La Quinta vs MainStay Suites
Averages across 909 La Quinta and 168 MainStay Suites hotels, and a head-to-head in the 75 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: La Quinta
La Quinta leads on 5 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.15 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| La Quinta vs MainStay Suites: which hotel brand is better? | La Quinta | MainStay Suites |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.24 +0.15 | 8.09 |
| Rated 8 or more | 68% +8% | 60% |
| Rated below 7 | 6% | 13% |
| Average Google rating | 4.09/5 +0.24 | 3.85/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 69,647 | 3,028 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 48) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 26 | 20 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 909 | 168 |
| Countries | 15 | 4 |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 79% | 76% |
| Swimming pool | 94% | 60% |
| Gym | 81% | 76% |
| Free parking | 92% | 89% |
| Pets allowed | 2% | 3% |
| Shuttle | 20% | 24% |
| Laundry | 95% | 91% |
| Hot tub | 59% | 29% |
| Restaurant | 2% | 1% |
| Bar | 60% | 69% |
| Kitchen | 0% | 27% |
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.
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Dallas (TX) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Dallas Grand Prairie North 9.2 Brand average here: 8.3
MainStay Suites Dallas Northwest - Irving 7.4 Brand average here: 7.3
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Houston (TX) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Houston Cypress 9.0 Brand average here: 8.1
MainStay Suites Texas Medical Center/Reliant Park 9.0 Brand average here: 8.3
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Orlando (FL) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Orlando UCF 9.0 Brand average here: 8.3
MainStay Suites Orlando Altamonte Springs 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
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Denver (CO) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Denver Tech Center 8.5 Brand average here: 8.0
MainStay Suites Denver International Airport 8.4 Brand average here: 7.9
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Tampa (FL) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tampa Central 8.3 Brand average here: 7.4
MainStay Suites Tampa Moffitt-USF 9.8 Brand average here: 9.8
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Oklahoma City (OK) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham OKC North - Quail Springs 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
MainStay Suites Bricktown - near Medical Center 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
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Las Vegas (NV) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Las Vegas Red Rock 8.6 Brand average here: 8.1
MainStay Suites Las Vegas Convention Center 7.4 Brand average here: 7.1
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Indianapolis (IN) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Indianapolis South 8.2 Brand average here: 7.5
MainStay Suites Indianapolis Northwest - College Park 6.9 Brand average here: 6.9
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Knoxville (TN) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Knoxville East 8.7 Brand average here: 8.0
MainStay Suites Knoxville - Cedar Bluff 8.2 Brand average here: 7.7
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Chicago (IL) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Chicago Downtown 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
MainStay Suites Chicago Schaumburg 8.0 Brand average here: 7.6
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Detroit (MI) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Detroit Metro Airport 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
MainStay Suites Detroit Farmington Hills 8.4 Brand average here: 8.0
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St. Louis (MO) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham St Louis Route 66 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
MainStay Suites St. Louis Airport 9.2 Brand average here: 8.6
La Quinta or MainStay Suites: common questions
Is La Quinta or MainStay Suites better?
On average, La Quinta hotels score 8.24/10 from guests and MainStay Suites hotels 8.09/10. La Quinta leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.15 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 48 cities where both have rated hotels, La Quinta has the higher average in 26 and MainStay Suites in 20.
Do La Quinta and MainStay Suites hotels include free breakfast?
79% of La Quinta hotels and 76% of MainStay Suites hotels list free breakfast, counting hotels with a complete amenity list. Check the page of the hotel you book.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 909 La Quinta hotels in 15 countries and 168 MainStay Suites hotels in 4 countries.
Do La Quinta and MainStay Suites belong to the same company?
No. La Quinta belongs to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, MainStay Suites to Choice Hotels.
More brand match-ups
Updated 14 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