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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?

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SideWalk to the plazaWalk to the beachFeelsMost stays a nightStaysGood for
Centro1 min3 minlivelyUS$110–350112Nights out, and walking to everything
North side10 min3 mincalmUS$150–450169Families and groups: palms, pools and the long beach
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
Nanzal20 min3 minquietUS$200–60036Big views from the hill; you'll want a cart
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.

Sunset on the long beach, looking north to the hills

The north side

Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.

62 of 169 stays fit · feels calm

Stay · North end (Av. del Palmar)

Casablanca Sayulita Hotel

Spotless rooms around a central pool with a short path to the north beach. Suites from $145; the 3BR Casablanca Beach House starts at $500.

14 min from the plazaSleeps 2From $145

Stay · North side

Artist's House

Colourful three-bedroom house a few minutes' flat walk from the north beach and the left break, with two kitchens, A/C and an upper terrace with peek-a-boo ocean views.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $126

Stay · North side

Casa Norte

Single-level three-bedroom villa with a detached one-bedroom guesthouse, large pool and palapa, on a quiet north-side street less than a block from the beach.

9 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $475

Stay · North end beachfront

Casa Rosada

New luxury beachfront villa with full-time staff who arrange activities and transport.

22 min from the plazaSleeps 12From $3000

Stay · North end (Av. del Palmar)

La Puesta Sayulita

Polished hotel on the quiet north end of the beach with immaculate rooms and standout service.

19 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $218

Stay · North Side (C. Chiripa)

Los Almendros

Gated complex of about two dozen villas on a quiet flat street at the north end, around a big shared pool and gardens, three blocks from the beach. Villas have two to six bedrooms.

13 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $190

Stay · North end beachfront

Villa del Oso

Seven-bedroom oceanfront estate on the quiet north beach, sleeping 16, with a heated infinity pool, jacuzzi, full staff including a chef, and lawns that host weddings of around 100 guests.

21 min from the plaza$$$$Sleeps 16From $3100

Stay · North side, Colina La Iguana gated community

Villa Encanto

4BR with extensive ocean and jungle views.

16 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $550

Stay · North side

Villa Joya

Two-bedroom condo in the Los Almendros complex at the north end, with shared pool, elevator and daily housekeeping. About four minutes to the beach, ten to the plaza.

13 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $170

Stay · North Side (beachfront)

Sayulita Trailer Park & Bungalows

Palm-shaded beachfront campground with RV hookups and renovated bungalows; good for long stays.

9 min from the plazaFrom $25

Stay · North Side (quiet north)

Amari Boutique Hotel Sayulita

Serene, romantic boutique hotel two blocks from the north beach with a sauna and cold plunge.

14 min from the plazaFrom $89

Stay · North Side (quiet north)

Aqua Reef Sayulita Condos

Breezy, spotless condos with pool and jacuzzi near the north beach.

14 min from the plazaFrom $200

Stay · North side

Aqua Reef Sayulita Condos

Newer north-side building with three 3-bedroom apartments sharing a pool and rooftop jacuzzi, about three blocks from the beach and a 7-minute walk to the plaza.

14 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $200

Stay · North side

Bella Vida

Second-floor two-bedroom apartment in the Los Almendros residence, with an elevator, a terrace over the pool and gardens, and a three-minute walk to the beach. Weekly housekeeping.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 5From $180

Stay · North side

Brisa del Mar

Beachfront three-bedroom villa in the Los Delfines complex on the north side, with a private heated plunge pool, palapa patio and ocean views. Flat walk to town; daily maid service.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $425

Stay · North end, Colina La Iguana

Casa Abuela

5BR with elevator and ocean views.

16 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $550

Stay · North Side beachfront

Casa Aguila

Large beachfront house rentable as 3, 4 or 5 bedrooms.

15 min from the plazaSleeps 14From $600

Stay · North side

Casa Alma

Two-bedroom jungle treehouse-style home in the eco-minded Casa Ipomea complex on the north side, about 500 m from the beach, with a shared saltwater lap pool.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $195

Stay · North side

Casa Armando At Ipomea

Newer two-bedroom unit at Ipomea on the north side, with a shared pool, jungle and ocean views and air conditioning in every room. About five minutes' walk to the beach.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $215

Stay · North side

Casa Banano

Modern three-bedroom house in raw-concrete style on the north side, with a private pool, ocean views, roof terrace and a few blocks to the north beach. Sleeps six.

13 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $250

Stay · North side

Casa Buena Suerte

Stand-alone two-bedroom house on the quiet north side, built Balinese-villa style with a heated salt-water pool and gardens. Flat five-minute walk to the beach, sleeps six.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $250

Stay · North side

Casa Contorno

Newly built jungle-side rental at the foot of Nanzal hill, in separate units with plunge pools and air-conditioned king bedrooms; about 10 minutes to the beach.

20 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $120

Stay · North side

Casa De La Vida

Three-bedroom north-end house with kiddie and adult pools, a big veranda and bay views; a short walk down a lane to the beach.

23 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $275

Stay · North Side beachfront complex

Casa de las Olas

3BR villa in a north beachfront complex.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $315

Stay · 100 steps to beach

Casa de las Orquideas

2BR ocean-view ($475) and garden-view ($400) units.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $400

Stay · North side

Casa De Las Orquideas Garden View

Two-bedroom suite with a private heated dipping pool and palapa balconies, on the north side about 100 steps from the beach.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $400

Stay · North side

Casa De Las Orquideas Ocean View

Two-bedroom suite with a private heated infinity pool and ocean view, on the north side about 100 steps from the beach.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $400

Stay · North end

Casa Del Sol

Four-bedroom home on Nanzal hill with an infinity pool, across the street from the north beach and out of the busy centre.

16 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $150

Stay · North side

Casa Ensueño

3BR with expansive ocean views.

5 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $70

Stay · North side

Casa Iris

Two-bedroom north-side house under three blocks from the beach, with a private pool and hot tub on a terrace off the living room.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $265

Stay · North end, above the beach

Casa Jorge

New 4BR ($550) plus a 1BR loft ($120).

16 min from the plazaSleeps 7From $550

Stay · North end

Casa Laguna

Two-bedroom condo in the Maraica complex on the quieter north end, one block from the beach, with a shared pool and gardens.

17 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $150

Stay · North Side beachfront

Casa Los Osos at Las Gemelas

Beachfront villa with heated pool in the Las Gemelas complex.

11 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $445

Stay · North Side

Casa Luna Llena

North-side ocean-view home close to everything.

7 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $350

Stay · Oceanfront

Casa Mar Amor

Spacious, nicely decorated oceanfront home.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $550

Stay · North end, beachfront compound

Casa Mitch

Three-bedroom house in a private gated community of three homes overlooking the bay, with a shared pool and its own private pool. Sleeps eight to ten; a house manager can arrange chefs and tours.

20 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $375

Stay · North Side beachfront

Casa Mitch & Miguel

3BR north-side beachfront with private pool.

20 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $350

Stay · North Side beachfront

Casa Mucho Gusto

3BR north-side beachfront house.

19 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $350

Stay · Jungle hillside near the north beach

Casa Ocaso

Ocean, jungle and town views.

23 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $375

Stay · Beachfront community

Casa Oceana

3BR in a beachfront community.

11 min from the plazaSleeps 7From $400

Stay · North Side beachfront complex

Casa Pacifica

3BR in a north-side beachfront complex.

11 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $475

Stay · North side

Casa Palmario

Walled, gated two-bedroom house with a big yard and pool, north of the bridge; about 15 minutes' walk or a 3-minute drive to town. Maid service twice a week.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $145

Stay · North side

Casa Pina

Contemporary three-bedroom house on the north end, three blocks from the beach, with a 25-metre lap pool, ocean views and air conditioning.

9 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $429

Stay · North Side

Casa Puesta del Sol

4BR north-side home steps from the beach.

21 min from the plazaSleeps 10From $400

Stay · North side

Casa Punta Del Cielo

Two-bedroom, three-bath hilltop house on the north side with a private saltwater pool and a rooftop deck for views. Steep site with many stairs, so not suited to limited mobility.

21 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $379

Stay · North side

Casa Rafaello

Two-bedroom, three-bath apartment in the eco-minded Casa Ipomea complex on the north side, with a shared lap pool and a balcony with ocean views. A short walk to North Beach and the plaza.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $200

Stay · North side, a few blocks from the beach

Casa Sorpresa

Walled hacienda-style house with two air-conditioned master suites, a saltwater pool with a waterfall and tropical gardens, three minutes from the beach. Sleeps six; five-night minimum.

8 min from the plazaSleeps 6From $220

Stay · North side, short walk to the beach

Casa Sueños

Villa with ocean views.

15 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $385

Stay · North side

Casa Tecolote Upper

Upper two-bedroom unit of Casa Tecolote, on a quiet dead-end street with a shared solar-heated saltwater pool and outdoor kitchen. About a five-minute walk to the beach and town.

10 min from the plaza$$$Sleeps 4From $300

Stay · North side

Casa Tesoro

Two-bedroom home in the Ipomea community on the north side, with jungle views and a large shared pool. Five minutes' walk to the beach, ten to town.

12 min from the plaza$$$Sleeps 6From $150

Stay · North end beachfront

El Palacio & Casa Milagros

Casa Milagros (3BR, from $750) and El Palacio (4BR, from $1,100) rent separately or together as 7BR Villa Milagros (from $1,850) on the private north end of the beach.

24 min from the plazaSleeps 18From $1000

Stay · North side

Hacienda Sayulita

Staffed villa on the north side with up to ten king suites, an ocean-view infinity pool and a 12-person jacuzzi. Booked by one group at a time, about a 10-minute walk to town.

15 min from the plazaSleeps 24From $2200

Stay · North-east hillside

Hacienda Sayulita

Chic group villa with rooftop views, full staff and chef; 8BR from $1,600, 10BR from $2,200.

15 min from the plazaSleeps 24From $2200

Stay · North Side beachfront

Los Delfines

Gated beachfront complex of 1-3BR homes from $180 (Bella Ola 1) to $425 (Copa de Oro, Numero Uno).

12 min from the plazaSleeps 18From $180

Stay · Beachfront (complex)

Margaritaville

Upscale 3BR in a beachfront complex.

12 min from the plazaSleeps 7From $350

Stay · North side, Los Almendros development

Penthouse Golondrina

Two-bedroom, two-level penthouse in the Los Almendros development with a rooftop terrace and private jacuzzi, a shared pool with on-site staff, and an elevator. Sea views from two balconies.

13 min from the plazaSleeps 4From $243

Stay · North end beachfront

Templo Del Mar

Three oceanfront homes: full compound from $1,075, Casa Mariluna 1-3BR from $425, El Templito 2BR $350, Mi Casita 1BR $175.

23 min from the plazaSleeps 12From $1075

Stay · North end

Villa Emma

Brand-new north-end villa.

17 min from the plazaSleeps 16From $650

Stay · Quiet north end, high on the hill

Villa Esperanza

4BR with stunning ocean views.

24 min from the plazaSleeps 8From $299

Stay · North end (Av. del Palmar)

Villa Rana Verde

Three separate architect-designed villas about half a mile from the village; combine for 4-7 bedrooms; kid-friendly.

21 min from the plazaSleeps 11From $500

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