
Casablanca Sayulita Hotel
North side · 80 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
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
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
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| Side | Walk to the plaza | Walk to the beach | Feels | Most stays a night | Stays | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
About a hundred metres or less from the sea.

North side · 80 m to the sea

Centro · 130 m to the sea

Centro · 390 m to the sea

Centro · 360 m to the sea

Centro · 620 m to the sea

South side · 70 m to the sea
Honest budget picks, hostels included.

North side · from US$145

Centro · from US$12
North side · from US$70
Centro · from US$128
Sleeps ten or more, with the price worked out a head.
Los Muertos · about US$73 a head
Centro · about US$59 a head
Centro · about US$75 a head
A pool, and the sea from it.

North side · from US$145

Centro · from US$200

Centro · from US$625

Centro · from US$12

Centro · from US$366

South side
For when you don't want a whole house.

North side · from US$145

The heart of town: the plaza, taco stands, bars and the main beach a block away. Lively, and loud on weekend nights.
8 of 112 stays fit · feels lively
Stay · Centro south hillside (oceanfront)
Oceanfront 4BR from $850, casita $200, palapa casita $230. Steep stairs to the beach.
Stay · Gringo Hill
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 East (Pelícanos)
Community-focused hostel with daily activities.
Stay · Centro
Beachfront Conrad resort in Punta de Mita with wedding ballrooms, garden and beach ceremony spaces, plus seven restaurants and bars, a spa and a golf course.

Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
2 of 169 stays fit · feels calm
This month around North side
Stay · North end (Av. del Palmar)
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.

Hillside lanes between the plaza and Los Muertos: views, guesthouses and a short walk down to the beach.
4 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed
Stay · South side
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.
Stay · South end of main beach
Beachfront 1BR casitas from $167; many stairs to some units.
Stay · South end of main beach
Oceanfront studios from $167 and a 2BR penthouse from $543, a block from the plaza.

The sheltered cove south of town, through the cemetery path. Calmer water, families and swimmers.
1 of 14 stays fit · feels calm
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