Hotel Chains Ranked
Hotel Chain↕ | Headquarters↕ | Properties↕ | Loyalty Program↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marriott International | Bethesda, Maryland | 8,800+ | Marriott Bonvoy | World's largest hotel company — 30+ brands from Ritz-Carlton to Fairfield Inn, Bonvoy program is massive but devalued points, merged with Starwood in 2016, a hotel in every city on earth basically |
Hilton Hotels | McLean, Virginia | 7,500+ | Hilton Honors | Conrad Hilton's empire — Honors program is best value in loyalty, 5th night free on award stays, Waldorf Astoria at the top, Hampton Inn is the road trip staple, Digital Key on your phone |
Hyatt Hotels | Chicago, Illinois | 1,300+ | World of Hyatt | Smallest of the big four but best loyalty program — Globalist status is hotel royalty, acquired Miraval and Thompson, suite upgrades actually happen, food and beverage credits, quality over quantity |
IHG Hotels | Denham, UK | 6,000+ | IHG One Rewards | Holiday Inn to InterContinental — broadest price spectrum, points never expire, Six Senses luxury acquisition, Kimpton boutique hotels, British heritage, massive presence in Asia |
Accor | Paris, France | 5,500+ | ALL (Accor Live Limitless) | European hospitality giant — Sofitel, Raffles, Fairmont at the top, Ibis budget brand everywhere, dominant in Europe/Africa/Middle East, Banyan Tree partnership, most diverse portfolio globally |
Four Seasons | Toronto, Canada | 130+ | None (relationship-based) | Ultra-luxury without a loyalty program — they remember your name, Bill Gates and Prince Alwaleed own it, mattresses people try to buy, service so good it's legendary, no points needed when you're paying $800/night |
Wyndham Hotels | Parsippany, New Jersey | 9,100+ | Wyndham Rewards | Most properties in the world — Super 8, Days Inn, La Quinta, budget travel king, flat-rate reward nights are simple, franchise model, roadside America backbone, less glamorous but everywhere |
Best Western | Phoenix, Arizona | 4,700+ | Best Western Rewards | Independently owned but branded — each hotel is different (for better or worse), highway exit staple, surprisingly good rewards program, WorldHotels luxury tier added, your parents' road trip choice |
Radisson Hotel Group | Minneapolis (now Choice) | 1,700+ | Radisson Rewards | Strong in Europe and Asia — Radisson Blu is solid upper-midscale, Choice Hotels acquired them in 2022, Park Inn budget brand, Scandinavian origins, airport hotel fixture worldwide |
Ritz-Carlton | Bethesda, Maryland (Marriott) | 120+ | Marriott Bonvoy | The gold standard of luxury — 'ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen' motto, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, every employee empowered to spend $2,000 to fix guest issues, white glove service |
Mandarin Oriental | Hong Kong | 36 | Fans of MO | Asian luxury perfected — the fan logo, celebrity favorite, spas are destination themselves, Bangkok flagship is legendary, intimate scale, where royalty stays when Four Seasons is full |
Aman Resorts | London, UK | 35 | None | Most exclusive hotel brand on earth — 'Amanjunkies' is a thing, $2,000+ per night minimum, architecture that disappears into landscape, founder Adrian Zecha's vision, where billionaires go to be alone |
Airbnb | San Francisco | 7 million+ listings | None | Disrupted the entire hotel industry — strangers in your house became normal, unique stays (treehouses, castles), destroyed rental markets in tourist cities, Brian Chesky's air mattress idea became worth $80B |
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