Casa Rosada
North side · 50 m to the sea
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 big group; every side is still here.
The north sideFamilies and groups: palms, pools and the long beachPlaza 10 minBeach 3 minFeels calmMost US$150–450
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 south sideThe plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walkPlaza 7 minBeach 3 minFeels mixedMost US$130–400
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North side | 10 min | 3 min | calm | US$150–450 | 169 | Families and groups: palms, pools and the long beach |
| 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 |
| South side | 7 min | 3 min | mixed | US$130–400 | 95 | The plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walk |
| 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.
Sizes are what the places publish; a few don’t list them, so we keep those in.
Next door to each other, for 12
Two or three places within a short walk of each other that sleep your group between them, so everyone is together without one huge villa.
South side near the south entrance, Selva Maaku · 1 min apart on foot
- Casa Mango sleeps 7
- Casa Nicoya sleeps 8
Sleeps 15 together · from about US$85 a head a night
Centro · 2 min apart on foot
- Casa Ambar at Casa Galeria sleeps 6
- Casa Cariño sleeps 10
Sleeps 16 together · from about US$60 a head a night
South side, Cocos Norte hilltop · 1 min apart on foot
- Villa Cassandra Consuelo sleeps 10
- Villa Vargas Sayulita sleeps 8
Sleeps 18 together · from about US$98 a head a night
North side · 1 min apart on foot
- Artist's House sleeps 5
- Casa Gala sleeps 10
Sleeps 15 together · from about US$51 a head a night
North end, Colina La Iguana · 1 min apart on foot
- Casa Abuela sleeps 10
- Villa Encanto sleeps 10
Sleeps 20 together · from about US$92 a head a night
North end, on the hill · 1 min apart on foot
- Casa Magia sleeps 6
- Casa Rosalita sleeps 8
Sleeps 14 together · from about US$54 a head a night
On the sand
About a hundred metres or less from the sea.
Villa del Oso
North side · 80 m to the sea
El Palacio & Casa Milagros
North side · 50 m to the sea
Hacienda Camino al Mar
Centro · from US$950
Quetzal Luxury Condos
North side · 80 m to the sea
Sempre Avanti
South side · from US$1099
Houses for everyone
Sleeps ten or more, with the price worked out a head.
Casa Rosada
North side · about US$250 a head
Villa del Oso
North side · about US$194 a head
El Palacio & Casa Milagros
North side · about US$56 a head
Hacienda Camino al Mar
Centro · about US$59 a head
Quetzal Luxury Condos
North side · about US$16 a head
Sempre Avanti
South side · about US$92 a head
Pool and view
A pool, and the sea from it.
Casa Rosada
North side · from US$3000
Villa del Oso
North side · from US$3100
El Palacio & Casa Milagros
North side · from US$1000
Quetzal Luxury Condos
North side · from US$196
Sempre Avanti
South side · from US$1099
Villa Mirada
Centro · from US$899
Small hotels
For when you don't want a whole house.
AzulPitaya
North side · from US$160
Every stay, by side
The north side
Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
6 of 169 stays fit · feels calm · 124 don't sleep 12
This month around North side
Stay · North end beachfront
Casa Rosada
New luxury beachfront villa with full-time staff who arrange activities and transport.
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.
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.
Stay · Across from north beach
Quetzal Luxury Condos
1-4BR luxury suites across the street from the north beach.
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.
2 of 112 stays fit · feels lively · 64 don't sleep 12
The south side
Hillside lanes between the plaza and Los Muertos: views, guesthouses and a short walk down to the beach.
1 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed · 63 don't sleep 12
Stay · South coast
Sempre Avanti
Beachfront estate south of town: full estate $1,099, Villa Luisa 3BR $599, Villa Pietro 2BR $499.
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.
1 of 39 stays fit · feels quiet · 26 don't sleep 12
Stay · Punta Tokipa (Punta Sayulita)
Villa Poseidon
5BR ocean-view villa in the exclusive Punta Sayulita community.
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