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Occidental Hotels & Resorts vs Palace Resorts

Occidental Hotels & Resorts 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.

Occidental Hotels & Resorts ranking · Palace Resorts ranking · How we score

By the numbers

Occidental Hotels & ResortsPalace Resorts
Resorts in our catalog13
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Guest reviews analyzed39,08223,774
Nightly rates—$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resortsNone — all-agesNone — all-ages
Five-star resorts1 of 13 of 3
WhereDominican RepublicDominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico
Overall score8.0/108.2/10
Beach score8.8/107.6/10
Food score7.2/108.0/10
Service score7.7/108.1/10
Rooms score7.4/108.4/10
Pools score8.4/109.0/10
Value score8.2/107.7/10
Romance score7.7/107.8/10
Family score8.2/109.1/10
Nightlife score8.5/108.4/10

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 Occidental Hotels & Resorts

  1. 1.Occidental Punta Cana — · ★ 4.6
Full Occidental Hotels & Resorts 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 Occidental Punta Cana and Moon Palace Jamaica head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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