Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · 80 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.
On the sand
About a hundred metres or less from the sea.
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South side · 50 m to the sea
Casa Bougainvillea
Centro · 130 m to the sea
Casa Nicoya
Centro · 390 m to the sea
ITH Sayulita Amazing Surf Hostel
Centro · 360 m to the sea
Casa de la Ballena
Centro · 280 m to the sea
Under US$150
Honest budget picks, hostels included.
Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · from US$145
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South side · from US$139
Casa Cereza
South side · from US$150
El Oasis
South side · from US$125
Xocotla
Centro · from US$66
ITH Sayulita Amazing Surf Hostel
Centro · from US$12
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
Casa Pura Vida
Centro · sleeps 10
Trópico Sayulita
North side · sleeps 16
Ágora Lofts
Centro · about US$35 a head
Casa Campana
Centro · about US$27 a head
Pool and view
A pool, and the sea from it.
Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · from US$145
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South side · from US$139
Casa Bougainvillea
Centro · from US$200
Casa Mango
South side · from US$395
Casa Nicoya
Centro · from US$625
El Oasis
South side · from US$125
Small hotels
For when you don't want a whole house.
Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · from US$145
Hotel Ysuri Sayulita
South side · from US$139
Xocotla
Centro · from US$66
Casa de la Ballena
Centro · from US$130
Mi Otra Casa (MOC)
Centro · from US$360
Bungalows Jaqueline
Centro
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.
40 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed
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 (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 near the south entrance, Selva Maaku
Casa Mango
Three-bedroom house with a saltwater pool, a garden and a bungalow on the roof, inside a gated estate with round-the-clock security; sleeps seven, with two kitchens and three and a half baths.
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.
45 of 112 stays fit · feels lively
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 · 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
Xocotla
Gay-owned guesthouse of four apartments (two studios and two one-bedrooms) in a jungle garden with a heated pool. About three minutes' walk to the plaza and beach.
The north side
Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
12 of 169 stays fit · feels calm
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
Los Encantos Hotel y Suites
Eight air-conditioned rooms around a pool with a children's pool and ocean-view terrace, on Calle Miramar. About seven minutes' walk to the beach and plaza. Free parking.
Stay · North side
Trópico Sayulita
Small set of rooms on Calle Pelícanos at the north end, listed on Airbnb by room, including one that sleeps four or five.
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
Up the valley
Inland along the river and the town entrance: everyday Sayulita, the soccer field and quieter, local streets.
4 of 41 stays fit · feels mixed
Stay · East side, quiet mixed neighbourhood
Casa Las Chicaz
Three-bedroom house over three levels in a quiet mixed neighbourhood, with a salt-water pool, jungle views and air conditioning in the bedrooms. Short walk to the beach and plaza.
Stay · Tamarindo neighborhood
Casa Tamarindo
Upstairs two-bedroom unit of a classic Mexican house about a 5-minute walk from town, with three queen beds, A/C, a terrace, private kitchen and a mature fruit garden. Budget-friendly.
Stay · Up the valley
The Pacifico Casita
New one-bedroom casita for two with an open-air kitchen and rooftop deck with valley views. Quiet street one minute from Avenida Revolución; shares a courtyard with Poncho's Villa.
Stay · Up the valley
Bellavista Sayulita Boutique Hotel
Three-star hotel on Calle Cerrito with a pool, parking and Wi-Fi, a short walk from the market and the plaza.
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
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