Destinations · Head-to-head
Guanacaste vs Seychelles
Guanacaste and Seychelles, 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
| Guanacaste | Measure | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | – |
| 6 | Resorts in our catalog | 9 (better) |
| ★ 4.4 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 (better) |
| $88–$261/night pp | Nightly rates | $76–$1130/night pp (better) |
| 1 of 6 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 9 |
| Liberia (LIR), Papagayo resorts 30–45 min | Airport | Mahé (SEZ); inter-island flights and ferries onward |
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
Guanacaste
Seychelles
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Guanacaste
The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spanull · ★ 4.5
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingonull · ★ 4.4
Planet Hollywood Costa Rica by Royalton, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resortnull · ★ 4.4
Chains here: RIU Hotels & Resorts · Westin · Margaritaville
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