
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

North side · 80 m to the sea

Nanzal · 80 m to the sea

Centro · 360 m to the sea

North side · 180 m to the sea
Honest budget picks, hostels included.

Centro · from US$12

North side · from US$89
Sleeps ten or more, with the price worked out a head.

Nanzal · about US$45 a head

South side · about US$250 a head

North side · about US$250 a head

South side · about US$66 a head

North side · about US$194 a head

South side · about US$133 a head
A pool, and the sea from it.

Nanzal · from US$714

South side · from US$3500

North side · from US$3000

South side · from US$795

North side · from US$3100

South side · from US$2395
For when you don't want a whole house.

North side · from US$89
Centro · from US$499

Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
9 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 end beachfront
Casa Milagros (3BR, from $750) and El Palacio (4BR, from $1,100) rent separately or together as 7BR Villa Milagros (from $1,850) on the private north end of the beach.
Stay · North side
Staffed villa on the north side with up to ten king suites, an ocean-view infinity pool and a 12-person jacuzzi. Booked by one group at a time, about a 10-minute walk to town.

Villas with big ocean views on the hill above the north beach. Steep: golf-cart country.
2 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.

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 · 64 don't sleep 12
Stay · Centro East (Pelícanos)
Community-focused hostel with daily activities.

Hillside lanes between the plaza and Los Muertos: views, guesthouses and a short walk down to the beach.
5 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed · 63 don't sleep 12
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.
2 of 14 stays fit · feels calm · 8 don't sleep 12
Stay · Los Muertos hillside
Nine beachfront bedrooms near Playa Los Muertos; featured in Architectural Digest.
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.
3 of 39 stays fit · feels quiet · 26 don't sleep 12
Stay · Punta Tokipa (Punta Sayulita)
Oceanfront villa in Punta Sayulita, at the top end of the price range.
Stay · Around town
Villa about a mile from the plaza with a heated saltwater pool, ocean views and a mini golf course. Flexible 3 to 5 bedrooms for 6 to 14 guests, daily breakfast included.
Stay · Punta Tokipa (Punta Sayulita)
5BR ocean-view villa in the exclusive Punta Sayulita community.
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