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Hard Rock Hotels vs Palace Resorts

Hard Rock Hotels and Palace Resorts, 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.

Hard Rock Hotels ranking · Palace Resorts ranking · How we score

By the numbers

Hard Rock HotelsPalace Resorts
Resorts in our catalog13
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.3
Guest reviews analyzed22,27723,774
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resortsNone — all-agesNone — all-ages
Five-star resorts1 of 13 of 3
WhereDominican RepublicDominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico
Overall score7.7/108.2/10
Beach score8.3/107.6/10
Pools score9.0/109.0/10
Family score8.4/109.1/10
Nightlife score9.1/108.4/10

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 Hard Rock Hotels

  1. 1.Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana — Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.4
Full Hard Rock Hotels ranking

Best of Palace Resorts

  1. 1.Moon Palace Jamaica — · ★ 4.2
  2. 2.Moon Palace The Grand Punta Cana — Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.2
  3. 3.Moon Palace Cancun — Cancun, Mexico · ★ 4.4
Full Palace Resorts ranking

Want it property-level? Put Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana and Moon Palace Jamaica head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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