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Where you stay shapes the trip: the plaza’s buzz, a quiet palm grove on the north beach, or a view from the hill. Already booked? See what’s around your stay

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SideWalk to the plazaWalk to the beachFeelsMost stays a nightStaysGood for
South side7 min3 minmixedUS$130–40095The plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walk
Nanzal20 min3 minquietUS$200–60036Big views from the hill; you'll want a cart
Centro1 min3 minlivelyUS$110–350112Nights out, and walking to everything
North side10 min3 mincalmUS$150–450169Families and groups: palms, pools and the long beach
Los Muertos11 min3 mincalmUS$200–90014Calm water for swimming and small kids
Up the valley13 min3 minmixedUS$80–25041Budget stays and everyday local life

Walks are on foot from the middle of each side, roughly; carts take about a third of the time. Prices are what places publish, the middle half of them.

Prices are the lowest night each place publishes, usually in low season; places that don’t publish one aren’t shown under a budget.

A cobbled street in Centro, lined with palms and shopfronts, running down to the sea

Centro and the plaza

The heart of town: the plaza, taco stands, bars and the main beach a block away. Lively, and loud on weekend nights.

63 of 112 stays fit · feels lively · 5 are over budget, 44 don't publish a price

Stay · Centro (south hillside)

Distrito 88 - Adults Only

Quiet adults-only hotel up a steep hill; whole property can be booked as an 8BR private villa from $1,600.

6 min from the plazaSleeps 21From $113

Stay · Centro

Amaia Sayulita Boutique Hotel

Small hotel of eight rooms and a suite right on the main plaza, with a heated garden pool, air conditioning and good bedding. You're in the middle of town, so expect plaza noise.

1 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $79

Stay · Centro

Casa Ambar at Casa Galeria

Two-bedroom condo in the Casa Galeria complex, two blocks from the plaza and beach, with a shared salt-water pool, air conditioning and secured parking. Sleeps six.

4 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $165

Stay · Centro south hillside (oceanfront)

Casa Bougainvillea

Oceanfront 4BR from $850, casita $200, palapa casita $230. Steep stairs to the beach.

5 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $200

Stay · Gringo Hill

Casa Nicoya

Four-bedroom hilltop home on Gringo Hill, a main house plus a separate casita, with a pool, ocean views and a 5-7 minute walk to the plaza.

4 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $625

Stay · Centro (near beach)

Hotel Sayulita Central

One of Sayulita's first hotels, on Calle Delfines about thirty steps from the main beach: eleven air-conditioned rooms named after local beaches, MX$550 to $2,700 a night, the best with hammock balconies. Self check-in at 3pm; no pool, and the street is loud at weekends.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 3From $31

Stay · Centro

Xocotla

Gay-owned guesthouse of four apartments (two studios and two one-bedrooms) in a jungle garden with a heated pool. About three minutes' walk to the plaza and beach.

4 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $66

Stay · Centro

Hotel Hafa

Stylish small hotel in the middle of town; expect nightlife noise.

1 min from the plazaFrom $68

Stay · Centro

Sayulinda Hotel

Central hotel with a popular rooftop pool and bar.

2 min from the plazaFrom $166

Stay · Centro (south)

Casa de la Ballena

Tranquil boutique hotel 5 minutes from beach and plaza.

6 min from the plazaFrom $130

Stay · Centro (south hillside)

La Boheme Sayulita

Intimate six-room hotel up a short hill, quiet at night.

7 min from the plazaFrom $110

Stay · Centro (hillside)

Mi Otra Casa (MOC)

Small hillside hotel a block from town with 180-degree ocean views.

1 min from the plazaFrom $360

Stay · Centro

Buddha Beach Villa

Four-bedroom beachfront villa on three levels overlooking the main beach in the centre of town, with a bar, sky lounge and carved Thai doors. Sleeps ten.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $550

Stay · Centro

Caivama

Modern complex of two-bedroom condos with private plunge pools, a rooftop infinity pool, hot tub and gym, about two blocks from the beach and plaza.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $150

Stay · Centro

Nomada Wellness Hotel

Seven-room wellness hotel a couple of minutes' walk from the plaza and beach, with a small pool, rooftop terrace and spa treatments such as massage and facials. Yoga and Pilates on site.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $88

Stay · Centro

Conrad Punta de Mita

Beachfront Conrad resort in Punta de Mita with wedding ballrooms, garden and beach ceremony spaces, plus seven restaurants and bars, a spa and a golf course.

9 min from the plazaFrom $366

Stay · Centro

Papelillo Lofts

Six lofts with full kitchens in the centre, a couple of minutes' walk from the plaza and beach. Guests can use the Punta Sayulita beach club and pool.

2 min from the plazaFrom $138

Stay · Centro

Ágora Lofts

Four lofts above Plaza Ágora near the beach end of the main street, with balconies and king beds. Restaurant Matiz and boutiques are downstairs.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $350

Stay · Central, two blocks from the beach and plaza

Amare Las Villas

Two apartments, Cielo and Paraíso, sharing a saltwater pool and garden, two blocks from the main beach and plaza. Cielo has a rooftop palapa.

4 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $155

Stay · Centro

Caivama

Hillside complex of 26 two-bedroom residences with plunge pools and a rooftop infinity pool, gym and yoga room. A block from the plaza and about three from the beach.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $150

Stay · Centro

Caivama Sayulita Living

Modern residences in a resort in the heart of town.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $225

Stay · 1 block from plaza

Casa Brillante

Spanish-style three-bedroom house one block from the plaza, with a dipping pool, brick BBQ, garden and a roof terrace looking over the main beach. Sleeps five.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $389

Stay · Centro beachfront

Casa Campana

Across from the surf break, two minutes to the plaza: full estate $876, Horizon 4BR $670, Garden Casita $355.

4 min from the plazaSleeps 13From $355

Stay · Centro beachfront

Casa Caracol

Tranquil beachfront retreat in the heart of town.

9 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $350

Stay · Centro (2 blocks to beach)

Casa Deseo

Modern 3BR in the center with rooftop pool and ocean views.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $675

Stay · Centro

Casa Destino

Two-bedroom, two-bathroom home on the south side with a rooftop palapa and shaded patio; about five minutes' walk to the plaza; sleeps four.

8 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $175

Stay · Gringo Hill

Casa Dos Chicos

Breezy hillside house for big families.

5 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $325

Stay · Centro

Casa El Mirador

New villa for gatherings ($499) plus 2BR suites ($249).

3 min from the plazaSleeps 14From $499

Stay · Centro south hillside

Casa Higuera

2BR villa $280, Casa Sofia 3BR $308, casitas $120-142; close to town.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $128

Stay · Centro

Casa Juanita

Renovated, family-owned three-bedroom house in the village, two blocks from the beach, with a private patio. Sleeps up to seven.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 7From $200

Stay · Centro

Casa Katrina Surf

One-bedroom house two blocks from the plaza and main beach, recently remodelled with a small private plunge pool. Sleeps up to three.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 3From $95

Stay · Centro

Casa Lily

Two-bedroom, two-bath home in the Ipomea development on the north end, with a private terrace, a glimpse of the ocean and a shared lap pool. Short walk to the beach and town.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $125

Stay · Centro

Casa Makai Oasis

Four-suite villa on a quiet street about eight minutes' walk from the plaza and main beach, with a heated salt-water pool, mountain views and a kitchenette in every suite. Sleeps up to ten.

6 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $95

Stay · Centro

Casa Marbella

Two casitas that rent separately or together, two blocks from the plaza, with bay views from a shared rooftop sundeck. Two bedrooms in all, with housekeeping included.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $100

Stay · Centro

Casa Namaste, 1-bedroom lower unit

Ground-floor one-bedroom apartment with a full kitchen and private patio, one of five units at Casa Namaste sharing a heated pool, two blocks from the plaza.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $175

Stay · Centro

Casa Namaste, 2-bedroom upstairs

Upstairs two-bedroom apartment with a chef's kitchen and a patio over the gardens, sharing Casa Namaste's heated pool two blocks from the plaza.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $175

Stay · Central, direct beach access

Casa Pata Salada

Hillside complex of nine casitas above the main beach, each with a kitchen, air conditioning and an ocean-view patio, with a pool; a minute to the sand and four to the plaza.

5 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $139

Stay · Central, a few blocks from downtown

Casa Petate

Private casa plus casita with a garden, palapa outdoor kitchen and grill, a short walk to the beach and town. Two bedrooms, sleeps six, rented as one unit.

4 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $225

Stay · Centro

Casa Playa

Three-bedroom beachfront bungalow right on the main beach with a palapa roof, hot tub and reserved beach space; daily maid service and a three-night minimum.

3 min from the plaza$$$$Sleeps 6From $595

Stay · Beachfront

Casa Playa

3BR bungalow on the sand.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $595

Stay · Centro

Casa Suegra

Newly built two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath house on Gringo Hill, steps from the plaza, with a terrace, private dip pool, BBQ and wide views over the village and ocean.

2 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $175

Stay · Gringo Hill

Casa Tres Vistas

Great Gringo Hill location.

4 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $410

Stay · Gringo Hill

Casa Vista

Three-bedroom house with a heated saltwater pool and ocean and jungle views, the only house at the bottom of a short dead-end street. A short walk to the plaza.

5 min from the plaza$$$Sleeps 6From $345

Stay · Gringo Hill

Casa Vista

3BR with pool on Gringo Hill.

5 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $345

Stay · Centro

Casa Vista at Casa Santander

Top-floor two-bedroom unit in Casa Santander, an older building near the plaza, with a private balcony with hammocks and a shared rooftop-terrace pool. Reached by stairs and a steep driveway.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $150

Stay · Centro

Casita Camila

Loft-style studio above a garage on Gringo Hill, with high ceilings, ocean views and a small waterfall dipping pool. Owner lives on site; low nightly rate and monthly deals.

5 min from the plaza$Sleeps 2From $50

Stay · Centro

Hotel Vogue two-bedroom suite

Second-floor two-bedroom suite at Hotel Vogue on Calle Marlin, with an open-air living room, kitchenette and a bathroom per bedroom. The hotel has a salt-water pool and sits a minute from the plaza.

1 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $150

Stay · Central, across from the main beach

La Esquina Studios

Eight studios and a penthouse at Pescadores and Caracol, with a shared pool and bar and the beach across the street. Ocean views from the terraces.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $151

Stay · Centro

Libreria Sayulita Apartment

Two-bedroom apartment above the bookstore on the north side, two blocks from the north beach, with a sleeping loft. Sleeps four.

8 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $85

Stay · Centro

Vida Feliz Casitas

Casitas on the quiet south side with a shared pool and a small plunge pool on each patio, about five minutes' walk from the plaza. One- and two-bedroom units.

9 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $85

Stay · Centro hillside

Villa Colina

Villa perched above town, up steep hills.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $675

Stay · Centro

Villa Zafiros Estate

6BR estate in the heart of Sayulita.

3 min from the plazaSleeps 12From $595

Stay · Centro (south)

Casa Makawe

Spacious apartments with a rooftop infinity pool; Sur38 downstairs.

4 min from the plazaFrom $115

Stay · Centro (Plaza)

Hotel Vogue

Leafy oasis on the square whose thick walls keep out street noise.

1 min from the plazaFrom $150

Stay · Centro (south hillside)

Villas Vista Suites

Affordable suites with views. Confirm cleaning and refund terms before you book.

3 min from the plazaFrom $36

Stay · Centro

Departamento Javier

Two-bedroom apartment in the centre of town, a couple of minutes' walk from the plaza and the main beach. Sleeps four.

Sleeps 4From $200

Stay · Centro

Botanical Studios Sayulita

Seven-room small hotel on Ninos Heroes, two minutes from the plaza and three from the beach. Rooms range from basic to apartments, all with A/C.

3 min from the plazaFrom $22

Stay · Centro

Casitas Tortugas

Small garden complex on the south side with four one-bedroom casitas, a studio, a two-bedroom penthouse and a three-bedroom suite. Two blocks from the plaza and the main beach.

3 min from the plazaFrom $60

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