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Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusivevsHotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya

Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive

Five-Star·★ 4.9

Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya

Five-Star·★ 4.6

Scores at a Glance

Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusiveHotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya

Overall

8.8

Beach

8.6

8.8

Food

8.2

8.7

Service

8.5

8.8

Rooms

8.8

8.6

Luxury

8.5

Value

8.3

Romance

8.4

8.8

Overall

8.6

8.8

Beach

8.2

8.7

Food

8.5

8.8

Service

8.8

8.6

Rooms

8.5

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Luxury

8.3

Value

—

8.4

Romance

Scores out of 10 · higher is better

Quick Stats

Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive	Measure	Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya
8.8	Overall Score	8.8
5-star	Star Rating	5-star
(better)4.9 (52,031)	Google Rating	4.6 (6,376)
(better)From $126	Price / Night (pp)	From $155
No	Adults Only	No
Listed	Kids' Club	Listed
Near coast	Beachfront	Near coast
Mid-size	Resort Size	Mid-size
–	Airport Transfer	55 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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Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya

Kids' club & childcare: Kids’ club listed. Official source says entertainment programs are adapted for all ages; exact kids club ages were not verified. Confirm supervision and drop-off rules.
Room service: Included. United Vacations and classic booking sources list 24-hour room service.
Dining reservations: Restaurant reservation rules are unverified; confirm before booking.
Single accommodation capacity: Capacity unverified; confirm the exact category before booking.

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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.

Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya

Highlights

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

Why choose it

True 24-hour all-inclusive
Excellent Playacar beachfront
No-reservation specialty restaurants
24-hour room service
In-room minibar and liquor dispenser

Keep in mind

Seasonal seaweed risk
Elite Club upsell may not appeal to all guests
Exact main-entrance coordinates need manual verification

All Scores

Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive	Measure	Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya
8.6	Beach	8.8 (better)
8.2	Food	8.7 (better)
8.5	Service	8.8 (better)
(better)8.8	Rooms	8.6
(better)9.0	Pools	8.4
8.5	Luxury	–
8.3	Value	8.3
(better)9.2	Family	8.2
–	Romance	8.4
7.4	Quiet	–
(better)7.7	Accessibility	7.5