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Howard Johnson vs Motel 6

Averages across 355 Howard Johnson and 1,333 Motel 6 hotels, and a head-to-head in the 85 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Howard Johnson

Average guest rating
7.8
Hotels tracked
355

 

Motel 6

Average guest rating
7.5
Hotels tracked
1,333

The short answer

On the numbers: Howard Johnson

Howard Johnson leads on 4 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.35 points.

Every measured fact

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

Howard JohnsonMotel 6
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 7.80 +0.35 7.45
Rated 8 or more 50% +16% 34%
Rated below 7 18% 31%
Average Google rating 3.41/5 3.53/5 +0.12
Guest reviews behind the average 43,486 26,283
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 61)
Cities where it is rated higher 34 25
The hotels
Hotels tracked 355 1,333
Countries 19 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.

Howard Johnson or Motel 6: common questions

Is Howard Johnson or Motel 6 better?

On average, Howard Johnson hotels score 7.80/10 from guests and Motel 6 hotels 7.45/10. Howard Johnson leads on 4 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.35 points.

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

In the 61 cities where both have rated hotels, Howard Johnson has the higher average in 34 and Motel 6 in 25.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 355 Howard Johnson hotels in 19 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