Here is the pecking order:
1. Clarion
2. Mainstay
3. Comfort Inn
4. Quality Inn
5. Sleep Inn

6. Rodeway/Econo Lodge


Quality and Sleep Inn locations vary depending on the location, but you will never see a Sleep Inn that is considered a 4 star hotel. You do see some Quality Inns that are listed as such, especially in major cities. That said, Sleep Inns are some of the best budget hotels out there. That is why some make the err of thinking they are higher in the pecking order than they really are.

TJ