Motel 6 vs Super 8
Averages across 1,333 Motel 6 and 2,267 Super 8 hotels, and a head-to-head in the 391 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Super 8
Super 8 leads on 4 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.21 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Motel 6 vs Super 8: which hotel brand is better? | Motel 6 | Super 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 7.45 | 7.66 +0.21 |
| Rated 8 or more | 34% | 40% +6% |
| Rated below 7 | 31% | 19% |
| Average Google rating | 3.53/5 | 3.55/5 +0.02 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 26,283 | 87,993 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 248) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 120 | 125 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,333 | 2,267 |
| 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
Super 8 By Wyndham Grapevine/Dfw Airport Northwest 8.3 Brand average here: 7.5
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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
Super 8 By Wyndham Los Angeles-Culver City Area 8.1 Brand average here: 7.7
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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
Super 8 By Wyndham Goodyear/Phoenix Area 8.1 Brand average here: 7.6
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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
Super 8 By Wyndham San Antonio/Riverwalk Area 8.7 Brand average here: 7.3
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Houston (TX) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Humble, TX - Houston International Airport 9.9 Brand average here: 8.0
Super 8 by Wyndham Humble/Houston 9.2 Brand average here: 8.1
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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
Super 8 By Wyndham Fort Worth North 8.8 Brand average here: 7.6
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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
Super 8 By Wyndham Chicago Il 8.0 Brand average here: 7.5
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Austin (TX) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Austin, TX – North Central 8.5 Brand average here: 7.0
Super 8 By Wyndham Austin North/University Area 8.2 Brand average here: 7.5
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Anaheim (CA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Garden Grove, CA 8.7 Brand average here: 7.4
Super 8 By Wyndham Cypress Buena Park Area 8.4 Brand average here: 8.2
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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
Super 8 By Wyndham Oklahoma/Frontier City 8.5 Brand average here: 7.5
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Richmond (VA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Sandston, VA - Richmond 8.3 Brand average here: 7.9
Super 8 by Wyndham Hull Street Midlothian/Richmond Area 8.4 Brand average here: 6.8
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Sacramento (CA) United States
Compare these twoMotel 6 Sacramento, CA – South Sacramento & Elk Grove 8.7 Brand average here: 7.7
Super 8 By Wyndham Sacramento/Florin Rd 7.8 Brand average here: 7.8
Motel 6 or Super 8: common questions
Is Motel 6 or Super 8 better?
On average, Super 8 hotels score 7.66/10 from guests and Motel 6 hotels 7.45/10. Super 8 leads on 4 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.21 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 248 cities where both have rated hotels, Motel 6 has the higher average in 120 and Super 8 in 125.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,333 Motel 6 hotels in 2 countries and 2,267 Super 8 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