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Thailand vs Viti Levu

Thailand and Viti Levu, 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.

Thailand guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

ThailandViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog14
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 4
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–October, wettest September–OctoberNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotNovember–April (the Gulf side — Koh Samui — runs on a different clock, wettest October–December)May–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays

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 Thailand resorts
Thailand
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Thailand — high °F899091918988888887878788
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Thailand — rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Phuket / Andaman coast and Nadi / Denarau — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Thailand

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

Chains here: Centara Grand

Full Thailand guide

Best of Viti Levu

  1. 1.Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: Marriott Hotels & Resorts · Shangri-La · Sheraton

Full Viti Levu guide

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