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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

Which side?

Ordered for a big group; every side is still here.

Compare the sides in a table
SideWalk to the plazaWalk to the beachFeelsMost stays a nightStaysGood for
North side10 min3 mincalmUS$150–450169Families and groups: palms, pools and the long beach
Nanzal20 min3 minquietUS$200–60036Big views from the hill; you'll want a cart
Centro1 min3 minlivelyUS$110–350112Nights out, and walking to everything
South side7 min3 minmixedUS$130–40095The plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walk
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.

Sizes are what the places publish; a few don’t list them, so we keep those in. Pool, A/C and kitchen show the stays we know have them; a place that doesn’t say isn’t a no, it just isn’t listed here.

Playa los Muertos from the air: a sheltered beach with umbrellas between the rocks

Playa los Muertos

The sheltered cove south of town, through the cemetery path. Calmer water, families and swimmers.

6 of 14 stays fit · feels calm · 8 don't sleep 12

Stay · Los Muertos

Tokipa at Punta Sayulita

Beachfront villa property at the point with eight villas, two pools, a beach bar and spa, near Playa Los Muertos.

22 min from the plazaSleeps 12From $210

Stay · Across from beach

Casa Linda Theresia

6BR directly across the street from the beach.

6 min from the plazaSleeps 12From $875

Stay · Los Muertos hillside

Villa Pelicanos

Nine beachfront bedrooms near Playa Los Muertos; featured in Architectural Digest.

14 min from the plazaSleeps 18From $2200

Stay · Los Muertos side (hillside)

Villa Poema de Amor

Whole 7BR villa from $995 or casas (Neruda, Hafiz, Lorca, Zen, Rumi) $150-275. A new condo block next door blocks some views.

10 min from the plazaSleeps 15From $150

Stay · Los Muertos hillside (jungle)

Hotel Boutique Siete Lunas

Jungle rooms with big views, up a steep hillside.

17 min from the plaza

Stay · Los Muertos

Tía Adriana Hospitality

Family-run local hospitality company with roots in one of Sayulita's first hotels, renting La Gran Villa and other ocean-view villas and apartments on the south end; La Gran Villa also hosts weddings for groups of up to about 15.

9 min from the plazaSleeps 16

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