Scores at a Glance
Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusiveMermaid Hotel & Club
Overall
8.8
7.8
Beach
8.6
7.4
Food
8.2
7.7
Service
8.5
8.4
Rooms
8.8
7.6
Luxury
8.5
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Value
8.3
8.1
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.8
Overall Score
7.8
5-star
Star Rating
4-star
4.9 (51,250)
Google Rating
4.3 (1,702)
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
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Airport Transfer
120 min
All Scores
8.6
Beach
7.4
8.2
Food
7.7
8.5
Service
8.4
8.8
Rooms
7.6
9.0
Pools
7.8
8.5
Luxury
—
8.3
Value
8.1
9.2
Family
—
7.4
Quiet
—
7.7
Accessibility
—
Vibes
Yes
Quiet
—
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- 3 pools
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
Mermaid Hotel & Club
- 2 pools
- 1 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 120 min from CMB
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 — Mermaid Hotel & Club
- Officially all-inclusive
- Direct beachfront location
- Strong staff sentiment
- Good-value positioning
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 — Mermaid Hotel & Club
- Sri Lanka is a new country value for the catalog
- Beach swimming may be rough
- Limited resort-specific Reddit evidence
- Some upkeep complaints in guest sources