Awards

Motel One Auszeichnungen fünf Bären als Dekoration in einer Reihe
  • We have garnered a host of awards and top rankings both within Germany and beyond.
  • Our approach has impressed expert juries from the hospitality and business sectors just as much as it does our guests. For seven consecutive years, for example, we have been named Best Value for Money.
  • We particularly value direct reviews from guests. Every day our recommendation rate of much more than 90% is a fresh source of motivation.
  • We have garnered a host of awards and top rankings both within Germany and beyond.
  • Our approach has impressed expert juries from the hospitality and business sectors just as much as it does our guests. For seven consecutive years, for example, we have been named Best Value for Money.
  • We particularly value direct reviews from guests. Every day our recommendation rate of much more than 90% is a fresh source of motivation.
Motel One Auszeichnungen fünf Bären als Dekoration in einer Reihe

Overview

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    Red Dot Winner: Category „Digital Solutions“ (2025), „Interface & User Experience Design“ (2025), „Urban Design in a Digital Space“ (2018)
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    Best Value for Money 2025-2018 - YouGov, Handelsblatt
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    Sustainability-Champion - Die WELT & ServiceValue GmbH (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
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    Highest customer satisfaction 2023: Hotels category - YouGov, Süddeutsche Zeitung
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    Customer Champion 2022 & Industry Champion 2023 - ÖGVS Industry Monitor
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    Leading Employer 2019 - 2026 - Institute of Research & Data Aggregation GmbH
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    Most Wanted Investment Partner – TREUGAST Solutions Group (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025)
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    Triple A-Rating – TREUGAST Solutions Group (2007-2025)
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    Deutscher Kunden-Award 2022/23: (German customer award): first place in the budget hotel categories of customer service, customer satisfaction & price/performance ratio – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbraucherstudien (German association for consumer studies)
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    German Brand Award 2022 - Brand Communication: Storytelling and Content Marketing
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    Customer Champion 2022 & Industry Champion 2022 - ÖGVS Industry Monitor
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    Service-Champion & Nr.1 „Hotels - Budget“ 2021 - Die WELT & ServiceValue
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    Most innovative companies 2021 & 2024 - 5th place in the category gastronomy, tourism and leisure - business magazine Capital and Statista
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    German Service 2021 -  in the category „Travel & Tourism“ - German Institute for Service Quality (DISQ) & n-tv
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    Deutscher Kunden-Award 2019 (German customer award): first place in the budget hotel categories of customer treatment, customer satisfaction & price/performance ratio – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbraucherstudien (German association for consumer studies)
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    German Brand Award Gold 2019 - Category: „Excellent Brands – Tourism"
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    German Service Prize 2019 – Top three in the category ‘Travel and mobility – on-site consulting’ – German Institute for Service Quality (DISQ) & n-tv
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    Deutscher Kunden-Award 2018 (German customer award): first place in the budget hotel categories of customer treatment, customer satisfaction & price/performance ratio – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbraucherstudien (German association for consumer studies)
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    Game Changer Award 2018 „Product & Service Innovation“ – Bain & Company and manager magazin
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    Multimedia Award 2019 Gold & Silber – Shop/E-Commerce & Website
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    Swiss Business Travel Award 2018, Best Hotel Brand - Business Traveltip
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    Germany’s Best Budget Hotel – German Institute for Service Quality (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
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    Employer of the Year 2017 – Rolling Pin Award
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    Brand Innovation of the Year & Industry Excellence in Branding 2017 - German Brand Award
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    German Service Prize 2017 – Top 3 in the Leisure and Tourism section (n-tv)
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    Top National Employer 2017 – Focus magazine in partnership with Kununu and Statista
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    Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 for CEO Dieter Müller – International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF)
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    Top National Employer 2016 – Focus magazine in partnership with Kununu
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    German Marketing Prize 2015 – German Marketing Association
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    Fastest Growing Hotel Brand Europe 2015 – PKF hotelexperts
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    Human Resources Excellence Award 2015 – Human Resources Manager magazine
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    German Service Prize 2015 – Top 3 in the Leisure and Tourism sector - n-tv
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    Top National Employer 2015 – Focus magazine in partnership with Kununu
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    Grand Prix 2014 – MKG Group at the Worldwide Hospitality Awards 2014
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    Boss of the Year for CEO Dieter Müller – immobilienmanager Award 2014
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    ULI Leadership Award – Urban Land Institute Germany (2013)
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    Bavaria’s Best 50 – Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs (2013)
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    German Service Prize, Tourism – German Institute for Service Quality (2011, 2013)
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    Top Budget Hotel in Germany – TripAdvisor (2011, 2012, 2013)
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    Most popular budget hotel chain for business travellers in Germany – hotel.de 
    (2010-2012)
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    Hospitality Innovation Award – PKF hotelexperts (2012)
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    Hotelier of the Year – AGHZ (2009)
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    Overall rating ‘Good’ for Motel One – Stiftung Warentest (2009)

Our awards, prizes & seals of excellence

Leading Employer Award 2026 Germany
Reddot winner 2025 digital solutions award Motel One
Reddot winner 2025 interface and user experience design award Motel One
Leading Employer Award 2025 Germany
Sustainability Champion Award Motel One 2025
Leading Empolyer Award 2024 Germany
Leading Employer Award 2023 Germany
German Brand Award 2022 Winner
Leading Employer Award Germany 2022
Leading employer award Deutschland 2021
Leading employer award 2020