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Sandals vs Valamar

Sandals 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.

Sandals ranking · Valamar ranking · How we score

By the numbers

SandalsValamar
Resorts in our catalog51
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.7
Guest reviews analyzed11,8212,881
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resortsAll adults-onlyNone — all-ages
Five-star resorts5 of 50 of 1
WhereBarbados, Jamaica, St. LuciaCroatia
Overall score8.4/109.0/10
Beach score8.7/108.7/10
Food score8.3/108.4/10
Service score8.1/108.8/10
Rooms score8.8/108.6/10
Pools score8.9/108.8/10
Value score7.5/108.3/10

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 Valamar

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

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

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