The Grand Escape
Resort chains · Head-to-head

Elite Island Resorts vs Meliá

Elite Island Resorts and Meliá, 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.

Elite Island Resorts ranking · Meliá ranking · How we score

By the numbers

Elite Island ResortsMeliá
Resorts in our catalog11
Average guest rating★ 4.3★ 4.8
Guest reviews analyzed80530,816
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resortsAll adults-onlyAll adults-only
Five-star resorts0 of 11 of 1
WhereBarbadosDominican Republic
Overall score7.9/108.6/10
Beach score8.2/108.8/10
Food score7.6/108.0/10
Service score8.0/108.2/10
Rooms score7.3/108.3/10
Pools score7.8/108.7/10
Value score7.8/108.0/10
Romance score8.0/108.8/10
Wellness score7.6/109.1/10

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 Elite Island Resorts

  1. 1.The Club Barbados Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3
Full Elite Island Resorts ranking

Best of Meliá

  1. 1.Meliá Punta Cana Beach Wellness Inclusive — · ★ 4.8
Full Meliá ranking

Want it property-level? Put The Club Barbados Resort & Spa and Meliá Punta Cana Beach Wellness Inclusive head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

More head-to-heads

Sandals vs BeachesSandals vs ExcellenceSandals vs ZoëtrySandals vs SecretsSandals vs Couples ResortsExcellence vs SecretsZoëtry vs SecretsDreams vs BeachesRIU vs Iberostar