Casa de la Ballena

Five minutes from Sayulita's central plaza on foot, Casa de la Ballena — House of the Whale — sits in a town of cobblestone lanes and surf shops 40 kilometres north of Puerto Vallarta airport.

The name references the humpback whales that migrate along the Riviera Nayarit coast from December through March, visible from local boats during the season. A 9.8 rating from 107 guests places it among the highest-scoring properties in the area.

Sayulita draws long-stay travellers for its consistent beach break and weekly tianguis market; day trips reach San Pancho to the north and Punta Mita's reef breaks to the south in under thirty minutes by road.