Meliá vs NH Hotels
Averages across 195 Meliá and 300 NH Hotels hotels, and a head-to-head in the 35 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Meliá
Meliá leads on 4 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.17 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Meliá vs NH Hotels: which hotel brand is better? | Meliá | NH Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.68 +0.17 | 8.51 |
| Rated 8 or more | 91% | 89% |
| Rated below 7 | 1% | 0% |
| Average Google rating | 4.31/5 | 4.30/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 93,921 | 55,596 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 31) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 17 | 14 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 195 | 300 |
| Countries | 37 | 34 |
| Typical opening year | 2004 | 1994 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 66% | 28% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 7% | 4% |
| Swimming pool | 73% | 22% |
| Gym | 70% | 67% |
| Free parking | 35% | 12% |
| Pets allowed | 1% | 0% |
| Shuttle | 32% | 18% |
| Laundry | 88% | 99% |
| Hot tub | 30% | 7% |
| Restaurant | 1% | 0% |
| Bar | 99% | 100% |
| Kitchen | 13% | 17% |
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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Madrid Spain
Compare these twoCasa de Las Artes, Member of Meliá Collection 9.2 Brand average here: 8.5
NH Collection Madrid Suecia 9.2 Brand average here: 8.6
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Barcelona Spain
Compare these twoMeliá Barcelona Sky 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
NH Collection Barcelona Constanza 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4
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Buenos Aires Argentina
Compare these twoMelia Recoleta Plaza Hotel 8.9 Brand average here: 8.7
NH Collection Buenos Aires Jousten 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2
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Milan Italy
Compare these twoMeliá Milano Hotel 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
NH Milano Corso Buenos Aires 8.9 Brand average here: 8.3
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Paris France
Compare these twoMelia Paris La Defense Hotel 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
NH Paris Gare de l'Est 8.3 Brand average here: 8.2
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoMelia Berlin 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
NH Collection Berlin Mitte Friedrichstrasse 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
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Valencia Spain
Compare these twoMeliá Plaza 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
iStay by NH Ciudad de Valencia Hotel 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3
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Vienna Austria
Compare these twoMelia Vienna 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
NH Collection Wien Zentrum 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6
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Frankfurt Germany
Compare these twoMeliá Frankfurt City 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
NH Frankfurt Messe 8.8 Brand average here: 8.6
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Munich Germany
Compare these twoHotel München City Center Affiliated by Melia 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
NH Collection Munchen Bavaria 9.1 Brand average here: 8.4
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Tenerife Spain
Compare these twoHotel Hacienda del Conde Meliá Collection Golf & Spa – Adults Only 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3
NH Tenerife 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Seville Spain
Compare these twoThe Level at Meliá Sevilla 9.9 Brand average here: 9.1
NH Sevilla Plaza de Armas 8.6 Brand average here: 8.5
Meliá or NH Hotels: common questions
Is Meliá or NH Hotels better?
On average, Meliá hotels score 8.68/10 from guests and NH Hotels hotels 8.51/10. Meliá leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.17 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 31 cities where both have rated hotels, Meliá has the higher average in 17 and NH Hotels in 14.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Meliá hotel opened in 2004, the typical NH Hotels hotel in 1994.
Do Meliá and NH Hotels hotels include free breakfast?
7% of Meliá hotels and 4% of NH Hotels 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 195 Meliá hotels in 37 countries and 300 NH Hotels hotels in 34 countries.
Do Meliá and NH Hotels belong to the same company?
No. Meliá belongs to Meliá Hotels International, NH Hotels to Minor Hotels.
More brand match-ups
Updated 12 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