Hotel Route-Inn vs Toyoko Inn
Averages across 344 Hotel Route-Inn and 378 Toyoko Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 102 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Toyoko Inn
Toyoko Inn leads on 5 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.15), 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.
| Hotel Route-Inn vs Toyoko Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Hotel Route-Inn | Toyoko Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.22 | 8.37 +0.15 |
| Rated 8 or more | 82% | 95% +13% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 0% |
| Average Google rating | 3.84/5 | 3.95/5 +0.11 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 219,421 | 383,444 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 102) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 35 | 62 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 344 | 378 |
| Countries | 1 | 5 |
| Typical opening year | 2017 | 2018 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 58% | 79% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Usual check-out | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 51% | 91% |
| Swimming pool | 9% | 0% |
| Gym | 2% | 0% |
| Free parking | 85% | 6% |
| Pets allowed | 0% | 3% |
| Shuttle | 9% | 9% |
| Laundry | 96% | 100% |
| Hot tub | 19% | 6% |
| Restaurant | 2% | 3% |
| Bar | 3% | 16% |
| Kitchen | 7% | 9% |
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.
-
Tokyo Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Grand Tokyo Asakusabashi 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Asakusa Kuramae No.2 9.0 Brand average here: 8.3
-
Osaka Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Osaka Honmachi 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Toyoko Inn Osaka Namba 9.3 Brand average here: 8.4
-
Yokohama Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Yokohama Bashamichi 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Toyoko Inn Yokohama-eki Nishi-guchi 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
-
Nagoya Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Grand Nagoya Fujigaoka Ekimae 8.9 Brand average here: 8.3
Toyoko Inn Nagoya-eki Sakuradori-guchi Shinkan 8.6 Brand average here: 8.2
-
Sendai Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Rifu 8.8 Brand average here: 8.2
Toyoko Inn Sendai Higashi-guchi No.1 8.4 Brand average here: 8.2
-
Hamamatsu Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Hamamatsu Dealer Dori 8.5 Brand average here: 8.1
Toyoko Inn Kakegawa-eki Shinkansen-minami-guchi 8.4 Brand average here: 8.2
-
Nagano Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Suzaka 8.8 Brand average here: 8.0
Toyoko Inn Nagano-eki Higashi-guchi 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4
-
Shizuoka Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Shimizu Inter 8.3 Brand average here: 8.1
Toyoko Inn Shizuoka Shimizu Ekimae 8.5 Brand average here: 8.4
-
Fukuoka Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Hakata Ekimae - Hakataguchi 8.4 Brand average here: 7.8
Toyoko Inn Hakata Nishi-nakasu 8.5 Brand average here: 8.3
-
Sapporo Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Sapporo Chuo 8.4 Brand average here: 8.1
Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Sapporo Susukino Kosaten 8.6 Brand average here: 8.3
-
Okinawa Main island Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Naha Tomariko 8.2 Brand average here: 8.0
Toyoko Inn Okinawa Naha Asahi-basi Ekimae 8.8 Brand average here: 8.5
-
Matsumoto Japan
Compare these twoHotel Route Inn Shiojiri 8.2 Brand average here: 7.6
Toyoko Inn Matsumoto-eki Higashi-guchi 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4
Hotel Route-Inn or Toyoko Inn: common questions
Is Hotel Route-Inn or Toyoko Inn better?
On average, Toyoko Inn hotels score 8.37/10 from guests and Hotel Route-Inn hotels 8.22/10. Toyoko Inn leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.15), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 102 cities where both have rated hotels, Hotel Route-Inn has the higher average in 35 and Toyoko Inn in 62.
Which brand has newer hotels?
They are about the same age: the typical hotel of each brand opened in 2018.
Do Hotel Route-Inn and Toyoko Inn hotels include free breakfast?
51% of Hotel Route-Inn hotels and 91% of Toyoko Inn 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 344 Hotel Route-Inn hotels in 1 countries and 378 Toyoko Inn hotels in 5 countries.
Do Hotel Route-Inn and Toyoko Inn belong to the same company?
No. Hotel Route-Inn belongs to Route Inn Hotels, Toyoko Inn to Toyoko Inn.
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