
Casa Mis Amores
South side · 280 m to the sea
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
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| 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. 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.
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
Sleeps 15 together · from about US$85 a head a night


Centro · 2 min apart on foot
Sleeps 16 together · from about US$60 a head a night

South side, Cocos Norte hilltop · 1 min apart on foot
Sleeps 18 together · from about US$98 a head a night

North side · 1 min apart on foot
Sleeps 15 together · from about US$51 a head a night

North end, Colina La Iguana · 1 min apart on foot
Sleeps 20 together · from about US$92 a head a night

North end, on the hill · 1 min apart on foot
Sleeps 14 together · from about US$54 a head a night
About a hundred metres or less from the sea.

South side · 280 m to the sea

North side · 50 m to the sea

Around town · on the sand

North side · 80 m to the sea

Nanzal · 80 m to the sea

South side · on the sand
Honest budget picks, hostels included.

Centro · from US$113

Centro · from US$68

Centro · from US$12

North side · from US$89

Centro · from US$130

North side · from US$60
Sleeps ten or more, with the price worked out a head.

Centro · about US$5 a head

Nanzal · about US$45 a head

Outside Sayulita: San Pancho, ~10 min north · about US$64 a head

South side · about US$63 a head

South side · about US$250 a head

North side · about US$250 a head
A pool, and the sea from it.

Centro · from US$113

Nanzal · from US$714

Outside Sayulita: San Pancho, ~10 min north · from US$1800

South side · from US$750

South side · from US$3500

North side · from US$3000
For when you don't want a whole house.

Centro · from US$113

South side

South side · from US$300

Centro · from US$68

Centro · from US$166

North side · from US$89

Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
22 of 169 stays fit · feels calm · 124 don't sleep 12
This month around North side
Stay · North end beachfront
New luxury beachfront villa with full-time staff who arrange activities and transport.
Stay · North end beachfront
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 side, two blocks up from the north beach
Ocean-view villa with whole-house water purification.
Stay · North Side beachfront
Five king suites, spacious gardens and sunset views right on the north beach.

Villas with big ocean views on the hill above the north beach. Steep: golf-cart country.
5 of 36 stays fit · feels quiet · 26 don't sleep 12
This week around Nanzal
Stay · North-east hillside
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
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 · Nanzal
Gated hilltop estate on the north side with two houses (three and four bedrooms), three pools and views over the bay. Used for groups, retreats and weddings.

The heart of town: the plaza, taco stands, bars and the main beach a block away. Lively, and loud on weekend nights.
15 of 112 stays fit · feels lively · 64 don't sleep 12
Stay · Centro (south hillside)
Quiet adults-only hotel up a steep hill; whole property can be booked as an 8BR private villa from $1,600.
Stay · Centro beachfront
Across from the surf break, two minutes to the plaza: full estate $876, Horizon 4BR $670, Garden Casita $355.
Stay · Centro hillside (above main beach)
Oceanfront estate with panoramic views of the beach and the surf break, 3 minutes from town.

Hillside lanes between the plaza and Los Muertos: views, guesthouses and a short walk down to the beach.
9 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed · 63 don't sleep 12
Stay · Gated community
Four-bedroom villa in the gated Selva Maaku development just south of town, built for groups: a heated pool and hot tub ringed by three fire pits, a pool house with a wet bar and a chef's kitchen; sleeps twelve, with five baths.
Stay · Gated community (5 min to town)
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 coast (Ojo de Agua)
4BR villa plus two 2BR casitas; popular for retreats; quieter and drier than town.

The sheltered cove south of town, through the cemetery path. Calmer water, families and swimmers.
5 of 14 stays fit · feels calm · 8 don't sleep 12
Stay · Los Muertos
Beachfront villa property at the point with eight villas, two pools, a beach bar and spa, near Playa Los Muertos.
Stay · Los Muertos hillside
Nine beachfront bedrooms near Playa Los Muertos; featured in Architectural Digest.
Stay · Los Muertos side (hillside)
Whole 7BR villa from $995 or casas (Neruda, Hafiz, Lorca, Zen, Rumi) $150-275. A new condo block next door blocks some views.
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.
9 of 39 stays fit · feels quiet · 26 don't sleep 12
Stay · Outside Sayulita: San Pancho, ~10 min north
Large restored hacienda-style guesthouse in San Pancho with an infinity pool and ocean and jungle views, set up for retreats and big groups.
Stay · 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 · Outside Sayulita: Chacala, ~45 min north
Four-bedroom villa in the gated Marina Chacala community, with a shared ocean-view pool and beach club access. About 45 minutes north of Sayulita, so a different stay from the town.
Stay · Punta Tokipa (Punta Sayulita)
Gated oceanfront community: 6BR Casa Panorama from $2,800; 1-2BR eco villas from $350.
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