Scores at a Glance
Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusiveCostao do Santinho Resort
Overall
8.8
8.4
Beach
8.6
8.5
Food
8.2
8.3
Service
8.5
8.1
Rooms
8.8
·
Luxury
8.5
·
Value
8.3
7.7
Scores out of 10 · higher is better
Quick Stats
8.8
Overall Score
8.4
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.9 (51,294)
Google Rating
4.8 (42,756)
From $119
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
No
Yes
Kids' Club
Yes
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
–
Airport Transfer
60 min
All Scores
8.6
Beach
8.5
8.2
Food
8.3
8.5
Service
8.1
8.8
Rooms
–
9.0
Pools
8.6
8.5
Luxury
–
8.3
Value
7.7
9.2
Family
9.0
7.4
Quiet
7.2
–
Adventure
8.4
7.7
Accessibility
–
Vibes
Yes
Quiet
Yes
–
Adventure
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
–
Golf
Yes
Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- 3 pools
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
Costao do Santinho Resort
- 7 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 60 min from FLN
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 · Costao do Santinho Resort
- True all-inclusive resort on Santinho Beach.
- Strong family programming and large activity inventory.
- Multiple included restaurants and broad resort infrastructure.
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 · Costao do Santinho Resort
- Large resort footprint and group business can reduce quiet-resort feel.
- Some premium drinks, tours and spa services cost extra.
- Beach swimmability can vary with Atlantic surf.
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