Villa Calabaza

1-2 guests 1-2 guests
1-2 bedrooms 1-2 BRs
1-2 beds 1-2 beds
1-2 bathrooms 1-2 BAs
1BR
Low Season
$110/nt
High Season
$190/nt
Holiday
$185/nt
Highlights
  • ocean views/sound; mature jungle surrounding, gardens
  • 2 minute walk to tranquil beach access; beach gear
  • AC available in Favorita bedroom but not in Mi Nido loft
  • North end location; minus town noise; clean, green, tranquilo!
  • 10 minute walk via beach or Calle Palmar to restaurants/shopping/tiendas
  • shared dipping pool
Description

VILLA CALABAZA in Sayulita offers 3 separate self contained 1 br. apt. accommodations. AFRICA SUITE (lower garden), LA FAVORITA (middle, golf car parking), or MI NIDO (third level lofts). 

1. "MI NIDO"  PALAPA LOFT NEST; Queen br. 2 persons, 2 levels, spectacular views, open air, shared dipping pool jaccuzzi.  Green season: $90-125/night.  High season: $160-185/night;   3 night minimum to 14 maximum or request. $70 cleaning fee.

Romantic. Private entrance stairs, locking gate.  Fiberoptics Wifi. Nestled treetop, 2 lofts under palapa. Unbeatable sea views. Shared heated dipping jacuzzi pool. Glass enclosed queen bedroom w/mosquito net, fans, ocean breeze; NO AC.  LR, bar, kitchenette, bath/shower, terraces.  Wide tranquil beach 3 minute walk; beach "stuff"; walk beach or street 10-15 min.t o restaurants/town. Housekeeping M-F.  Safe.for personal belongings, resident cats, occasional night visitors.  Up high: away from town's tumult, secluded but neighborhood  activity noise potential. Whale watching Nov.-March, purified water, equipped kitchenette.

2. " LA FAVORITA" .  2 persons; The largest of the 3; ocean views, palapa living/dining w/den view loft reached by ladder; Green season, $100-135; 3 night minimum-14 night max; High Season and holiday: 160 -190, $70 cleaning fee. One bedroom king memory foam, bath and dressing room,  entrance half bath, W/D shared with housekeeping M-F, fully equipped kitchen, Wifi, purified water, entrance garden terrace, Safe for personal belongings, beach gear, golf cart charge outlets.  All one level (middle unit)

3. Africa Suite:  2 persons,  Wifi, housekeeping M-F; fully equipped outdoor kitchen/dining, private dipping pool, memory foam king bed, smart TV, ocean view through jungle, private bath/shower/dressing. Green season $90-130; High season; $150-180.  $70 cleaning fee.

Villa Calabaza is located at the desirable North End away from town's tumult. Green, pristine, clean... However, Sayulita's rapid inevitable expansion of hotels, condos, residences has meant losing its off the beaten path tranquility.  Calabaza is jungly and secluded, but not remote. Whale watching Nov.-March;  the lush jungly atmosphere of the neighborhood centered around an enormous white fig, offers abundant flora and fauna; green parrots, iguanas, chachalacas, uruacas, squirrels.  Binoculars are provided. Depending on the season (monsoon or dry), there can be mosquitos and insects. I fumigate sparingly to keep the jungle ecosystem balanced. Coatimundis and raccoons can be nocturnal visitors.  Keep your avocados and bananas safe!  Three cats have adopted me; Salsa, Kinky and Rub.  The safes are good ones;  keep personal belongings there, but cash and keys with you, not in a place where they can disappear or be copied.  Lock doors when your are out. A golf cart rental is an excellent option for getting around Sayulita. There are 4 outlets for charging golf carts.   I do not recommend a car rental unless you are traveling around to other villages or surfing outside of Sayulita.  I do recommend the bus, and the easiest way to get to Sayulita from PV airport is to cross the highway bridge with your luggage  (or get help with your luggage) and get a northbound taxi (8-900 pesos) or take the bus ($4-5 US), then a taxi to Calabaza. If I know your timing I may be able to meet you in the golf cart.

If you bring a car, there is street parking after unloading near Casa Galaxia at No. 2 Papagallos.  
Purified water provided.
For closing windows, doors and screens consider the lower quieter units, Africa Suite or La Favorita: both offer AC in the bedrooms, May-Dec. 

 

 

Amenities
Oceanview Oceanview
Garden Garden
A/C A/C
Pool Pool
BBQ BBQ
Iron Iron
Views
Oceanview Oceanview
Garden Garden
A/C & Cooling
A/C A/C
Pool & Outdoors
Pool Pool
BBQ BBQ
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Pricing Details

July-November '23:  (ask availability for 2-4 months rental discount for La Favorita.)

July 1-November 1 , 2023 rates:

La Favorita $90/day, 3 night minimum to 21 nights max:   ask about monthly rate; 10% weekly discount, AC extra

Mi Nido, $70/day, 3 night minimum to 21 nights max: ask about monthly rate to November 1.  10% weekly discount

November '23- Easter'24:  minimum 3 night rental and maximum 12 days. La Favorita $150-180/night; Mi Nido $130-160/night

My Mexico cell phone is okay, but often I do not carry it with me. Best to email me


50% deposit refund up to 14 days before arrival.  No refunds for late arrivals or shortened stays. Cleaning fees to be included in 50% balance payment, due no less than 1 week before arrival.


Payment Formats Accepted
Personal Check
Wire Transfer Mexico
Wire Transfer USA
Other

50% deposit to reserve; balance due 1 week before arrival 50% deposit refund minus $100 up to 14days before arrival. No refunds for late arrivals or shortened stays. Deposits: PREFERRED; Personal USD check sent via snail mail to my Indiana bank (with sufficient time to receive it). Or wire transfer in USD plus $50 transfer fee. Payment may also be made in $MN equivalent to my Intercam account.

Reviews
5.0
71 reviews
Cleanliness
5.0
Location
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Staff
5.0
Total Score:
A gem in the jungle!
Villa Calabaza has beautiful surroundings! You wake up and feel you’re in the middle of the jungle.
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Stayed: February, 2024
A dream vacation
Nanci was absolutely delightful. Mi Favorita was gorgeous, felt like we were vacationing in a storybook treehouse.
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Stayed: January, 2024
beautiful home & excellent location
Mi Favorita is a special and wonderful place to stay! It's one of the best vacation rentals I've ever had, highly recommended.
Extremely well laid-out and decorated.
Excellent location away from the bustle of Sayulita yet walkable with a great beach very near by.
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Stayed: January, 2024
Amazing home & hosts
We had a wonderful stay at Mi Favorita! Nanci was great with communication and very accommodating. The place is a little bit out of town but walkable and peaceful. We absolutely loved the place, it’s ocean views, design, and we had everything we needed. We would definitely stay here again!
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Stayed: January, 2024
Everything was amazing!
La Favorita was a wonderful place to relax. The kitchen and living area is open-air. The view of the ocean was somewhat limited yet beautiful nonetheless. We were there in January so the temperatures were perfect for this place. For us, it was a 10 or so minute walk to all the restaurants in town, although there were some restaurants very close to the rental. Also it was about a 10 min walk to an incredibly scenic trail along the ocean to secluded beaches to the immediate north of Sayulita. We stayed 4 nights which is plenty of time to see Sayulita.
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Stayed: January, 2024
10/10 Recommend
I loved staying at Mi Nido- before staying I was worried it was going to be a bit too glampy but it was actually more covered than expected. The mosquitos weren’t much of an issue for us except an occasional bite here or there. The only thing I’d say is that we’re both tall people (5’9 and 6’2) and the bed was definitely on the smaller side. We actually slept outside on the couch for two of the days, the sound of the waves crashing in the distance was so soothing. There is a friendly kitty that visits and she’s the sweetest and we fell in love with her. Views and sunrises 10/10 I would definitely stay again.
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Stayed: January, 2024
Views Views Views!!
By far my favorite vacation rental I’ve ever stayed in! Mi Nido was absolutely gorgeous! In the quieter part of town, steps away from the beach, and still very walkable to all the hustle and bustle of downtown Sayulita (even better to walk there on the beach) I got some traveler’s illness and hardly felt disappointed spending a day in the house with such a beautiful view. We watched lots of birds in the trees and could hardly be pulled away. Nanci was an incredibly helpful host and very responsive. Would love to stay here again!
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Stayed: January, 2024
Absolutely incredible experience!
By far the coolest and prettiest place my wife and I have ever stayed. The views from Mi Nido are incredible. The place is so cool. Just like the romantic treehouse you are imagining it to be. It is open in the jungle so there were occasionally bugs (there are bug nets on each bed). My wife ended up with bug bites; but I didn’t get any. Regardless, the place is worth it. Nanci was fantastic. I lost my phone and couldn’t communicate with her prior to getting there so she just waited for us to make sure we got in ok. Above and beyond! The place is a moderate walk from downtown Sayulita but to me it’s the perfect distance for what we wanted. Restful, romantic, peace. We never wanted to leave.
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Stayed: January, 2024
10/10 Recommend
Great host! Very attentive and approachable.
Villa Calabaza was situated in a quiet section of Sayulita. Was exactly what we were looking for.
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Stayed: December, 2023
Can't wait to come back!
Villa Calabaza is in the best part of town, out of the craziness. The host goes above and beyond to help you- will be back!
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Stayed: December, 2023
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Nanci Blair Closson, artist/painter, transplanted from Arizona to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in 1992, started spending time in 2003 and moving full time to Sayulita in July, 2015. With mountains, ocean and tropical jungle, Sayulita and Casa Calabaza is the ideal dream environment after selling Tres Casitas in San Miguel, (which she designed and built in 1994 as weekly vacation rentals in SMA).
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