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Emerald Collection vs Sandals

Emerald Collection1 resort · ★ 4.9 average
Aerial view of Sandals Dunn's River along a curved beach with turquoise water, pier, and green hills.Sandals9 resorts · ★ 4.4 average

Emerald Collection 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.

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By the numbers

Emerald CollectionSandals
1Resorts in our catalog9
★ 4.9Average guest rating★ 4.4
503Guest reviews analyzed23,254
–Nightly rates$258–$459/night pp
None (all-ages)Adults-only resortsAll adults-only
1 of 1Five-star resorts9 of 9
MaldivesWhereAntigua, Barbados, Curaçao, Jamaica, St. Lucia
9.3/10Overall score8.5/10
9.5/10Beach score8.6/10
9.2/10Food score8.3/10
9.4/10Service score8.2/10
9.4/10Rooms score8.4/10
9.3/10Romance score9.1/10

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 Emerald Collection

  1. Emerald Maldives Resort & Spanull · ★ 4.9
Full Emerald Collection ranking

Best of Sandals

  1. Aerial view of Sandals Dunn's River along a curved beach with turquoise water, pier, and green hills.Sandals Dunn's Rivernull · ★ 4.8
  2. Sandals Halcyon Beachnull · ★ 4.5
  3. A white sailboat and a paddler on turquoise water under blue sky at Sandals Barbados.Sandals Barbadosnull · ★ 4.2
Full Sandals ranking

Want it property-level? Put Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa and Sandals Dunn's River head-to-head, or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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