This is the right place to stay if you’re going to Sayulita and want to be able to walk to everything. The property itself is fantastic, situated at the end of a secluded street along with several other gated houses. Inside the gate are well-maintained tropical plantings and tiled pathways. The house is perfect for multiple families. While everyone is close, there are four living areas (a bedroom by itself on the ground level, then two bedrooms with living space and kitchen that opens to the patio on the ground level, and again another bedroom with dedicated patio on the first floor and a two-room area with the upstairs kitchen and living space). For us, this was a perfect division across family groups and age groups.
The view from the house, and in particular the 1st floor and the rooftop patio, is fantastic–you can see all of Sayulita’s beaches and central markets/restaurants/bars. It sits at the top of a hill, but is only a short walk down a dedicated path to get into town. We found that most everything was easily walking distance, although we did choose to rent a golf cart. I recommend the golf cart partly because it is fun and partly because if you need to go to the bank, for example, it can be a long walk only to find out they have run out of cash at the ATM.
Speaking of cash–expect to pull cash (specifically pesos) frequently, but do pay heed to the advice provided by the owner/staff with respect to which ATMs to use. We found that Google Pay/Apple Pay was accepted at a lot of places like the grocery store and higher-value shops, but food and services tended more towards cash only. Generally vendors will let you pay in dollars or pesos, but the premium on using dollars could be as high as 25% versus the formal exchange rate. So in other words, pull pesos, but be aware that it is common for the ATMs to run out of cash, and that the ATMs also have relatively low per-transaction maximums (though many allow you to just perform multiple transactions).
Back to the house. Great pool, stocked with the appliances and kitchen needs, AC worked perfectly, heated pool, grill with both gas and charcoal, daily cleaning, etc. Easy, as you’d want it on vacation. The staff, both at the property (property manager, housekeeper) as well as for Dennis, are *super* communicative and even more helpful. Easily the best experience I’ve had in that area, and *way* beyond what I would expect. Superb, and would highly recommend.
– Frank S.
Stayed: November 2022
Source: VRBO