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title: "JW Marriott vs Sheraton: which hotel brand is better?"
description: "On the numbers: JW Marriott. JW Marriott vs Sheraton, compared across 142 and 427 hotels: guest and Google ratings, hotel age, amenities and who wins in the…"
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# JW Marriott vs Sheraton

Averages across 142 JW Marriott and 427 Sheraton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 73 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

## [JW Marriott](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/jw-marriott/)

- **Average guest rating:** 8.9 ·

- **Hotels tracked:** 142

Marriott International

## [Sheraton](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/sheraton/)

- **Average guest rating:** 8.6 ·

- **Hotels tracked:** 427

The short answer

## On the numbers: JW Marriott

JW Marriott leads on 5 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.32 points.

## Every measured fact

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

 

|  | JW Marriott | Sheraton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guest ratings |
| Average guest rating | 8.87  (+0.32) | 8.55 |
| Rated 8 or more | 96%  (+9%) | 87% |
| Rated below 7 | 1% | 1% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 50,225 | 135,979 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 62) |
| Cities where it is rated higher | 51 | 11 |
| The hotels |
| Hotels tracked | 142 | 427 |
| Countries | 43 | 71 |
| Typical opening year | 2014 | 2010 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 58% | 50% |
| 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.

-   ### [Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/) China
    
    [JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-shanghai-pudong-shanghai/) 9.4 ·  Brand average here: 9.2
    
    [Sheraton Shanghai Fengxian](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-shanghai-fengxian-shanghai/) 9.4 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-shanghai-pudong-shanghai-vs-sheraton-shanghai-fengxian-shanghai/)
-   ### [Dubai](https://stayversus.com/en/united-arab-emirates/dubai/) United Arab Emirates
    
    [JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai-dubai/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel, Dubai](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-mall-of-the-emirates-hotel-dubai-dubai/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai-dubai-vs-sheraton-mall-of-the-emirates-hotel-dubai-dubai/)
-   ### [Istanbul](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/) Turkey
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Istanbul Marmara Sea](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-istanbul-marmara-sea-istanbul/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [Sheraton Grand Istanbul Atasehir](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-grand-istanbul-atasehir-istanbul/) 8.9 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-hotel-istanbul-marmara-sea-istanbul-vs-sheraton-grand-istanbul-atasehir-istanbul/)
-   ### [Los Angeles (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/los-angeles-ca/) United States
    
    [JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-los-angeles-l-a-live-los-angeles-ca/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.8
    
    [Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-los-angeles-san-gabriel-los-angeles-ca/) 8.6 ·  Brand average here: 8.5
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-los-angeles-l-a-live-los-angeles-ca-vs-sheraton-los-angeles-san-gabriel-los-angeles-ca/)
-   ### [Xian](https://stayversus.com/en/china/xian/) China
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Xi'an](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-xi-an-xian/) 9.3 ·  Brand average here: 9.3
    
    [Sheraton Xi'an Chanba](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-xi-an-chanba-xian/) 9.3 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-hotel-xi-an-xian-vs-sheraton-xi-an-chanba-xian/)
-   ### [New York (NY)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/new-york-ny/) United States
    
    [JW Marriott Essex House New York](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-essex-house-new-york-new-york-ny/) 8.5 ·  Brand average here: 8.5
    
    [Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-tribeca-new-york-hotel-new-york-ny/) 8.1 ·  Brand average here: 7.7
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-essex-house-new-york-new-york-ny-vs-sheraton-tribeca-new-york-hotel-new-york-ny/)
-   ### [Orlando (FL)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/orlando-fl/) United States
    
    [JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-orlando-grande-lakes-orlando-fl/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.9
    
    [Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-suites-orlando-airport-orlando-fl/) 8.3 ·  Brand average here: 8.0
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-orlando-grande-lakes-orlando-fl-vs-sheraton-suites-orlando-airport-orlando-fl/)
-   ### [Phoenix (AZ)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/phoenix-az/) United States
    
    [JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-scottsdale-camelback-inn-resort-spa-phoenix-az/) 9.6 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-mesa-hotel-at-wrigleyville-west-phoenix-az/) 9.3 ·  Brand average here: 9.3
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-scottsdale-camelback-inn-resort-spa-phoenix-az-vs-sheraton-mesa-hotel-at-wrigleyville-west-phoenix-az/)
-   ### [Hanoi](https://stayversus.com/en/vietnam/hanoi/) Vietnam
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-hanoi-hanoi/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 9.0
    
    [Sheraton Hanoi West](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-hanoi-west-hanoi/) 9.0 ·  Brand average here: 8.7
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-hotel-hanoi-hanoi-vs-sheraton-hanoi-west-hanoi/)
-   ### [Bangalore](https://stayversus.com/en/india/bangalore/) India
    
    [JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-bengaluru-prestige-golfshire-resort-spa-bangalore/) 9.5 ·  Brand average here: 9.3
    
    [Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-grand-bangalore-hotel-at-brigade-gateway-bangalore/) 9.2 ·  Brand average here: 9.1
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-bengaluru-prestige-golfshire-resort-spa-bangalore-vs-sheraton-grand-bangalore-hotel-at-brigade-gateway-bangalore/)
-   ### [London](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/london/) United Kingdom
    
    [JW Marriott Grosvenor House London](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-grosvenor-house-london-london/) 8.5 ·  Brand average here: 8.5
    
    [Sheraton Grand London Park Lane](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-grand-london-park-lane-london/) 8.4 ·  Brand average here: 8.3
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-grosvenor-house-london-london-vs-sheraton-grand-london-park-lane-london/)
-   ### [Shenzhen](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shenzhen/) China
    
    [JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao'an](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jw-marriott-hotel-shenzhen-bao-an-shenzhen/) 8.6 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
    [Sheraton Shenzhen Nanshan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-shenzhen-nanshan-shenzhen/) 8.8 ·  Brand average here: 8.6
    
    [Compare these two](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jw-marriott-hotel-shenzhen-bao-an-shenzhen-vs-sheraton-shenzhen-nanshan-shenzhen/)

## JW Marriott or Sheraton: common questions

### Is JW Marriott or Sheraton better?

On average, JW Marriott hotels score 8.87/10 from guests and Sheraton hotels 8.55/10. JW Marriott leads on 5 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.32 points.

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

In the 62 cities where both have rated hotels, JW Marriott has the higher average in 51 and Sheraton in 11.

### Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical JW Marriott hotel opened in 2014, the typical Sheraton hotel in 2010.

### Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 142 JW Marriott hotels in 43 countries and 427 Sheraton hotels in 71 countries.

### Do JW Marriott and Sheraton 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/brands/jw-marriott-vs-sheraton/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/