Scores at a Glance
Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusiveBolongo Bay Beach Resort
Overall
8.8
8.1
Beach
8.6
7.9
Food
8.2
8.4
Service
8.5
8.8
Rooms
8.8
7.2
Luxury
8.5
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Value
8.3
8.2
Romance
·
7.8
Scores out of 10 · higher is better
Quick Stats
8.8
Overall Score
8.1
5-star
Star Rating
4-star
4.9 (51,294)
Google Rating
4.3 (1,391)
From $119
Price / Night (pp)
From $218
No
Adults Only
No
Yes
Kids' Club
–
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
–
Airport Transfer
20 min
All Scores
8.6
Beach
7.9
8.2
Food
8.4
8.5
Service
8.8
8.8
Rooms
7.2
9.0
Pools
7.4
8.5
Luxury
–
8.3
Value
8.2
9.2
Family
7.4
–
Romance
7.8
–
Nightlife
7.2
7.4
Quiet
8.0
7.7
Accessibility
–
Vibes
Yes
Quiet
Yes
–
Romance
Yes
–
Lively
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
–
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
–
Nightlife
Yes
Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- 3 pools
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
Bolongo Bay Beach Resort
- 1 pools
- 1 restaurants & bars
- 20 min from STT
Pros · Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- All-suite room inventory.
- Strong review-platform ratings for a large family all-inclusive.
- Three pools, children's water park and broad sister-resort access.
Pros · Bolongo Bay Beach Resort
- Rare U.S. Virgin Islands all-inclusive option.
- Small, friendly, family-owned atmosphere.
- Strong food, staff and beach-bar sentiment.
- All rooms are close to the ocean.
Cons · Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- Large resort scale creates walking-distance and crowding tradeoffs.
- Restaurant reservations can be a friction point.
- Beach entry is not universally smooth.
Cons · Bolongo Bay Beach Resort
- U.S. Virgin Islands is not in the current country vocabulary.
- All-inclusive is plan-based rather than clearly the only default booking model.
- Rooms and showers can feel dated.
- No verified kids club, spa or large-resort amenity depth.