RIU vs Sandos Hotels & Resorts

Beachfront terrace at Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas with white umbrellas, lounge seating, palm trees, and pink flowers.

Sandos Hotels & Resorts1 resort · ★ 4.7 average

RIU and Sandos Hotels & 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.

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By the numbers

RIU	vs	Sandos Hotels & Resorts
14	Resorts in our catalog	1
★ 4.3	Average guest rating	★ 4.7
72,692	Guest reviews analyzed	20,970
$95–$335/night pp	Nightly rates	—
3 of 14	Adults-only resorts	All adults-only
10 of 14	Five-star resorts	0 of 1
Aruba, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Sri Lanka	Where	Mexico
8.4/10	Overall score	8.2/10
8.4/10	Beach score	8.7/10
8.0/10	Food score	7.6/10
8.4/10	Service score	8.7/10
8.1/10	Rooms score	8.1/10
8.6/10	Pools score	8.6/10
8.1/10	Value score	7.8/10
8.3/10	Romance score	8.5/10
7.9/10	Nightlife score	8.2/10
8.0/10	Wellness score	8.2/10

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