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Meliá vs Sheraton

Averages across 195 Meliá and 427 Sheraton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 27 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Meliá Hotels International

Meliá

Average guest rating
8.7
Hotels tracked
195

Marriott International

Sheraton

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
427

The short answer

On the numbers: Meliá

Meliá leads on 5 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.13), 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.

MeliáSheraton
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.68 +0.13 8.55
Rated 8 or more 91% +4% 87%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Average Google rating 4.31/5 +0.17 4.14/5
Guest reviews behind the average 93,921 135,979
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 24)
Cities where it is rated higher 14 9
The hotels
Hotels tracked 195 427
Countries 37 71
Typical opening year 2004 2010
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 66% 50%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 7% 10%
Swimming pool 73% 10%
Gym 70% 6%
Free parking 35% 3%
Pets allowed 1% 0%
Shuttle 32% 0%
Laundry 88% 65%
Hot tub 30% 6%
Restaurant 1% 0%
Bar 99% 100%
Kitchen 13% 0%

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.

Meliá or Sheraton: common questions

Is Meliá or Sheraton better?

On average, Meliá hotels score 8.68/10 from guests and Sheraton hotels 8.55/10. Meliá leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.13), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

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

In the 24 cities where both have rated hotels, Meliá has the higher average in 14 and Sheraton in 9.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Sheraton hotel opened in 2010, the typical Meliá hotel in 2004.

Do Meliá and Sheraton hotels include free breakfast?

7% of Meliá hotels and 10% of Sheraton 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 427 Sheraton hotels in 71 countries.

Do Meliá and Sheraton belong to the same company?

No. Meliá belongs to Meliá Hotels International, Sheraton to Marriott International.

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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