EN

Marriott Hotels vs Residence Inn by Marriott

Averages across 623 Marriott Hotels and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels, and a head-to-head in the 175 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Marriott International

Marriott Hotels

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
623

Marriott International

Residence Inn by Marriott

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
983

The short answer

On the numbers: Residence Inn by Marriott

Residence Inn by Marriott leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.15), 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.

Marriott HotelsResidence Inn by Marriott
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.64 8.79 +0.15
Rated 8 or more 90% 91%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Average Google rating 4.28/5 4.29/5
Guest reviews behind the average 153,457 9,755
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 96)
Cities where it is rated higher 33 60
The hotels
Hotels tracked 623 983
Countries 73 31
Typical opening year 2009 2017
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 72% 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.

Marriott Hotels or Residence Inn by Marriott: common questions

Is Marriott Hotels or Residence Inn by Marriott better?

On average, Residence Inn by Marriott hotels score 8.79/10 from guests and Marriott Hotels hotels 8.64/10. Residence Inn by Marriott leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.15), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 96 cities where both have rated hotels, Marriott Hotels has the higher average in 33 and Residence Inn by Marriott in 60.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Residence Inn by Marriott hotel opened in 2017, the typical Marriott Hotels hotel in 2009.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 623 Marriott Hotels hotels in 73 countries and 983 Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in 31 countries.

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

Yes, both belong to Marriott International.

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