Motel 6 vs Red Roof
Averages across 1,333 Motel 6 and 654 Red Roof hotels, and a head-to-head in the 245 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Red Roof
Red Roof leads on 2 of 5 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.05), 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.
| Motel 6 vs Red Roof: which hotel brand is better? | Motel 6 | Red Roof |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 7.45 | 7.50 +0.05 |
| Rated 8 or more | 34% +3% | 31% |
| Rated below 7 | 31% | 23% |
| Average Google rating | 3.53/5 | 3.52/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 26,283 | 52,217 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 163) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 82 | 78 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,333 | 654 |
| Countries | 2 | 8 |
| 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 twoMotel 6 Lancaster, TX - DeSoto - Lancaster 9.6 Brand average here: 7.9
Red Roof PLUS+ Dallas - Addison 9.3 Brand average here: 8.0
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Scottsdale, AZ - Old town Scottsdale/Fashion Square 9.3 Brand average here: 7.8
Red Roof PLUS+ Tempe - Phoenix Airport 7.3 Brand average here: 7.3
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Los Angeles (CA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 El Monte, CA - Los Angeles 8.8 Brand average here: 7.3
Red Roof Inn Los Angeles - Wilmington, CA Brand average here: 6.1
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San Antonio (TX) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 San Antonio, TX - Downtown - Alamo Dome 9.3 Brand average here: 7.4
Red Roof Inn San Antonio - Airport 8.0 Brand average here: 6.8
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Houston (TX) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Humble, TX - Houston International Airport 9.9 Brand average here: 8.0
Red Roof Inn Houston - Willowbrook 8.2 Brand average here: 7.5
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Fort Worth (TX) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Fort Worth, TX - Lake Worth 8.4 Brand average here: 7.6
Red Roof Inn Fort Worth West Brand average here: 6.7
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Chicago (IL) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Arlington Heights, IL - Chicago North Central 8.4 Brand average here: 7.2
Red Roof PLUS+ Chicago - Hoffman Estates 7.9 Brand average here: 7.2
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Columbus (OH) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Columbus, OH - West 8.8 Brand average here: 8.0
Red Roof Inn Columbus West - Hilliard 8.8 Brand average here: 7.3
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Detroit (MI) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Farmington Hills, MI - Northwest - Farmington Hills 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Red Roof Inn Detroit - Roseville/ St Clair Shores 7.7 Brand average here: 7.2
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Indianapolis (IN) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Indianapolis, IN - Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 7.6
Red Roof Inn Indianapolis South 8.5 Brand average here: 7.0
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Atlanta (GA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Norcross, GA 8.7 Brand average here: 7.2
Red Roof PLUS+ & Suites Atlanta Airport South 7.2 Brand average here: 7.3
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Oklahoma City (OK) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Oklahoma City, OK - Frontier City 9.4 Brand average here: 7.8
Red Roof Inn Oklahoma Airport – I-40 W/Fairgrounds 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Motel 6 or Red Roof: common questions
Is Motel 6 or Red Roof better?
On average, Red Roof hotels score 7.50/10 from guests and Motel 6 hotels 7.45/10. Red Roof leads on 2 of the 5 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.05), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 163 cities where both have rated hotels, Motel 6 has the higher average in 82 and Red Roof in 78.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,333 Motel 6 hotels in 2 countries and 654 Red Roof hotels in 8 countries.
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