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title: "Hotels in Merced (CA): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 19 hotels in Merced (CA), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Where to stay in Merced (CA)

Merced (CA) has 19 places to stay in our index. 12 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 7.7.

- **places to stay:** 19

- **ranked by guests:** 12

- **average rating:** 7.7

- [Hotels with a pool 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/pool/)
- [Hotels with free parking 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 11](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/airport/)
- [Central hotels 9](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 6](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Merced (CA)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Merced By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-express-hotel-suites-merced-by-ihg-merced-ca/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Merced

- **Average guest rating:** 7.7

- **Hotels with a pool:** 7

- **Average walk grade:** 33/100

## Areas of Merced (CA)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Merced** 8 hotels, 7.5](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/?area=Merced)
-    [**Bear Creek** 4 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/?area=Bear+Creek)

## All hotels in Merced (CA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Merced (CA)

-     [**Days Inn Merced / Yosemite Area** *vs* **Quality Inn Merced Gateway to Yosemite** Merced (CA), 7.2 / 7.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-merced-yosemite-area-merced-ca-vs-quality-inn-merced-gateway-to-yosemite-merced-ca/)
-     [**Courtyard by Marriott Merced** *vs* **Days Inn Merced / Yosemite Area** Merced (CA), 9.6 / 7.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/courtyard-by-marriott-merced-merced-ca-vs-days-inn-merced-yosemite-area-merced-ca/)
-     [**Days Inn Merced / Yosemite Area** *vs* **Motel 6 Merced, CA - North** Merced (CA), 7.2 / 7.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-merced-yosemite-area-merced-ca-vs-motel-6-merced-ca-north-merced-ca/)
-     [**Quality Inn Merced Gateway to Yosemite** *vs* **Signature Inn Merced Yosemite Parkway** Merced (CA), 7.0 / 6.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-inn-merced-gateway-to-yosemite-merced-ca-vs-signature-inn-merced-yosemite-parkway-merced-ca/)
-     [**Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Merced By IHG** *vs* **Signature Inn Merced Yosemite Parkway** Merced (CA), 8.6 / 6.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/holiday-inn-express-hotel-suites-merced-by-ihg-merced-ca-vs-signature-inn-merced-yosemite-parkway-merced-ca/)
-     [**Hampton Inn & Suites Merced** *vs* **Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Merced By IHG** Merced (CA), 8.4 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hampton-inn-suites-merced-merced-ca-vs-holiday-inn-express-hotel-suites-merced-by-ihg-merced-ca/)
-     [**Hampton Inn & Suites Merced** *vs* **Signature Inn Merced Yosemite Parkway** Merced (CA), 8.4 / 6.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hampton-inn-suites-merced-merced-ca-vs-signature-inn-merced-yosemite-parkway-merced-ca/)
-     [**Best Western Inn** *vs* **Quality Inn Merced Gateway to Yosemite** Merced (CA), 7.6 / 7.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-inn-merced-ca-vs-quality-inn-merced-gateway-to-yosemite-merced-ca/)

## FAQ: Merced (CA)

### What is the best-rated hotel in Merced (CA)?

By StayVersus score, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Merced By IHG is the best-rated hotel in Merced (CA), with a guest rating of 8.6 from 59 reviews.

### Which area of Merced (CA) has the most hotels?

Merced has the most, with 8 rated places to stay.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/merced-ca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/