Beaches vs Grand Velas

Beaches and Grand Velas, 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.

Beaches ranking · Grand Velas ranking · How we score

By the numbers

	Beaches	Grand Velas
Resorts in our catalog	1	1
Average guest rating	★ 4.4	★ 4.8
Guest reviews analyzed	4,769	4,162
Nightly rates	$500–$800+/night	$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts	None — all-ages	None — all-ages
Five-star resorts	1 of 1	1 of 1
Where	Turks & Caicos	Mexico
Overall score	8.5/10	9.3/10
Beach score	9.6/10	8.7/10
Food score	7.4/10	9.5/10
Service score	7.7/10	9.4/10
Rooms score	7.8/10	9.2/10
Pools score	9.2/10	9.1/10
Value score	7.1/10	7.9/10
Romance score	7.4/10	9.1/10
Family score	9.7/10	9.4/10
Nightlife score	7.3/10	6.7/10
Wellness score	7.9/10	9.4/10

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 Beaches

1.Beaches Turks & Caicos — Providenciales, Turks & Caicos · ★ 4.4

Full Beaches ranking

Best of Grand Velas

1.Grand Velas Riviera Maya — Playa del Carmen, Mexico · ★ 4.8

Full Grand Velas ranking

Want it property-level? Put Beaches Turks & Caicos and Grand Velas Riviera Maya head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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