Highest-rated economy hotel brands in North America 2022

In 2022, WoodSpring Suites was ranked the best budget hotel brand in North America with a customer satisfaction index score of 798 points. America's Best Value Inn ranked second with a score of 795. Other high-ranking brands on the list included Surestay Hotel by Best Western and Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham.

Highest-rated luxury hotel brands

The Four Seasons hotel brand ranked four points lower than the satisfaction score of North America’s highest-rated luxury hotel brand in 2022: The Ritz-Carlton. During that year, The Ritz-Carlton received a satisfaction score of 885. The average customer satisfaction score for luxury hotel brands was more than 100 points higher than the average economy score.

Most expensive cities for business travel

Daily hotel costs can differ substantially, depending on the city one is visiting. In 2021, the most expensive cities for business travel in the United States were New York, Boston, and Santa Barbara, respectively. Beyond the U.S., the most expensive cities for business travel worldwide included New York, Santa Barbara, and Tel Aviv that same year.