Quality Inn vs Super 8
Averages across 1,791 Quality Inn and 2,267 Super 8 hotels, and a head-to-head in the 589 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Quality Inn
Quality Inn leads on 6 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.26 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Quality Inn vs Super 8: which hotel brand is better? | Quality Inn | Super 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 7.92 +0.26 | 7.66 |
| Rated 8 or more | 52% +12% | 40% |
| Rated below 7 | 12% | 19% |
| Average Google rating | 3.66/5 +0.11 | 3.55/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 61,161 | 87,993 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 490) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 310 | 171 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,791 | 2,267 |
| Countries | 7 | 8 |
| Typical opening year | 1995 | 2004 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 67% | 58% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 78% | 89% |
| Swimming pool | 78% | 66% |
| Gym | 75% | 41% |
| Free parking | 84% | 100% |
| Pets allowed | 2% | 8% |
| Shuttle | 11% | 11% |
| Laundry | 86% | 93% |
| Hot tub | 29% | 45% |
| Restaurant | 1% | 5% |
| Bar | 90% | 48% |
| Kitchen | 26% | 2% |
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 twoQuality Inn & Suites Grand Prairie South 9.1 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 twoQuality Inn & Suites Bell Gardens-Los Angeles 8.2 Brand average here: 7.8
Super 8 By Wyndham Los Angeles-Culver City Area 8.1 Brand average here: 7.7
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San Antonio (TX) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn near SeaWorld - Lackland 8.5 Brand average here: 7.2
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 twoQuality Inn Houston East I-10 8.8 Brand average here: 7.9
Super 8 by Wyndham Humble/Houston 9.2 Brand average here: 8.1
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Orlando (FL) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn & Suites Heritage Park 8.7 Brand average here: 7.8
Super 8 By Wyndham Kissimmee Maingate Orlando Area 7.6 Brand average here: 6.7
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Fort Worth (TX) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn & Suites Roanoke - Fort Worth North 8.3 Brand average here: 7.8
Super 8 By Wyndham Fort Worth North 8.8 Brand average here: 7.6
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Richmond (VA) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn Richmond Airport 7.5 Brand average here: 6.9
Super 8 by Wyndham Hull Street Midlothian/Richmond Area 8.4 Brand average here: 6.8
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Colorado Springs (CO) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn & Suites Garden Of The Gods 8.4 Brand average here: 8.2
Super 8 By Wyndham Colorado Springs/Afa Area 8.0 Brand average here: 6.9
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New York (NY) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn Near Sunset Park 7.2 Brand average here: 6.9
Super 8 by Wyndham Brooklyn Williamsburg 8.2 Brand average here: 7.4
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Indianapolis (IN) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn Castleton 8.6 Brand average here: 7.6
Super 8 by Wyndham Indianapolis/Emerson Ave 8.1 Brand average here: 7.1
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Oklahoma City (OK) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn Moore - Oklahoma City 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
Super 8 By Wyndham Oklahoma/Frontier City 8.5 Brand average here: 7.5
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Chicago (IL) United States
Compare these twoQuality Inn Schaumburg - Chicago near the Mall 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2
Super 8 By Wyndham Chicago Il 8.0 Brand average here: 7.5
Quality Inn or Super 8: common questions
Is Quality Inn or Super 8 better?
On average, Quality Inn hotels score 7.92/10 from guests and Super 8 hotels 7.66/10. Quality Inn leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.26 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 490 cities where both have rated hotels, Quality Inn has the higher average in 310 and Super 8 in 171.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Super 8 hotel opened in 2004, the typical Quality Inn hotel in 1995.
Do Quality Inn and Super 8 hotels include free breakfast?
78% of Quality Inn hotels and 89% of Super 8 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 1,791 Quality Inn hotels in 7 countries and 2,267 Super 8 hotels in 8 countries.
Do Quality Inn and Super 8 belong to the same company?
No. Quality Inn belongs to Choice Hotels, Super 8 to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
More brand match-ups
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