Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South 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 family; every side is still here.
Playa los MuertosCalm water for swimming and small kidsPlaza 11 minBeach 3 minFeels calmMost US$200–900
The north sideFamilies and groups: palms, pools and the long beachPlaza 10 minBeach 3 minFeels calmMost US$150–450
The south sideThe plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walkPlaza 7 minBeach 3 minFeels mixedMost US$130–400
Centro and the plazaNights out, and walking to everythingPlaza 1 minBeach 3 minFeels livelyMost US$110–350
Nanzal hillBig views from the hill; you'll want a cartPlaza 20 minBeach 3 minFeels quietMost US$200–600
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Muertos | 11 min | 3 min | calm | US$200–900 | 14 | Calm water for swimming and small kids |
| North side | 10 min | 3 min | calm | US$150–450 | 169 | Families and groups: palms, pools and the long beach |
| South side | 7 min | 3 min | mixed | US$130–400 | 95 | The plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walk |
| Centro | 1 min | 3 min | lively | US$110–350 | 112 | Nights out, and walking to everything |
| Nanzal | 20 min | 3 min | quiet | US$200–600 | 36 | Big views from the hill; you'll want a cart |
| 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.
On the sand
About a hundred metres or less from the sea.
Casa Bougainvillea
Centro · 130 m to the sea
Casa Nicoya
Centro · 390 m to the sea
Buddha Beach Villa
Centro · 70 m to the sea
Local Tribe de Mexico
South side · on the sand
Villa Amor
South side · on the sand
Under US$150
Honest budget picks, hostels included.
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South side · from US$139
ITH Sayulita Amazing Surf Hostel
Centro · from US$12
Casa de la Ballena
Centro · from US$130
Casa Ensueño
North side · from US$70
Casa Higuera
Centro · from US$128
Casa Lily
Centro · from US$125
Houses for everyone
Sleeps ten or more, with the price worked out a head.
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South side · about US$14 a head
Buddha Beach Villa
Centro · about US$55 a head
Local Tribe de Mexico
South side · about US$15 a head
Ágora Lofts
Centro · about US$35 a head
Casa Campana
Centro · about US$27 a head
Casa Caracol
Centro · about US$35 a head
Pool and view
A pool, and the sea from it.
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South side · from US$139
Casa Bougainvillea
Centro · from US$200
Casa Nicoya
Centro · from US$625
Local Tribe de Mexico
South side · from US$300
Villa Amor
South side · from US$206
ITH Sayulita Amazing Surf Hostel
Centro · from US$12
Small hotels
For when you don't want a whole house.
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South side · from US$139
Local Tribe de Mexico
South side · from US$300
Villa Amor
South side · from US$206
Casa de la Ballena
Centro · from US$130
Hotel El Edén
Centro
Casa Playa
Centro · from US$595
Every stay, by side
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 · 3 don't sleep 4
The north side
Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
3 of 169 stays fit · feels calm · 35 don't sleep 4
This month around North side
Stay · North side
AzulPitaya
Beachfront hotel of 60 rooms on Avenida del Palmar, each with a king bed, balcony and kitchenette. Large heated pool, beach bar and restaurant, co-working space, breakfast included.
The south side
Hillside lanes between the plaza and Los Muertos: views, guesthouses and a short walk down to the beach.
7 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed · 17 don't sleep 4
Stay · South end of main beach
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
Six kinds of suite across the street from the calm south end of the beach, five minutes from the plaza: kitchenettes, bay-view balconies, a shared pool, and penthouses with their own infinity pools. Rates from about US$115.
Stay · South side
Local Tribe de Mexico
Ten shipping-container rooms on stilts with ocean views, a pool, a jungle spa and a restaurant on the south-end beachfront. Rooms can be booked together for up to 20.
Stay · South side
Villa Amor
Open-air villas of one to three bedrooms stacked up the hillside at the south end of the bay, with ocean views, a two-level pool and a beachfront bistro and bar. About five minutes on foot to Playa los Muertos.
Stay · South side
Casa Malva at Casa Galeria
Three-bedroom penthouse condo in the Casa Galeria complex, with a private rooftop terrace, bar and hot tub, a shared pool and a three-minute walk to the beach and plaza. Sleeps six.
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.
20 of 112 stays fit · feels lively · 20 don't sleep 4
Stay · Centro south hillside (oceanfront)
Casa Bougainvillea
Oceanfront 4BR from $850, casita $200, palapa casita $230. Steep stairs to the beach.
Stay · Gringo Hill
Casa Nicoya
Four-bedroom hilltop home on Gringo Hill, a main house plus a separate casita, with a pool, ocean views and a 5-7 minute walk to the plaza.
Stay · Centro
Buddha Beach Villa
Four-bedroom beachfront villa on three levels overlooking the main beach in the centre of town, with a bar, sky lounge and carved Thai doors. Sleeps ten.
Stay · Centro
Ágora Lofts
Four lofts above Plaza Ágora near the beach end of the main street, with balconies and king beds. Restaurant Matiz and boutiques are downstairs.
Requests to book go straight to the owner or manager on WhatsApp; we don’t take payments or a cut. Owners and managers can claim a listing.