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Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
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UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
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Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Five-Star
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★ 4.6
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Adults Only
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UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Five-Star
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★ 4.6
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Adults Only
Overall
Beach
Food
Service
Rooms
Luxury
Value
Romance
Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Quick Stats
9.3
Overall Score
8.8
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.6 (405)
Google Rating
4.6 (5,124)
$500-800
Price / Night
$500-800
Yes
Adults Only
Yes
Oceanfront
Beachfront
Oceanfront
Grand
Resort Size
Mid-size
20 min
Airport Transfer
90 min
All Scores
9.4
Beach
8.5
9.0
Food
8.8
9.4
Service
8.8
9.2
Rooms
8.9
9.1
Pools
8.9
9.3
Luxury
8.8
8.5
Value
7.6
9.6
Romance
8.9
8.0
Nightlife
6.8
8.7
Quiet
7.8
8.2
Adventure
8.0
9.0
Wellness
8.7
7.4
Remote work
6.4
Vibes
Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
Romance
Quiet
UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Romance
Quiet
Adventure
Activities
Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
Spa
Water sports
Golf
UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Spa
Water sports
Diving
Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
Private white-sand beach
Unlimited spa access
8 specialty restaurants
Swim-out suites
UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Adults-only locally inspired luxury
Personal host concierge
Art walks and tequila tastings
Esencia spa with cenote pool
Pros — Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
Excellent adults-only romance fit on Juanillo Beach.
Strong recurring praise for service, staff warmth, and butler or concierge attention.
Polished suite product with swim-out, plunge-pool, bungalow, and Preferred Club options.
Ten dining venues and six bars plus Preferred Club bar access.
Located in the gated Cap Cana community near Punta Cana airport.
Pros — UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Strong adults-only positioning with a polished, modern Mexican design identity.
Spacious 624-square-foot entry-level rooms with terraces and upscale bathrooms.
Five-restaurant dining program with strong multi-source praise.
Three-pool layout gives guests a choice between more social and more relaxed areas.
Strong spa, wellness, fitness, and hydrotherapy offering.
High review volume and broad agreement across TripAdvisor, Expedia, Booking.com, Reddit, and professional travel sources.
Cons — Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
Not family-friendly because the resort is adults-only.
Preferred Club can materially increase price and may be worth it mainly for guests who use the private areas.
Cap Cana feels secluded and resort-contained rather than walkable to town.
Nightlife is polished and resort-based, not a high-energy party scene.
Cons — UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Beach conditions can be affected by seasonal seaweed and Riviera Maya surf conditions.
Not a town-walkable resort.
Value can feel weaker when rates are high or when guests experience service inconsistency.
Some guests report pressure around membership or vacation-club presentations.
Wi-Fi evidence is mixed; Booking.com shows a weaker Free WiFi subscore than the resort’s general luxury positioning would suggest.
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