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Sandals vs TAFER Hotels & Resorts

Sandals and TAFER 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.

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

By the numbers

SandalsTAFER Hotels & Resorts
Resorts in our catalog51
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.5
Guest reviews analyzed11,821203
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resortsAll adults-onlyAll adults-only
Five-star resorts5 of 51 of 1
WhereBarbados, Jamaica, St. LuciaMexico
Overall score8.4/109.3/10
Beach score8.7/108.7/10
Food score8.3/109.2/10
Service score8.1/109.4/10
Rooms score8.8/109.4/10
Pools score8.9/109.1/10
Value score7.5/108.2/10
Romance score9.0/109.4/10
Nightlife score8.3/107.0/10
Wellness score8.2/109.0/10

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 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

Best of TAFER Hotels & Resorts

  1. 1.Hotel Mousai Cancun — · ★ 4.5
Full TAFER Hotels & Resorts ranking

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

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