Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.3 overall; Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve scores 9.3. Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Hotel Flock Score
9.3
9.3
Location
9.5
9.6
Service
9.1
9.5
Design
9.2
9.1
Dining
9.0
9.0
Value
7.6
8.1
Category
Beach
Beach
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1988 (Belmond 2017; reopened post-Irma 2018)
2012
From
$1,400/night
$1,700/night
Rooms
68 rooms, 45 suites, 7 signature suites & villas
96
Architect
Greco-Moorish beach pavilion vernacular
Built on the former Laurance Rockefeller estate
Dining
Metric
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Dining Venues
4
2
Rooms
Metric
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Room Categories
4
3
Suite / Villa Types
3
1
Spa
Metric
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
5
3
Good to Know
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
About 20 minutes from Clayton J. Lloyd Airport (AXA); also reachable via St Maarten boat or flight links.
Two Michelin Keys are hotel Keys, not restaurant stars.
Peak season is roughly December to April; August to October carries hurricane-season risk.
Cip's is the Cipriani-family link to Belmond Venice.
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
The spa's bio-luminescent bay excursion and Mi Casa cooking classes are among the better resort-run activities in the Caribbean, not add-on filler.
About 25 minutes from San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
The Reserve tier means noticeably fewer guests per acre than a standard Ritz-Carlton — book here specifically for the space.
Summary
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
