Occidental Hotels & Resorts vs Sandals

White bungalow with pergola shading a patio, lounge chair on lawn, palm trees and resort buildings visible under blue sky.

Occidental Hotels & Resorts1 resort · ★ 4.6 average

Turquoise pools with a sunken fire pit, lounge chairs, thatched-roof pavilion, and palm trees overlooking the Caribbean Sea at Sandals Grenada.

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Occidental Hotels & Resorts compared with Sandals
Occidental Hotels & Resorts	Measure	Sandals
1	Resorts in our catalog	13
★ 4.6 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
39,613	Guest reviews analyzed	34,565
$68–$86/night pp	Nightly rates	$258–$459/night pp
None (all-ages)	Adults-only resorts	All adults-only
1 of 1	Five-star resorts	13 of 13
Dominican Republic	Where	Antigua, Barbados, Curaçao, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia
8.0/10	Overall score	8.5/10 (better)
8.8/10 (better)	Beach score	8.5/10
7.2/10	Food score	8.4/10 (better)
7.7/10	Service score	8.3/10 (better)
7.4/10	Rooms score	8.3/10 (better)
8.4/10	Pools score	8.7/10 (better)
8.2/10 (better)	Value score	7.9/10
7.7/10	Romance score	9.1/10 (better)
8.5/10 (better)	Nightlife score	8.0/10

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Best of Occidental Hotels & Resorts

Occidental Punta Cananull · ★ 4.6

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