A favourite haunt of Bill Gates and the Kardashians, Punta Mita is the kind of laidback idyllic tropical getaway of your dreams. A fishing village and luxury resort nestling on Mexico's Pacific coast, on a 1500-acre private peninsula looking out over Banderas Bay, it is choc-full of multimillion-dollar mansions, private beaches backed by luxury gourmet restaurants, and Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses,and the best places to stay in Punta Mita continue this theme - luxury seems to come as standard here!
Watersports like surfing, scubadiving and paddleboarding are popular, as well as in the nearby surfer village of Sayulita, while offshore, far out to sea, are the Marieta Islands - a biodiverse and protected area - where Humpback whales and Blue-footed boobies congregate, and where beautiful, otherwordly hidden beaches like Playa Escondida abound.
Situated in this exclusive tropical paradise, the best places to stay in Punta Mita can get booked up quickly during peak season. To avoid disappointment ensure you book well ahead.