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JW Marriott vs Marriott Hotels

Averages across 142 JW Marriott and 623 Marriott Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 65 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

JW Marriott

Average guest rating
8.9
Hotels tracked
142

Marriott International

Marriott Hotels

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
623

The short answer

On the numbers: JW Marriott

JW Marriott leads on 4 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.23 points.

Every measured fact

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

JW MarriottMarriott Hotels
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.87 +0.23 8.64
Rated 8 or more 96% +6% 90%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Guest reviews behind the average 50,225 153,457
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 53)
Cities where it is rated higher 35 16
The hotels
Hotels tracked 142 623
Countries 43 73
Typical opening year 2014 2009
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 58% 72%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00

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.

JW Marriott or Marriott Hotels: common questions

Is JW Marriott or Marriott Hotels better?

On average, JW Marriott hotels score 8.87/10 from guests and Marriott Hotels hotels 8.64/10. JW Marriott leads on 4 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.23 points.

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

In the 53 cities where both have rated hotels, JW Marriott has the higher average in 35 and Marriott Hotels in 16.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical JW Marriott hotel opened in 2014, the typical Marriott Hotels hotel in 2009.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 142 JW Marriott hotels in 43 countries and 623 Marriott Hotels hotels in 73 countries.

Do JW Marriott and Marriott Hotels belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong to Marriott International.

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