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JW Marriott vs Residence Inn by Marriott

Averages across 142 JW Marriott and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 41 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

JW Marriott

Average guest rating
8.9
Hotels tracked
142

Marriott International

Residence Inn by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
983

The short answer

On the numbers: too close to call

Each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.08), 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.

JW MarriottResidence Inn by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.87 +0.08 8.79
Rated 8 or more 96% +5% 91%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Guest reviews behind the average 50,225 9,755
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 28)
Cities where it is rated higher 13 14
The hotels
Hotels tracked 142 983
Countries 43 31
Typical opening year 2014 2017
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 58% 79%
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 Residence Inn by Marriott: common questions

Is JW Marriott or Residence Inn by Marriott better?

They are evenly matched: JW Marriott hotels average 8.87/10 from guests and Residence Inn by Marriott hotels 8.79/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.08), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 28 cities where both have rated hotels, JW Marriott has the higher average in 13 and Residence Inn by Marriott in 14.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Residence Inn by Marriott hotel opened in 2017, the typical JW Marriott hotel in 2014.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 142 JW Marriott hotels in 43 countries and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in 31 countries.

Do JW Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong to Marriott International.

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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