Excellence vs The Sands Kenya

Three staff at laptops behind the reception desk with green backlit wall and chandeliers at Excellence Playa Mujeres.

Thatched-roof villa with a curved private pool and patio chairs at Chale Island Resort, Kenya.

Excellence and The Sands Kenya, 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

Excellence	vs	The Sands Kenya
3	Resorts in our catalog	1
★ 4.9	Average guest rating	★ 4.6
59,120	Guest reviews analyzed	862
$152–$280/night pp	Nightly rates	—
All adults-only	Adults-only resorts	None — all-ages
3 of 3	Five-star resorts	1 of 1
Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico	Where	Kenya
9.0/10	Overall score	8.7/10
8.5/10	Beach score	8.8/10
8.5/10	Food score	8.5/10
8.9/10	Service score	9.1/10
8.8/10	Rooms score	8.7/10
9.0/10	Pools score	8.5/10
8.4/10	Value score	8.1/10
9.2/10	Romance score	9.2/10
8.8/10	Wellness score	8.2/10

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 Excellence

Full Excellence ranking

Best of The Sands Kenya

Chale Island Resortnull · ★ 4.6

Full The Sands Kenya ranking

Want it property-level? Put Excellence Playa Mujeres and Chale Island Resort head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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