Excellence vs Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Excellence and Small Luxury Hotels of the World, 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.

Excellence ranking · Small Luxury Hotels of the World ranking · How we score

By the numbers

	Excellence	Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Resorts in our catalog	3	1
Average guest rating	★ 4.9	★ 4.5
Guest reviews analyzed	58,806	995
Nightly rates	$500–$800+/night	—
Adults-only resorts	All adults-only	All adults-only
Five-star resorts	3 of 3	1 of 1
Where	Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico	Greece
Overall score	9.0/10	8.6/10
Beach score	8.5/10	7.8/10
Food score	8.5/10	8.4/10
Service score	8.9/10	8.9/10
Rooms score	8.8/10	8.8/10
Pools score	9.0/10	8.6/10
Value score	8.4/10	7.4/10
Romance score	9.2/10	8.9/10
Wellness score	8.8/10	8.7/10

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 Excellence

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Best of Small Luxury Hotels of the World

1.NEMA Design Hotel & Spa — · ★ 4.5

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Want it property-level? Put Excellence Playa Mujeres and NEMA Design Hotel & Spa head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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