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La Casa Mariposa

3★

La Casa Mariposa is a 3-star resort in Hotel Zone with 100 rooms; typical rates from about $125 a night.

About

La Casa Mariposa is a small resort in Rincón de Guayabitos, a low-key beach town on the Nayarit coast a few hours north of Puerto Vallarta — nowhere near Cancún. The property sits a couple blocks off the water in a residential pocket, which keeps it quiet but means no direct beach access. Expect a handful of rooms, a pool, and the kind of personalized attention that comes with a family-run setup. Guayabitos draws mostly Mexican families and a trickle of North American snowbirds looking to avoid the resort-town crowds. The vibe here is mellow to the point of sleepy: street tacos, modest seafood joints, a wide sandy beach with palapas you rent by the day. La Casa Mariposa fits that rhythm — no frills, no pretense, just a base if you're after sun and simplicity on a stretch of coast that hasn't been overbuilt yet.

At a glance

Area: Hotel Zone
Star rating: ★★★☆☆
Typical nightly: $125
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●○○○○
Walkability: ●●●○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: quiet
intimate
boutique

Sargassum: rarely

Pacific coast (Nayarit); sargassum is a Caribbean/Atlantic phenomenon and does not affect this destination.

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