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Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusivevsGrand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive

Five-Star·★ 4.9

Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Five-Star·★ 4.7

Scores at a Glance

Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusiveGrand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Overall

8.8

8.1

Beach

8.6

8.0

Food

8.2

7.3

Service

8.5

7.6

Rooms

8.8

7.8

Luxury

8.5

Value

8.3

8.0

8.8

8.1

Overall

8.6

8.0

Beach

8.2

7.3

Food

8.5

7.6

Service

8.8

7.8

Rooms

8.5

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Luxury

8.3

8.0

Value

Scores out of 10 · higher is better

Quick Stats

Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive	Measure	Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa - All Inclusive
(better)8.8	Overall Score	8.1
5-star	Star Rating	5-star
(better)4.9 (52,031)	Google Rating	4.7 (26,426)
(better)From $126	Price / Night (pp)	From $158
No	Adults Only	No
Listed	Kids' Club	Listed
Near coast	Beachfront	Near coast
Mid-size	Resort Size	Mid-size
–	Airport Transfer	60 min

Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive

Kids' club & childcare: Kids’ club listed: 4-12. Confirm supervision and drop-off rules.
Room service: Unverified
Dining reservations: Restaurant reservation rules are unverified; confirm before booking.
Single accommodation capacity: Largest confirmed capacity: 5 people in one accommodation. Junior Suite; Family Junior Suite; Junior Suite Pool View Premium Level; 1 more categories at this capacity. Adult limit unverified.

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Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Kids' club & childcare: Kids’ club listed. Official Palladium page states kids' clubs, pools and events for children aged 1–19. Confirm supervision and drop-off rules.
Room service: Available with limits. Room service availability was not fully verified as unrestricted for all categories.
Dining reservations: Restaurant reservation rules are unverified; confirm before booking.
Single accommodation capacity: Capacity unverified; confirm the exact category before booking.
Categories spanning multiple rooms: Family Suite: 2 separate rooms or suites; confirmed capacity 8 across all 2.

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Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive

Highlights

3 pools
6 places to eat
Full-service spa

Why choose it

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.

Keep in mind

Large resort scale creates walking-distance and crowding tradeoffs.
Restaurant reservations can be a friction point.
Beach entry is not universally smooth.

Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Highlights

6 pools
6 places to eat
Full-service spa
60 min from CUN

Why choose it

True all-inclusive beachfront resort.
Strong family infrastructure with kids and teen programming.
Large pool and bar network.
Access to selected Kantenah/Colonial complex facilities.

Keep in mind

Restaurant access and booking rules can be confusing.
Some recent guest reports are negative on food and service consistency.
Large resort footprint means walking or shuttle logistics.
Exact main-entrance coordinates need manual verification.

All Scores

Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive	Measure	Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa - All Inclusive
(better)8.6	Beach	8.0
(better)8.2	Food	7.3
(better)8.5	Service	7.6
(better)8.8	Rooms	7.8
(better)9.0	Pools	8.5
8.5	Luxury	–
(better)8.3	Value	8.0
(better)9.2	Family	8.7
–	Nightlife	7.2
7.4	Quiet	–
7.7	Accessibility	–