Amor Boutique Hotel
Los Muertos · on the sand
Pick your side of town
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 couple; every side is still here.
The south sideThe plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walkPlaza 7 minBeach 3 minFeels mixedMost US$130–400
Nanzal hillBig views from the hill; you'll want a cartPlaza 20 minBeach 3 minFeels quietMost US$200–600
Centro and the plazaNights out, and walking to everythingPlaza 1 minBeach 3 minFeels livelyMost US$110–350
The north sideFamilies and groups: palms, pools and the long beachPlaza 10 minBeach 3 minFeels calmMost US$150–450
Playa los MuertosCalm water for swimming and small kidsPlaza 11 minBeach 3 minFeels calmMost US$200–900
Up the valleyBudget stays and everyday local lifePlaza 13 minBeach 3 minFeels mixedMost US$80–250
Compare the sides in a table
| Side | Walk to the plaza | Walk to the beach | Feels | Most stays a night | Stays | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South side | 7 min | 3 min | mixed | US$130–400 | 95 | The plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walk |
| Nanzal | 20 min | 3 min | quiet | US$200–600 | 36 | Big views from the hill; you'll want a cart |
| Centro | 1 min | 3 min | lively | US$110–350 | 112 | Nights out, and walking to everything |
| North side | 10 min | 3 min | calm | US$150–450 | 169 | Families and groups: palms, pools and the long beach |
| Los Muertos | 11 min | 3 min | calm | US$200–900 | 14 | Calm water for swimming and small kids |
| Up the valley | 13 min | 3 min | mixed | US$80–250 | 41 | Budget 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. 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.
On the sand
About a hundred metres or less from the sea.
Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · 80 m to the sea
Casa Bougainvillea
Centro · 130 m to the sea
Hotel Sayulita Central
Centro · 100 m to the sea
Pájaro de Fuego 406
North side · 100 m to the sea
Punta Tokipa
Around town · on the sand
Under US$150
Honest budget picks, hostels included.
Avela Boutique Hotel
Around town · from US$93
Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · from US$145
Distrito 88 - Adults Only
Centro · from US$113
Hotel Riviera Sayulita
Up the valley · from US$92
Artist's House
North side · from US$126
Casa Brava
Up the valley · from US$135
Houses for everyone
Sleeps ten or more, with the price worked out a head.
Distrito 88 - Adults Only
Centro · about US$5 a head
Casa Brava
Up the valley · about US$14 a head
Punta Tokipa
Around town · about US$25 a head
Tokipa at Punta Sayulita
Los Muertos · about US$18 a head
Casa Caracol
Centro · about US$35 a head
Casa Makai Oasis
Centro · about US$10 a head
Pool and view
A pool, and the sea from it.
Amor Boutique Hotel
Los Muertos · from US$312
Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · from US$145
Distrito 88 - Adults Only
Centro · from US$113
Casa Bougainvillea
Centro · from US$200
Casa Brava
Up the valley · from US$135
Casa Rosalita
Up the valley · from US$300
Small hotels
For when you don't want a whole house.
Amor Boutique Hotel
Los Muertos · from US$312
Avela Boutique Hotel
Around town · from US$93
Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · from US$145
Distrito 88 - Adults Only
Centro · from US$113
Hotel Riviera Sayulita
Up the valley · from US$92
El Refugio de Sayulita
South side · from US$59
Every stay, by side
The south side
Hillside lanes between the plaza and Los Muertos: views, guesthouses and a short walk down to the beach.
43 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed · 18 are over budget, 27 don't publish a price
Stay · South (residential)
Villa Vargas Sayulita
Spotless group villa with private pool and an attentive host.
Stay · South side
Casa Cereza
Two-bedroom house on a quiet south-end street, about four minutes' walk to the plaza and beach, with a private garden, outdoor shower and air-conditioned rooms. No pool; sleeps four.
Stay · South side
El Oasis
Compound of six casas sharing a waterfall pool and palapa lounge bar on the south side, under a 10-minute walk to the plaza and beach. Rent one casa or all nine bedrooms (24 guests).
Stay · South-east edge
El Refugio de Sayulita
Lush, peaceful wellness guesthouse a walk from the center.
Nanzal hill
Villas with big ocean views on the hill above the north beach. Steep: golf-cart country.
13 of 36 stays fit · feels quiet · 13 are over budget, 8 don't publish a price
This week around Nanzal
Stay · Nanzal
Casa Camille
Two-bedroom condo in the Maraica complex on the north side, steps from the north beach, with a shared pool, a roof terrace with wet bar and fibre internet. Sleeps four.
Stay · Nanzal
Casa Escondida
Four-bedroom villa in Punta Sayulita with a private pool and terraces, with on-site concierge and optional extras like yoga or surf lessons.
Stay · Nanzal
Casa Gardenia
Two-bedroom hillside house on Nanzal Hill with an infinity salt-water pool and ocean views from every room. Stairs next to the property lead down to the beach in about eight minutes.
Stay · Nanzal
Casa Manantial at Maraica
Two-bedroom townhouse in the ten-unit gated Maraica complex on the north end, across the street from the beach, with a shared pool and a private rooftop deck with grill.
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.
34 of 112 stays fit · feels lively · 18 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.
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.
Stay · Centro south hillside (oceanfront)
Casa Bougainvillea
Oceanfront 4BR from $850, casita $200, palapa casita $230. Steep stairs to the beach.
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.
The north side
Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
70 of 169 stays fit · feels calm · 54 are over budget, 35 don't publish a price
This month around North side
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.
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.
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.
Stay · North end
Pájaro de Fuego 406
The only one-bedroom unit in the Pájaro de Fuego complex on the quiet north end, with a private terrace, bay views and use of the complex's two pools (one heated in winter) and round rooftop terrace; sleeps four, pets welcome.
Playa los Muertos
The sheltered cove south of town, through the cemetery path. Calmer water, families and swimmers.
5 of 14 stays fit · feels calm · 6 are over budget, 3 don't publish a price
Stay · Playa Los Muertos
Amor Boutique Hotel
About 27 palapa-roofed villas stepped down the cliff between town and Playa de los Muertos, each designed differently, most looking out over the bay: a shared pool, plunge pools in four, free surfboards and yoga. Villas from about US$312 a night; expect many stairs.
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.
Stay · Los Muertos
Jaja Hacienda (Santa Cachucha casita)
Private one-bedroom casita in a walled garden with a fountain and lawns, in a quiet neighbourhood about a 10-minute walk from the plaza. Sleeps up to three.
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.
Up the valley
Inland along the river and the town entrance: everyday Sayulita, the soccer field and quieter, local streets.
13 of 41 stays fit · feels mixed · 4 are over budget, 20 don't publish a price
Stay · East (near bus station)
Hotel Riviera Sayulita
Very clean family hotel 7 minutes' walk from the beach.
Stay · East hillside (C. de Cielo)
Casa Brava
Ocean, town and jungle views; guesthouse from $110, main house $250, whole property $450. Steep hill.
Stay · Up the valley
Casa Rosalita
A three-storey hacienda-style house in a gated compound on the quiet north end, five minutes from the beach: a heated pool before a jaguar-and-sharks mural, a pool bar, three kitchens and a sea-view rooftop. Sleeps eight to ten, from US$300 a night.
Stay · East (hillside)
El Cielo de Sayulita
Brand-new hillside apartments with a rooftop infinity pool.
Further out
The edges of Sayulita and the next towns along the coast: Punta Sayulita, Playa Escondida, San Pancho and beyond. A cart or car ride from the plaza, and often the biggest houses.
10 of 39 stays fit · feels quiet · 20 are over budget, 5 don't publish a price
Stay · South edge (Libramiento Punta Mita)
Avela Boutique Hotel
Spotless, quiet hotel about 10 minutes' walk from the center.
Stay · Punta Tokipa
Punta Tokipa
Gated oceanfront community, formerly Punta Sayulita, with 24-hour security and a beach club with a restaurant and infinity pools. Homes and villas here are mostly for sale, with some rentals.
Stay · South coast (above Playa Carricitos)
Casa Carricitos & Casita Ganesha
Asian-style estate on acreage with sunset views ($375) plus a romantic casita ($200).
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