Istanbul Turkey
Compare these twoHilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6
Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoHilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah 9.2 Brand average here: 8.9
Novotel Dubai World Trade Centre 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Sydney Australia
Compare these twoHilton Sydney 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Novotel Sydney Darling Square 8.9 Brand average here: 8.4
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Melbourne Australia
Compare these twoHilton Melbourne Little Queen St 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
Novotel Melbourne South Wharf 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6
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Munich Germany
Compare these twoHilton Munich Airport 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
Novotel Muenchen City Arnulfpark 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Cairo Egypt
Compare these twoHilton Cairo Grand Nile 8.5 Brand average here: 8.1
Novotel Cairo El Borg Hotel 8.1 Brand average here: 7.8
Hilton Hotels & Resorts or Novotel: common questions
Is Hilton Hotels & Resorts or Novotel better?
They are evenly matched: Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotels average 8.57/10 from guests and Novotel hotels 8.47/10, and each brand leads on 3 measures. 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 101 cities where both have rated hotels, Hilton Hotels & Resorts has the higher average in 64 and Novotel in 29.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Novotel hotel opened in 2009, the typical Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel in 2002.
Do Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Novotel hotels include free breakfast?
3% of Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotels and 1% of Novotel 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 617 Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotels in 95 countries and 639 Novotel hotels in 71 countries.
Do Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Novotel belong to the same company?
No. Hilton Hotels & Resorts belongs to Hilton, Novotel to Accor.
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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