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Club Med vs Sandals

Club Med 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.

Club Med ranking · Sandals ranking · How we score

By the numbers

Club MedSandals
Resorts in our catalog65
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.4
Guest reviews analyzed11,99811,821
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$800+/night$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resortsNone — all-agesAll adults-only
Five-star resorts3 of 65 of 5
WhereDominican Republic, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, South AfricaBarbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia
Overall score8.4/108.4/10
Beach score8.7/108.7/10
Food score8.3/108.3/10
Service score8.4/108.1/10
Rooms score7.8/108.8/10
Pools score8.6/108.9/10
Value score7.5/107.5/10
Romance score8.6/109.0/10
Nightlife score8.0/108.3/10
Wellness score8.3/108.2/10

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 Club Med

  1. 1.Club Med Cefalù — Cefalù, Sicily, Italy · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers — Grand Baie, Mauritius · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Club Med Kani — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
Full Club Med 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 Club Med Cefalù and Sandals Dunn's River head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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