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Guanacaste vs Spain

Guanacaste and Spain, 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 · Spain guide · How we score

By the numbers

GuanacasteSpain
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog52
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.7
Nightly rates$800+$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts1 of 50 of 2
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonMay–November ('green season'), seriously wet September–OctoberSeptember–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet
Sweet spotDecember–April, bone-dryJune and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season

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
Spain — high °F596063667381868781736560
Guanacaste — rain (in)0.10.10.20.77.79.05.97.913.012.24.30.5
Spain — rain (in)1.71.41.11.51.40.50.20.82.02.72.31.9

Approximate climate normals for Papagayo / Guanacaste and Mallorca — 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

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Best of Spain

  1. 1.Iberostar Selection Anthelia — Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Ikos Andalusia — Estepona, Costa del Sol, Spain · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Iberostar Selection · Ikos Resorts

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