Casa Mis Amores
South side · 280 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 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.
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.
On the sand
About a hundred metres or less from the sea.
Aqua Reef Sayulita Condos
North side · 210 m to the sea
Andreas Vacation Rentals
Nanzal · 80 m to the sea
Casa De La Vida
North side · 100 m to the sea
Casa Higuera
Centro · 130 m to the sea
Casa Mar de Grecia
Outside Sayulita: Burros, ~20 min south · from US$500
Under US$150
Honest budget picks, hostels included.
El Oasis
South side · from US$125
Macondo Bungalows
North side · from US$60
Casa Boho
South side · from US$149
Casa Higuera
Centro · from US$128
Cielo Casitas
Up the valley · from US$110
Cielo Estrella
Nanzal · from US$89
Houses for everyone
Sleeps ten or more, with the price worked out a head.
Villas Piedra Blanca
Nanzal · about US$45 a head
Casa Mis Amores
South side · about US$250 a head
Casa Serene
South side · about US$66 a head
Villa Valentin
South side · about US$133 a head
Andreas Vacation Rentals
Nanzal · about US$50 a head
Casa Mucho Gusto
North side · about US$35 a head
Pool and view
A pool, and the sea from it.
Villas Piedra Blanca
Nanzal · from US$714
Casa Mis Amores
South side · from US$3500
Casa Serene
South side · from US$795
El Cielo de Sayulita
Up the valley · from US$260
El Oasis
South side · from US$125
Villa Valentin
South side · from US$2395
Small hotels
For when you don't want a whole house.
Macondo Bungalows
North side · from US$60
Hotel Vogue two-bedroom suite
Centro · from US$150
Hotel Vogue
Centro · from US$150
Cinética
Around town · from US$180
Pacific Inn Sayulita
Up the valley
Hotel sayulita
South side
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.
10 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed
Stay · Gated community (5 min to town)
Casa Serene
Four-bedroom villa for big groups in a private development in the jungle south of town, with a saltwater pool, hot tub, wood sauna, cold plunge and fire pit; sleeps twelve, with five baths and a pool house.
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 coast (Ojo de Agua)
Villa Valentin
4BR villa plus two 2BR casitas; popular for retreats; quieter and drier than town.
Nanzal hill
Villas with big ocean views on the hill above the north beach. Steep: golf-cart country.
3 of 36 stays fit · feels quiet
This week around Nanzal
Stay · North-east hillside
Villas Piedra Blanca
Two villas on a gated hillside estate above the north side, with three pools, a palapa bar and the whole bay below. Casa Piedra Azul sleeps ten from US$714 a night; the seven-bedroom estate sleeps sixteen and hosts weddings of up to 120.
Stay · Nanzal
Andreas Vacation Rentals
Three homes on Avenida del Palmar at the north end, bookable singly or together for up to 12: Casa Mariluna (3 bed), El Templito (2 bed) and Mi Casita (1 bed). Pool access, A/C, direct booking.
Stay · Between Nanzal and Gringo Hill, Margarita del Cielo
Cielo Estrella
One-bedroom villa at Margarita del Cielo with a full kitchen, queen bed and daybed. Shares the complex's pool, barbecue and pizza oven.
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.
5 of 112 stays fit · feels lively
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.
Stay · Centro south hillside
Casa Higuera
2BR villa $280, Casa Sofia 3BR $308, casitas $120-142; close to town.
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.
The north side
Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
16 of 169 stays fit · feels calm
This month around North side
Stay · North Side (quiet north)
Aqua Reef Sayulita Condos
Breezy, spotless condos with pool and jacuzzi near the north beach.
Stay · North Side (by bridge)
Macondo Bungalows
Owner-run bungalows with many repeat guests; some units fan-only.
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.
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.
Playa los Muertos
The sheltered cove south of town, through the cemetery path. Calmer water, families and swimmers.
2 of 14 stays fit · feels calm
Stay · Los Muertos hillside
Villa Pelicanos
Nine beachfront bedrooms near Playa Los Muertos; featured in Architectural Digest.
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.
Up the valley
Inland along the river and the town entrance: everyday Sayulita, the soccer field and quieter, local streets.
5 of 41 stays fit · feels mixed
Stay · East (hillside)
El Cielo de Sayulita
Brand-new hillside apartments with a rooftop infinity pool.
Stay · Up the valley
Loma Verde
Four-bedroom, four-bath apartment over two floors with five terraces and a rooftop heated saltwater infinity pool. About 7 minutes' walk to the north beach.
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.
4 of 39 stays fit · feels quiet
Stay · Outside Sayulita: Burros, ~20 min south
Casa Mar de Grecia
Beachfront homes about 20 minutes' drive from Sayulita, just south of Punta de Mita, steps from a surf break. A three-bedroom lower unit sleeps six; a six-bedroom house sleeps twelve.
Stay · Around town
Selva del Mar
Jungle estate of about 15 acres a mile from town, with Bali-style wooden houses such as El Templo. Ten minutes on a jungle path to a private beach.
Stay · Around town
Cinética
Boutique guesthouse of five independent casitas, each with a full kitchen, set in jungle above Playas Patzcuaro and Patzcuarito southwest of town. Has a pool and shaded palapa and takes stays from a few nights to a whole winter.
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