Belek vs Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Belek and Soufrière & South St. Lucia, 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.
By the numbers
| Belek | Measure | Soufrière & South St. Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 8 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 5 |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 |
| $1–$734/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $116–$810/night pp |
| 0 of 8 | Adults-only resorts | 4 of 5 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–February | Rainy season | June–November, heaviest September–October |
| May–June and September–October; July–August regularly tops 90°F | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Antalya (AYT), most resorts 30–45 min | Airport | Hewanorra (UVF) at Vieux Fort: Soufrière 45–60 min, the Vieux Fort resorts 5–10 min |
| Big-resort value, golf, families who want everything on site | Best for | Honeymoons, the view, snorkelling off Anse Chastanet, a resort beside the airport |
| April–October; May–June and September–October are the sweet spots | Season | December–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt) |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belek · high °F | 59 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Belek · rain (in) | 8.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 10.4 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
Approximate climate normals for Antalya and Hewanorra (Vieux Fort); the hills above Soufrière run wetter: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Belek
Gloria Serenity Resortnull · ★ 4.8
Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resortnull · ★ 4.8
Selectum Luxury Resort Beleknull · ★ 4.8
Chains here: Gloria Hotels & Resorts · Maxx Royal · Selectum Hotels & Resorts
Best of Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Serenity at Coconut Baynull · ★ 4.9
Jade MountainSoufrière, St. Lucia · ★ 4.7
Ladera Resortnull · ★ 4.6
Chains here: Coconut Bay Resorts · Jade Mountain · Ladera