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Amarante vs Sandals

Amarante and Sandals, side by side: every number below comes straight from our catalog — real guest ratings, our category scores, and the honest included-vs-extra research behind each resort.

Amarante ranking · Sandals ranking · How we score

By the numbers

AmaranteSandals
Resorts in our catalog25
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.4
Guest reviews analyzed14,25411,821
Nightly rates—$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resortsNone — all-agesAll adults-only
Five-star resorts0 of 25 of 5
WhereBrazilBarbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia
Overall score8.9/108.4/10
Beach score8.6/108.7/10
Food score8.9/108.3/10
Service score9.0/108.1/10
Value score8.3/107.5/10

Chain averages across the resorts in our catalog — individual properties vary, so tap into each ranking before you book.

The properties to shortlist

Best of Amarante

  1. 1.Japaratinga Lounge Resort — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Salinas Maragogi All Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.7
Full Amarante ranking

Best of Sandals

  1. 1.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Sandals Barbados — · ★ 4.2
  3. 3.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
Full Sandals ranking

Want it property-level? Put Japaratinga Lounge Resort and Sandals Dunn's River head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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