Red Roof vs Sleep Inn
Averages across 654 Red Roof and 475 Sleep Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 137 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Sleep Inn
Sleep Inn leads on 7 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.84 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Red Roof vs Sleep Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Red Roof | Sleep Inn |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 7.50 | 8.34 +0.84 |
| Rated 8 or more | 31% | 75% +44% |
| Rated below 7 | 23% | 6% |
| Average Google rating | 3.52/5 | 4.03/5 +0.51 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 52,217 | 16,338 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 126) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 32 | 91 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 654 | 475 |
| Countries | 8 | 18 |
| Typical opening year | 1987 | 2006 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 51% | 63% |
| 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 twoRed Roof PLUS+ Dallas - Addison 9.3 Brand average here: 8.0
Sleep Inn Dallas Northwest - Irving 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2
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Houston (TX) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof Inn Houston - Willowbrook 8.2 Brand average here: 7.5
Sleep Inn & Suites Hwy 290/NW Freeway 8.5 Brand average here: 8.3
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New York (NY) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof PLUS+ Brooklyn - 3rd Ave 7.4 Brand average here: 7.4
Sleep Inn Jfk Airport Rockaway Blvd 6.7 Brand average here: 6.7
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Oklahoma City (OK) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof Inn Oklahoma Airport – I-40 W/Fairgrounds 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Sleep Inn & Suites Edmond near University 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
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Phoenix (AZ) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof PLUS+ Tempe - Phoenix Airport 7.3 Brand average here: 7.3
Sleep Inn North Scottsdale near Mayo Clinic 8.8 Brand average here: 8.2
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Indianapolis (IN) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof Inn Indianapolis South 8.5 Brand average here: 7.0
Sleep Inn & Suites And Conference Center Downtown 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
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Jacksonville (FL) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof Inn Jacksonville - Orange Park 8.1 Brand average here: 7.5
Sleep Inn & Suites Jacksonville West 6.7 Brand average here: 7.2
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Richmond (VA) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof Inn Richmond, VA 7.4 Brand average here: 7.1
Sleep Inn Richmond North 7.9 Brand average here: 7.8
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San Antonio (TX) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof Inn San Antonio - Airport 8.0 Brand average here: 6.8
Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags 6.5 Brand average here: 6.5
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Nashville (TN) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof PLUS+ Nashville South - Fairgrounds 8.4 Brand average here: 7.7
Sleep Inn Nashville near Percy Priest Lake 8.4 Brand average here: 7.6
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Charlotte (NC) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof Inn Charlotte - Airport 7.4 Brand average here: 6.9
Sleep Inn Charlotte University Place 8.5 Brand average here: 7.8
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Tampa (FL) United States
Compare these twoRed Roof PLUS+ & Suites Tampa - Busch Gardens 7.4 Brand average here: 6.6
Sleep Inn & Suites Tampa South 8.9 Brand average here: 8.6
Red Roof or Sleep Inn: common questions
Is Red Roof or Sleep Inn better?
On average, Sleep Inn hotels score 8.34/10 from guests and Red Roof hotels 7.50/10. Sleep Inn leads on 7 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.84 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 126 cities where both have rated hotels, Red Roof has the higher average in 32 and Sleep Inn in 91.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Sleep Inn hotel opened in 2006, the typical Red Roof hotel in 1987.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 654 Red Roof hotels in 8 countries and 475 Sleep Inn hotels in 18 countries.
Do Red Roof and Sleep Inn belong to the same company?
No. Red Roof belongs to Red Roof, Sleep Inn to Choice Hotels.
More brand match-ups
Updated 14 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