Motel 6 vs Rodeway Inn
Averages across 1,333 Motel 6 and 514 Rodeway Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 178 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Motel 6
Motel 6 leads on 5 of 5 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), 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 Rodeway Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Motel 6 | Rodeway Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 7.45 +0.12 | 7.33 |
| Rated 8 or more | 34% +4% | 30% |
| Rated below 7 | 31% | 35% |
| Average Google rating | 3.53/5 +0.16 | 3.37/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 26,283 | 16,744 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 104) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 59 | 44 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,333 | 514 |
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| 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
Rodeway Inn Garland Harbor Point Brand average here: 6.9
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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
Rodeway Inn South Gate - Los Angeles South 8.9 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
Rodeway Inn Old Town Scottsdale 8.0 Brand average here: 6.2
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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
Rodeway Inn San Antonio Lackland AFB - SeaWorld 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
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Houston (TX) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Humble, TX - Houston International Airport 9.9 Brand average here: 8.0
Rodeway Inn South Houston 9.2 Brand average here: 7.5
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San Francisco (CA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Belmont, CA - San Francisco - Redwood City 7.4 Brand average here: 6.8
Rodeway Inn San Francisco City Center 7.7 Brand average here: 7.2
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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
Rodeway Inn Chicago-Evanston 7.3 Brand average here: 7.0
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San Diego (CA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 San Ysidro, CA - San Diego Border 8.9 Brand average here: 7.7
Rodeway Inn San Diego South San Ysidro Border 6.9 Brand average here: 7.1
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Anaheim (CA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Garden Grove, CA 8.7 Brand average here: 7.4
Rodeway Inn Cypress - Buena Park 7.5 Brand average here: 7.5
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Orlando (FL) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Kissimmee, FL - Orlando 8.9 Brand average here: 7.6
Rodeway Inn Apopka South Brand average here: 7.5
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San Jose (CA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Campbell, CA - San Jose 8.6 Brand average here: 7.5
Rodeway Inn San Jose HWY-101 Tully Rd Exit 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
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Charlotte (NC) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Charlotte, NC - Coliseum 8.0 Brand average here: 7.0
Rodeway Inn Charlotte North End Brand average here: 7.4
Motel 6 or Rodeway Inn: common questions
Is Motel 6 or Rodeway Inn better?
On average, Motel 6 hotels score 7.45/10 from guests and Rodeway Inn hotels 7.33/10. Motel 6 leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 104 cities where both have rated hotels, Motel 6 has the higher average in 59 and Rodeway Inn in 44.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,333 Motel 6 hotels in 2 countries and 514 Rodeway Inn hotels in 2 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