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Meliá vs Sandals

Meliá 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.

Meliá ranking · Sandals ranking · How we score

By the numbers

MeliáSandals
Resorts in our catalog15
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.4
Guest reviews analyzed30,77111,821
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resortsAll adults-onlyAll adults-only
Five-star resorts1 of 15 of 5
WhereDominican RepublicBarbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia
Overall score8.6/108.4/10
Beach score8.8/108.7/10
Food score8.0/108.3/10
Service score8.2/108.1/10
Rooms score8.3/108.8/10
Pools score8.7/108.9/10
Value score8.0/107.5/10
Romance score8.8/109.0/10
Wellness score9.1/108.2/10

Chain averages across the resorts in our catalog — individual properties vary, so tap into each ranking before you book.

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