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Resplendent Ceylon vs RIU

Wild Coast Tented Lodge - Relais & ChateauxResplendent Ceylon1 resort · ★ 4.7 average
Beachfront terrace at Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas with white umbrellas, lounge seating, palm trees, and pink flowers.RIU14 resorts · ★ 4.3 average

Resplendent Ceylon and RIU, 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.

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By the numbers

Resplendent CeylonRIU
1Resorts in our catalog14
★ 4.7Average guest rating★ 4.3
666Guest reviews analyzed72,692
—Nightly rates$95–$335/night pp
None — all-agesAdults-only resorts3 of 14
1 of 1Five-star resorts10 of 14
Sri LankaWhereAruba, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Sri Lanka
9.4/10Overall score8.4/10
7.2/10Beach score8.4/10
9.4/10Food score8.0/10
9.6/10Service score8.4/10
9.5/10Rooms score8.1/10
8.4/10Pools score8.6/10
8.4/10Value score8.1/10
9.3/10Romance score8.3/10
7.8/10Family score8.5/10
8.8/10Wellness score8.0/10

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 Resplendent Ceylon

  1. Wild Coast Tented Lodge - Relais & ChateauxWild Coast Tented Lodge - Relais & Chateauxnull · ★ 4.7
Full Resplendent Ceylon ranking

Best of RIU

  1. Beachfront terrace at Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas with white umbrellas, lounge seating, palm trees, and pink flowers.Hotel Riu Palace Maldivasnull · ★ 4.7
  2. Hotel Riu Palace MauritiusHotel Riu Palace Mauritiusnull · ★ 4.4
  3. Hotel Riu Palace Riviera MayaHotel Riu Palace Riviera Mayanull · ★ 4.6
Full RIU ranking

Want it property-level? Put Wild Coast Tented Lodge - Relais & Chateaux and Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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