La Quinta vs Red Roof
Averages across 909 La Quinta and 654 Red Roof hotels, and a head-to-head in the 188 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: La Quinta
La Quinta leads on 7 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.74 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| La Quinta vs Red Roof: which hotel brand is better? | La Quinta | Red Roof |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.24 +0.74 | 7.50 |
| Rated 8 or more | 68% +37% | 31% |
| Rated below 7 | 6% | 23% |
| Average Google rating | 4.09/5 +0.57 | 3.52/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 69,647 | 52,217 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 175) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 140 | 32 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 909 | 654 |
| Countries | 15 | 8 |
| Typical opening year | 2016 | 1987 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 85% | 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.
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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
Red Roof PLUS+ Dallas - Addison 9.3 Brand average here: 8.0
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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
Red Roof Inn Houston - Willowbrook 8.2 Brand average here: 7.5
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San Antonio (TX) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn by Wyndham San Antonio Brooks City Base 9.1 Brand average here: 8.3
Red Roof Inn San Antonio - Airport 8.0 Brand average here: 6.8
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Phoenix Scottsdale 8.6 Brand average here: 8.2
Red Roof PLUS+ Tempe - Phoenix Airport 7.3 Brand average here: 7.3
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Fort Worth (TX) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Northlake Fort Worth 9.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Red Roof Inn Fort Worth West Brand average here: 6.7
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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
Red Roof Inn Detroit - Roseville/ St Clair Shores 7.7 Brand average here: 7.2
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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
Red Roof Inn Kissimmee Brand average here: 7.1
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Austin (TX) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Austin Parmer/Tech Ridge 9.2 Brand average here: 8.0
Red Roof PLUS+ Austin South – Airport 7.7 Brand average here: 7.7
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Columbus (OH) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Columbus West - Hilliard 8.4 Brand average here: 8.2
Red Roof Inn Columbus West - Hilliard 8.8 Brand average here: 7.3
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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
Red Roof PLUS+ & Suites Tampa - Busch Gardens 7.4 Brand average here: 6.6
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New York (NY) United States
Compare these twoLa Quinta Inn & Suites By Wyndham Queens NYC/JFK AirTrain 8.6 Brand average here: 7.9
Red Roof PLUS+ Brooklyn - 3rd Ave 7.4 Brand average here: 7.4
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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
Red Roof Inn Indianapolis South 8.5 Brand average here: 7.0
La Quinta or Red Roof: common questions
Is La Quinta or Red Roof better?
On average, La Quinta hotels score 8.24/10 from guests and Red Roof hotels 7.50/10. La Quinta leads on 7 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.74 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 175 cities where both have rated hotels, La Quinta has the higher average in 140 and Red Roof in 32.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical La Quinta hotel opened in 2016, the typical Red Roof hotel in 1987.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 909 La Quinta hotels in 15 countries and 654 Red Roof hotels in 8 countries.
Do La Quinta and Red Roof belong to the same company?
No. La Quinta 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