The second hotel was different ......... the first.

[Englishlearner]

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[NearlyNapping]

I don’t know for certain but I think the most common word is probably “than”.

[Torsten]

In American English it’s ‘different than’ while in British English is ‘different from’ or ‘different to’.

different than vs different from

I adapted this passage from the net. Please have a look!! The phrases different from and different than are both common in British and American English. The British also use the construction different to. Since the 18th century, language critics have singled out different than as incorrect, though it is well attested in the works of reputable writers. If you want to follow traditional guidelines, use from when the comparison is between two persons or things: My book is different from (…

[NearlyNapping]

Well they are both used in AmE, but I think ‘than’ is probably more common. It might also be regional.

[Arinker]

I must be British. I would definitely say “from”, though “than” does not sound strange.