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RIU vs Sunlife

Beachfront terrace at Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas with white umbrellas, lounge seating, palm trees, and pink flowers.RIU16 resorts · ★ 4.3 average
Sunlife2 resorts · ★ 4.8 average

RIU and Sunlife, 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

RIUSunlife
16Resorts in our catalog2
★ 4.3Average guest rating★ 4.8
91,179Guest reviews analyzed19,631
$95–$335/night ppNightly rates–
5 of 16Adults-only resorts1 of 2
12 of 16Five-star resorts1 of 2
Aruba, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Sri LankaWhereMauritius
8.3/10Overall score8.5/10
8.3/10Beach score8.8/10
8.0/10Food score8.1/10
8.3/10Service score8.4/10
8.0/10Rooms score8.2/10
8.5/10Pools score8.1/10
8.2/10Value score8.1/10
8.4/10Romance score8.6/10
8.5/10Family score8.7/10
7.8/10Wellness 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 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. Blue pool with lounge chairs and palm trees, ocean and beach beyond at Hotel Riu Palace Mauritius.Hotel Riu Palace Mauritiusnull · ★ 4.4
  3. Resort pool lined with tall palm trees and flanked by white multi-story hotel buildings under blue sky.Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Mayanull · ★ 4.6
Full RIU ranking

Best of Sunlife

  1. Ambre, A Sunlife Resortnull · ★ 4.8
  2. Long Beach Mauritiusnull · ★ 4.7
Full Sunlife ranking

Want it property-level? Put Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas and Ambre, A Sunlife Resort head-to-head, or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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