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Guanacaste vs Morocco

Guanacaste and Morocco, 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.

Guanacaste guide · Morocco guide · How we score

By the numbers

GuanacasteMorocco
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog53
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.5
Nightly rates$800+$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts1 of 50 of 3
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonMay–November ('green season'), seriously wet September–OctoberNovember–February, and lightly
Sweet spotDecember–April, bone-dryGenuinely year-round; spring and fall are ideal

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

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Guanacaste — high °F919293939188888887868789
Morocco — high °F697073747779818181797470
Guanacaste — rain (in)0.10.10.20.77.79.05.97.913.012.24.30.5
Morocco — rain (in)1.91.41.30.90.20.10.00.10.21.02.02.2

Approximate climate normals for Papagayo / Guanacaste and Agadir — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Guanacaste

  1. 1.The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Planet Hollywood Costa Rica by Royalton, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Secrets Papagayo Costa Rica — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: Westin · Planet Hollywood Hotels & Resorts · Secrets Resorts & Spas

Full Guanacaste guide

Best of Morocco

  1. 1.Royal Mansour Marrakech — Marrakech, Morocco · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort — El Jadida, Morocco · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay Resort — Agadir, Morocco · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Royal Mansour · Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort · Sofitel

Full Morocco guide

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