Motel 6 vs Tru by Hilton
Averages across 1,333 Motel 6 and 367 Tru by Hilton hotels, and a head-to-head in the 147 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Tru by Hilton
Tru by Hilton leads on 5 of 5 measures. Average guest rating differs by 1.47 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Motel 6 vs Tru by Hilton: which hotel brand is better? | Motel 6 | Tru by Hilton |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 7.45 | 8.92 +1.47 |
| Rated 8 or more | 34% | 94% +60% |
| Rated below 7 | 31% | 0% |
| Average Google rating | 3.54/5 | 4.23/5 +0.69 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 26,283 | 6,703 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 98) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 7 | 91 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,333 | 367 |
| Countries | 2 | 8 |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 12:00 |
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
Motel 6 Lancaster, TX - DeSoto - Lancaster 9.6 Brand average here: 7.9
Tru by Hilton Coppell DFW Airport North 9.8 Brand average here: 8.9
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Motel 6 Scottsdale, AZ - Old town Scottsdale/Fashion Square 9.3 Brand average here: 7.8
Tru by Hilton Phoenix Glendale Westgate 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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San Antonio (TX) United States
Motel 6 San Antonio, TX - Downtown - Alamo Dome 9.3 Brand average here: 7.4
Tru by Hilton San Antonio at the Rim 8.7 Brand average here: 8.6
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Fort Worth (TX) United States
Motel 6 Fort Worth, TX - Lake Worth 8.4 Brand average here: 7.6
Tru by Hilton North Richland Hills DFW West 9.3 Brand average here: 9.3
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Las Vegas (NV) United States
Motel 6 Las Vegas, NV - Motor Speedway 8.3 Brand average here: 7.1
Tru by Hilton Las Vegas Airport 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Atlanta (GA) United States
Motel 6 Norcross, GA 8.7 Brand average here: 7.2
Tru by Hilton Atlanta Northlake Parkway 9.5 Brand average here: 9.0
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Austin (TX) United States
Motel 6 Austin, TX – North Central 8.5 Brand average here: 7.0
Tru by Hilton Austin Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 9.0
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Oklahoma City (OK) United States
Motel 6 Oklahoma City, OK - Frontier City 9.4 Brand average here: 7.8
Tru by Hilton Oklahoma City NW Expressway 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3
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Portland (OR) United States
Motel 6 Tigard, OR - Portland Southwest Brand average here: 7.1
Tru by Hilton Portland Airport 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
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Charlotte (NC) United States
Motel 6 Charlotte, NC - Coliseum 8.0 Brand average here: 7.0
Tru by Hilton Charlotte Airport Lake Pointe 9.6 Brand average here: 9.2
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Indianapolis (IN) United States
Motel 6 Indianapolis, IN - Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 7.6
Tru by Hilton Indianapolis Downtown 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
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Orlando (FL) United States
Motel 6 Kissimmee, FL - Orlando 8.9 Brand average here: 7.6
Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center Area 9.3 Brand average here: 9.3
Motel 6 or Tru by Hilton: common questions
Is Motel 6 or Tru by Hilton better?
On average, Tru by Hilton hotels score 8.92/10 from guests and Motel 6 hotels 7.45/10. Tru by Hilton leads on 5 of the 5 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 1.47 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 98 cities where both have rated hotels, Motel 6 has the higher average in 7 and Tru by Hilton in 91.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,333 Motel 6 hotels in 2 countries and 367 Tru by Hilton hotels in 8 countries.
More brand match-ups
Updated 6 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