MainStay Suites vs Quality Inn
Averages across 168 MainStay Suites and 1,791 Quality Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 90 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: MainStay Suites
MainStay Suites leads on 4 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.17 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| MainStay Suites vs Quality Inn: which hotel brand is better? | MainStay Suites | Quality Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.09 +0.17 | 7.92 |
| Rated 8 or more | 60% +8% | 52% |
| Rated below 7 | 13% | 12% |
| Average Google rating | 3.85/5 +0.19 | 3.66/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 3,028 | 61,161 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 59) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 40 | 17 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 168 | 1,791 |
| Countries | 4 | 7 |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 76% | 78% |
| Swimming pool | 60% | 78% |
| Gym | 76% | 75% |
| Free parking | 89% | 84% |
| Pets allowed | 3% | 2% |
| Shuttle | 24% | 11% |
| Laundry | 91% | 86% |
| Hot tub | 29% | 29% |
| Restaurant | 1% | 1% |
| Bar | 69% | 90% |
| Kitchen | 27% | 26% |
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 twoMainStay Suites Dallas Northwest - Irving 7.4 Brand average here: 7.3
Quality Inn & Suites Grand Prairie South 9.1 Brand average here: 7.9
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Orlando (FL) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Orlando Altamonte Springs 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Quality Inn & Suites Heritage Park 8.7 Brand average here: 7.8
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Houston (TX) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Texas Medical Center/Reliant Park 9.0 Brand average here: 8.3
Quality Inn Houston East I-10 8.8 Brand average here: 7.9
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Denver (CO) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Denver International Airport 8.4 Brand average here: 7.9
Quality Inn & Suites Denver International Airport 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6
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Detroit (MI) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Detroit Farmington Hills 8.4 Brand average here: 8.0
Quality Inn Southfield - Detroit 8.5 Brand average here: 7.3
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Indianapolis (IN) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Indianapolis Northwest - College Park 6.9 Brand average here: 6.9
Quality Inn Castleton 8.6 Brand average here: 7.6
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Oklahoma City (OK) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Bricktown - near Medical Center 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Quality Inn Moore - Oklahoma City 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
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Colorado Springs (CO) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Colorado Springs East - Medical Center Area 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Quality Inn & Suites Garden Of The Gods 8.4 Brand average here: 8.2
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Salt Lake City (UT) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Salt Lake City Fort Union 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Quality Inn Draper near Salt Lake City 8.2 Brand average here: 7.4
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Knoxville (TN) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Knoxville - Cedar Bluff 8.2 Brand average here: 7.7
Quality Inn Knoxville West Cedar Bluff 7.8 Brand average here: 7.3
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Chicago (IL) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Chicago Schaumburg 8.0 Brand average here: 7.6
Quality Inn Schaumburg - Chicago near the Mall 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2
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Columbus (OH) United States
Compare these twoMainStay Suites Columbus North - Worthington 5.8 Brand average here: 5.8
Quality Inn & Suites 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
MainStay Suites or Quality Inn: common questions
Is MainStay Suites or Quality Inn better?
On average, MainStay Suites hotels score 8.09/10 from guests and Quality Inn hotels 7.92/10. MainStay Suites leads on 4 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.17 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 59 cities where both have rated hotels, MainStay Suites has the higher average in 40 and Quality Inn in 17.
Do MainStay Suites and Quality Inn hotels include free breakfast?
76% of MainStay Suites hotels and 78% of Quality Inn 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 168 MainStay Suites hotels in 4 countries and 1,791 Quality Inn hotels in 7 countries.
Do MainStay Suites and Quality Inn belong to the same company?
Yes, both belong to Choice Hotels.
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Updated 13 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