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Palace Resorts vs Valamar

Palace Resorts and Valamar, 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.

Palace Resorts ranking · Valamar ranking · How we score

By the numbers

Palace ResortsValamar
Resorts in our catalog31
Average guest rating★ 4.3★ 4.7
Guest reviews analyzed23,7742,881
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resortsNone — all-agesNone — all-ages
Five-star resorts3 of 30 of 1
WhereDominican Republic, Jamaica, MexicoCroatia
Overall score8.2/109.0/10
Beach score7.6/108.7/10
Food score8.0/108.4/10
Service score8.1/108.8/10
Rooms score8.4/108.6/10
Pools score9.0/108.8/10
Value score7.7/108.3/10
Family score9.1/109.2/10

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 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

Best of Valamar

  1. 1.Valamar Bellevue Resort — · ★ 4.7
Full Valamar ranking

Want it property-level? Put Moon Palace Jamaica and Valamar Bellevue Resort head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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