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Occidental Hotels & Resorts vs Sandals

Occidental Hotels & Resorts 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.

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

By the numbers

Occidental Hotels & ResortsSandals
Resorts in our catalog15
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.4
Guest reviews analyzed39,08211,821
Nightly rates—$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resortsNone — all-agesAll adults-only
Five-star resorts1 of 15 of 5
WhereDominican RepublicBarbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia
Overall score8.0/108.4/10
Beach score8.8/108.7/10
Food score7.2/108.3/10
Service score7.7/108.1/10
Rooms score7.4/108.8/10
Pools score8.4/108.9/10
Value score8.2/107.5/10
Romance score7.7/109.0/10
Nightlife score8.5/108.3/10

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 Sandals

  1. 1.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Sandals Barbados — · ★ 4.2
  3. 3.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
Full Sandals ranking

Want it property-level? Put Occidental Punta Cana and Sandals Dunn's River head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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