What's a good Google rating for a hotel in Houston?
- Google Maps
- 4.4stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
- Tripadvisor
- 4.5stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
Above 4.4 stars puts you in the top quarter on Google Maps for Houston hotels. The middle half sit between 3.8 and 4.4 stars, from 104,945 reviews across 99 hotels. On Tripadvisor, above 4.5 stars puts you in the top quarter; the middle half sit between 4.1 and 4.5 stars, from 112,726 reviews across 122 hotels.
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About these figures
The Houston article analyzes 18,909 text-eligible reviews across 217 hotels in a frozen snapshot; these benchmarks use current listing ratings and all published review counts, including star-only reviews and listings without analyzed text.
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Google Maps
85%
You're above 85% of Houston hotels on Google Maps.
Your review count is above 12% of Houston hotels on Google Maps.
Tripadvisor
64%
You're above 64% of Houston hotels on Tripadvisor.
Your review count is above 6% of Houston hotels on Tripadvisor.
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Rating distributions
Bars count listings per 0.1-star bucket. Both charts share a scale. Dashed line — top-quarter threshold. Darker bars — ratings above it.
104,945 reviews across 99 hotels
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| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 3 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 4 |
| 3.5 | 1 |
| 3.6 | 3 |
| 3.7 | 4 |
| 3.8 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 8 |
| 4.0 | 7 |
| 4.1 | 12 |
| 4.2 | 11 |
| 4.3 | 6 |
| 4.4 | 14 |
| 4.5 | 5 |
| 4.6 | 3 |
| 4.7 | 4 |
| 4.8 | 1 |
| 4.9 | 0 |
| 5.0 | 2 |
112,726 reviews across 122 hotels
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| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 1 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 0 |
| 3.6 | 5 |
| 3.7 | 3 |
| 3.8 | 8 |
| 3.9 | 3 |
| 4.0 | 10 |
| 4.1 | 8 |
| 4.2 | 10 |
| 4.3 | 13 |
| 4.4 | 17 |
| 4.5 | 14 |
| 4.6 | 16 |
| 4.7 | 6 |
| 4.8 | 5 |
| 4.9 | 3 |
| 5.0 | 0 |
What stands out in Houston
Google Maps has a lower median rating than Tripadvisor for Houston hotels, beyond the median uncertainty intervals. Google Maps ratings vary widely among Houston hotels: the middle half span 3.8 to 4.4 stars. Recent Google review ratings per listing for Houston hotels are about the same as the full stored history.
Full stored history: 3.9 stars per listing (95% interval 3.8–4.0), from 6,688 reviews across 96 hotels.
Since November 01, 2024, the median Google rating per listing is 3.9 stars (95% interval 3.8–4.1), from 5,877 reviews across 93 hotels.
For Houston hotels, the 24-month comparison uses each listing's mean of dated, analyzed reviews, not its current published rating; listing mix may differ between periods.
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Google Maps
| Percentile | Houston n = 99 listings | Texas n = 190 listings | United States n = 1457 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| p25 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Median | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| p75 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| p90 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 95% median interval | 4.0 – 4.2 | 4.1 – 4.2 | 4.1 – 4.1 |
| Percentile | Houston n = 99 listings | Texas n = 190 listings | United States n = 1457 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 58 | 104 | 116 |
| p25 | 272 | 334 | 382 |
| Median | 653 | 856 | 913 |
| p75 | 1,251 | 1,540 | 1,785 |
| p90 | 2,374 | 2,488 | 3,670 |
| 95% median interval | 476 – 889 | 696 – 976 | 862 – 967 |
About these figures
- Houston
- 104,945 reviews across 99 hotels
- Texas
- 247,871 reviews across 190 hotels
- United States
- 3,521,189 reviews across 1,457 hotels
Tripadvisor
| Percentile | Houston n = 122 listings | Texas n = 237 listings | United States n = 1557 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| p25 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Median | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| p75 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| p90 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 95% median interval | 4.3 – 4.4 | 4.2 – 4.3 | 4.2 – 4.2 |
| Percentile | Houston n = 122 listings | Texas n = 237 listings | United States n = 1557 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 171 | 152 | 158 |
| p25 | 317 | 285 | 437 |
| Median | 698 | 713 | 1,107 |
| p75 | 1,288 | 1,256 | 2,495 |
| p90 | 2,021 | 2,021 | 5,047 |
| 95% median interval | 520 – 852 | 562 – 812 | 1,034 – 1,204 |
About these figures
- Houston
- 112,726 reviews across 122 hotels
- Texas
- 241,326 reviews across 237 hotels
- United States
- 3,574,334 reviews across 1,557 hotels
More about Houston hotels ratings
What rating puts a hotel in the top 10% in Houston?
Google Maps: the p90 threshold is 4.6 stars, from 104,945 reviews across 99 hotels. Tripadvisor: the p90 threshold is 4.7 stars, from 112,726 reviews across 122 hotels.
How many reviews does a typical hotel in Houston have?
Google Maps: the median is 653 reviews per listing, from 104,945 reviews across 99 hotels. Tripadvisor: the median is 698 reviews per listing, from 112,726 reviews across 122 hotels.
Are Tripadvisor ratings lower than Google ratings for hotels in Houston?
Google Maps has a lower median rating than Tripadvisor for Houston hotels, beyond the median uncertainty intervals.
How was this calculated?
For Houston hotels, we rank eligible listing ratings and review counts with equal weight per listing; see the methodology. Methodology
Methodology
Full history remains the main view. These are collected platform listings, not a census or matched unique businesses. Each listing has equal weight; p10, p25, median, p75 and p90 use the nearest-rank method. A percentile means strictly below your value; ties are excluded. Median intervals require at least six listings and use distribution-free 95% binomial order statistics, conditional on the collected listings, and do not measure collection bias. Missing ratings or review counts, disabled listings and misclassified Tripadvisor listings are excluded. A page needs at least 30 eligible listings on each platform and 1,000 analyzed article reviews. The recent comparison needs 30 listings per platform and 1,000 dated analyzed reviews in the last 24 months; it cannot establish a change in the same businesses.
Data preparation: Reviato Insights team.