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Howard Johnson vs Red Roof

Averages across 355 Howard Johnson and 654 Red Roof hotels, and a head-to-head in the 56 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Howard Johnson

Average guest rating
7.8
Hotels tracked
355

Red Roof

Red Roof

Average guest rating
7.5
Hotels tracked
654

The short answer

On the numbers: Howard Johnson

Howard Johnson leads on 5 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.30 points.

Every measured fact

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

Howard JohnsonRed Roof
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 7.80 +0.30 7.50
Rated 8 or more 50% +19% 31%
Rated below 7 18% 23%
Average Google rating 3.41/5 3.52/5 +0.11
Guest reviews behind the average 43,486 52,217
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 45)
Cities where it is rated higher 20 24
The hotels
Hotels tracked 355 654
Countries 19 8
Typical opening year 2012 1987
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 62% 51%
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 Red Roof: common questions

Is Howard Johnson or Red Roof better?

On average, Howard Johnson hotels score 7.80/10 from guests and Red Roof hotels 7.50/10. Howard Johnson leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.30 points.

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

In the 45 cities where both have rated hotels, Howard Johnson has the higher average in 20 and Red Roof in 24.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Howard Johnson hotel opened in 2012, the typical Red Roof hotel in 1987.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 355 Howard Johnson hotels in 19 countries and 654 Red Roof hotels in 8 countries.

Do Howard Johnson and Red Roof belong to the same company?

No. Howard Johnson belongs to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Red Roof to Red Roof.

More brand match-ups

Updated 11 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