The Grand Escape
Destinations · Head-to-head

Barbados West Coast vs Negril

Barbados West Coast and Negril, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Barbados West Coast guide · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

Barbados West CoastNegril
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog33
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.5
Nightly rates—$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts1 of 32 of 3
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–November, typically short heavy showersMay–June and September–November
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the year
AirportBridgetown (BGI) — 30–40 min up the coast roadSangster (MBJ) — ~75–90 min transfer
Best forCouples, calm-water swimmers, quiet polishBeach purists, couples, long unhurried stays

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Barbados West Coast resorts
Barbados West Coast
Map of Negril resorts
Negril

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Barbados West Coast — high °F838384868787878888878684
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Barbados West Coast — rain (in)2.61.61.31.42.34.45.85.86.77.06.13.8
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4

Approximate climate normals for Holetown (west coast) and Seven Mile Beach — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Barbados West Coast

  1. 1.Mango Bay Hotel — · ★ 4.4
  2. 2.Waves Resort & Spa, Barbados, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.The Club Barbados Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Mango Bay · Autograph Collection · Elite Island Resorts

Full Barbados West Coast guide

Best of Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

Full Negril guide

More destination head-to-heads

Jamaica vs Dominican RepublicJamaica vs ArubaMexico vs Dominican RepublicJamaica vs MexicoAruba vs Turks & CaicosAruba vs CuraçaoJamaica vs St. LuciaMaldives vs MauritiusGreece vs TurkeyMaldives vs French PolynesiaCancún vs Punta CanaCancún vs Riviera MayaPunta Cana vs Riviera MayaMontego Bay vs NegrilLos Cabos vs Puerto VallartaBarbados West Coast vs Barbados South Coast