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Rodney Bay vs Thailand

Rodney Bay and Thailand, 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.

Rodney Bay guide · Thailand guide · How we score

By the numbers

Rodney BayThailand
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog51
Average guest rating★ 4.3★ 4.7
Nightly rates—$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts1 of 50 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonJune–November, heaviest September–OctoberMay–October, wettest September–October
Sweet spotDecember–AprilNovember–April (the Gulf side — Koh Samui — runs on a different clock, wettest October–December)

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 Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay
Map of Thailand resorts
Thailand

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Thailand — high °F899091918988888887878788
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2
Thailand — rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0

Approximate climate normals for Rodney Bay / Gros Islet and Phuket / Andaman coast — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

Best of Thailand

  1. 1.Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket — Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Centara Grand

Full Thailand guide

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