Scores at a Glance
Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusiveSTORY Seychelles
Overall
8.8
8.7
Beach
8.6
9.0
Food
8.2
8.6
Service
8.5
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Rooms
8.8
8.8
Luxury
8.5
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Value
8.3
7.4
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.8
Overall Score
8.7
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.9 (51,250)
Google Rating
4.6 (1,788)
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
25 min
All Scores
8.6
Beach
9.0
8.2
Food
8.6
8.5
Service
—
8.8
Rooms
8.8
9.0
Pools
—
8.5
Luxury
—
8.3
Value
7.4
9.2
Family
8.0
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
STORY Seychelles
- 7 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 25 min from SEZ
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 — STORY Seychelles
- Excellent Beau Vallon location
- Multiple restaurants for Seychelles standards
- Private-pool villa options
- Walkable to Beau Vallon dining area
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 — STORY Seychelles
- All-inclusive is optional and package-dependent
- High price point
- Limited resort-specific Reddit coverage
- Seychelles needs country-vocabulary setup