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Barceló Hotel Group vs Sandals

Barceló Hotel Group 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.

Barceló Hotel Group ranking · Sandals ranking · How we score

By the numbers

Barceló Hotel GroupSandals
Resorts in our catalog15
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.4
Guest reviews analyzed7,52911,838
Nightly rates$73–$78/night pp—
Adults-only resortsNone — all-agesAll adults-only
Five-star resorts0 of 15 of 5
WhereMexicoBarbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia
Overall score8.0/108.4/10
Beach score8.9/108.7/10
Food score6.8/108.3/10
Service score8.1/108.1/10
Rooms score6.9/108.8/10
Pools score8.4/108.9/10
Value score7.8/107.5/10

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 Barceló Hotel Group

  1. 1.Allegro Cozumel - All Inclusive — · ★ 4.4
Full Barceló Hotel Group 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 Allegro Cozumel - All Inclusive and Sandals Dunn's River head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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