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Meliá vs Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Meliá 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.

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

By the numbers

MeliáSmall Luxury Hotels of the World
Resorts in our catalog11
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.5
Guest reviews analyzed30,771995
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resortsAll adults-onlyAll adults-only
Five-star resorts1 of 11 of 1
WhereDominican RepublicGreece
Overall score8.6/108.6/10
Beach score8.8/107.8/10
Food score8.0/108.4/10
Service score8.2/108.9/10
Rooms score8.3/108.8/10
Pools score8.7/108.6/10
Value score8.0/107.4/10
Romance score8.8/108.9/10
Wellness score9.1/108.7/10

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 Meliá

  1. 1.Meliá Punta Cana Beach Wellness Inclusive — · ★ 4.8
Full Meliá ranking

Best of Small Luxury Hotels of the World

  1. 1.NEMA Design Hotel & Spa — · ★ 4.5
Full Small Luxury Hotels of the World ranking

Want it property-level? Put Meliá Punta Cana Beach Wellness Inclusive and NEMA Design Hotel & Spa head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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