Beautiful Palapa Style Apartment

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

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San Francisco, NAY

San Pancho Nayarit Market
‪3 min walk‬
Playa San Francisco
‪13 min walk‬
Sayulita Beach
‪24 min drive‬
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (PVR-Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl.)
‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Casa Rafael is a charming, second story, 2 bedroom, private apartment centrally located in the delightful village of San Pancho. It has a high palapa roof and open floorplan with a large balcony shaded by palms.
It’s well furnished with local art and comfortable places to relax.
It get’s lots of light and great air flow, with large windows and a wide open design.
Ceiling fans throughout, and AC in the bedrooms. There is a small, private and secluded heated pool, grill, outdoor kitchen and garden space in the back.
It’s located in the middle of town, 2-3 blocks from the beach, close to everything including restaurants, shops, cafes, and grocery stores in close proximity.
The kitchen is well equipped for preparing meals.
The beds are comfortable, with nice linens and bedding.
There is a washer/dryer available for use. Beach towels, umbrellas, chairs and boogie boards available to use.
There is a very private, tranquil backyard garden area with an outdoor kitchen, BBQ grill, and a small heated pool and outdoor shower.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

San Francisco

San Francisco is home to this holiday home. Shoppers can check out San Pancho Nayarit Market, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Sayulita Beach and Punta de Mita Beach.

San Francisco, NAY

What's nearby

San Pancho Nayarit Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Playa San Francisco - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Sayulita Square - 10 min drive - 8.3 km
Sayulita Beach - 24 min drive - 8.3 km
Playa los Muertos - 26 min drive - 10.3 km

Getting around

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (PVR-Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl.) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

‪Su Pancha Madre - ‬3 min walk
‪Mariscos Barracuda - ‬1 min walk
‪Bistro Orgánico - ‬3 min walk
‪Maria's - ‬1 min walk
‪Chido Greens - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Beautiful Palapa Style Apartment have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Beautiful Palapa Style Apartment pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Palapa Style Apartment?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Palapa Style Apartment?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Palapa Style Apartment located?

Situated in San Francisco, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of San Pancho Nayarit Market and Entreamigos. Las Huertas Golf Club and Playa San Francisco are also within 15 minutes.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Toni B.

1 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We loved this place!

We fell in love with this palapa in five days. It was exactly as expected from the VRBO photos and we loved the openness and authentic Mexican design. The veranda was our favorite spot. We enjoyed sitting there in the mornings and watching the town wake up. The cafe next door has great sweet breads and cookies. Evenings were noisy, it took one day to get used to it but then we embraced the action and livelyness. The wifi is strong and we had no problem streaming. The kitchen was well appointed, ice cube trays, blender, some spices, etc. We didn't cook much, rather snacks but you could easily prepare a meal. The bedroom was small but comfortable and had a ceiling fan. We used the white noise machine and wore ear plugs which blocked out the street and bar noise. The beach is a short 5-minute walk down the street filled with restaurants and shops. We dipped in the small private pool each afternoon. Laura was great to work with, and even shared info about a turtle release which was fabulous to experience. I highly recommend this vacation rental.

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew K.

26 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

a beautiful place

A beautiful place in the heart of San Pancho. Hard to say what this place once was or what the town looked at even a decade ago But we were in the middle of a incredibly charming busy street straight from Madrid. The glorious cavernous environment was a joy to be in: the great kitchen and cozy bedroom, The living room was beautiful, and with a deck overlooking the street

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candice N.

7 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Central San Pancho

We loved the property and the location could not be beat. Excellent communication with the owner and property manager. We were there over Christmas which was an extremely busy time. We found a few evenings quite noisy due to the holidays. We just rolled with it. We will return as it was a highlight of our MX holiday. A short walk to the beach, lots of amazing restaurants, and the people were wonderful! A beautiful place to stay and enjoy all that San Pancho has to offer. We especially loved the dipping pool and terrace!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura P.

7 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just amazing

We loved staying on the main street. Listening to the town wake up in the morning until hearing the live music every night. Just a few minutes walk to the beach, a grocery store around the corner and great restaurants in every direction. The place itself is perfect with all of the windows and great chairs to enjoy the balcony. Wouldn’t stay anywhere else.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

30 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

as advertised ! Great location.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marla O.

15 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Would definitely stay again

This place was spacious, well-appointed, unique and lovely. The host was an excellent communicator. Really loved being right on the main drag, which was busy until about 10:00 pm and then very quiet. Very comfortable and attractive.

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin F.

15 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place

Loved casa Rafael, we’ll be back!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

lisa g.

1 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location location location

Great!

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dina C.

12 Nov 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2 weeks in the heart of San Pancho

We really enjoyed our stay in San Pancho. The highlights of our villa were the veranda and the private pool. It was wonderful to waken to the roosters, birds and the sounds of the town coming to life over coffee on the veranda. While we enjoyed being in the heart of it all from morning through evening it did present an issue for us being that close to the local nightclub across the street and hearing music long after we retired to bed. We look forward to returning in May.

Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenny S.

17 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Authentic Mexican Palapa

This palapa was exactly as described! It was clean upon our arrival, check in was easy, and the home was well equipped! The location is super convenient to everything & very walkable! The pool: FABULOUS, just the right size for a cool down & somehow secluded! The balcony: best spot to observe the town life, it's also pretty private! This home is open air: so all the feels of town, along with the smells and sounds. Two of the nights were exceptionally loud. We chose to embrace it by chilling on the balcony with some drinks and people watching until the music shut down. Watching the nightlife from above was pretty entertaining. Cafe Parasio next door was a daily must! We loved that you could really feel at home in this house! Would definitely stay here again!!

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brianna B.

23 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this charming palapa!

My husband and I stayed at Andrew’s apartment and loved it! It’s nice and bright with a spacious balcony overlooking the Main Street. We especially loved the heated pool and private yard. The bedroom has great AC. The location is ideal, you are a block or 2 from the water and on the main road. In the evenings you can hear love music from the restaurants and bar across the street which we loved. I would definitely go back!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel P.

19 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb spot in heart of San Pancho

We absolutely loved Casa Rafael. The best part is the the balcony over the street, where we hung out constantly, playing cards, napping, reading and listening to the sounds of the town below us. For me, this is the joy of being in Mexico, but you definitely have to be OK with street noise. I can't imaging staying anywhere else in town. And our host, Andrew, was extremely responsive and helpful. We're definitely going back!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lila R.

14 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun open air home in a lively community.

Andrew’s place is a beautiful open air Palapa in the center of town. If you like the bustling sounds of a lively Mexican community, this is the place for you. There are roosters crowing, dogs barking, people laughing and singing and loud music. We loved the open air home style with refreshing breezes each afternoon. Thank you for a fun stay!

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica Y., Olympia, Washington, USA

16 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great centralized spot

Perfect place to stay if you like being in a central location. It was nice being able to just go downstairs and grab something to eat when you’re hungry, San Pancho has so many options when it comes to good food and restaurants. Great place to stay, good energy, super clean and very homey feeling inside. I love the balcony overlooking the middle of the town. It does get a little louder in the evenings in San Pancho but it didn’t bother us. Overall it’s a great place to stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

David F., Berkeley

7 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Centro de San Pancho

The place is really great. Love the palapa style and being so close to all the San Pancho fun. The house is on the main street so there is some neighborhood noise but we were there off season so it wasn't an issue at all. The backyard and pool in the back provide some extra isolation but it's a pretty small area. The house had everything we needed and the manager was easy to work with. Nice and close to the beach and lots of good places to eat and shop in the neighborhood. Thanks!

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy F.

20 May 2022

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Fantastic home, incredible location!

Andrew’s home is in the perfect location - a couple blocks from the beach, and right on the Main Street. We spent hours on the balcony people watching and enjoying the local color!!

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon B., Toronto, on

9 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This place is right on town on the Main Street. Close to shops, restaurants and the beach. Your able to sit on the upper patio and watch all that is going on. It’s not a place for those who prefer peace and quiet as it can be a bit noisy through the evening.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

john c.

9 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

pet friendly

great property in fantastic location

Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erin W.

29 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place in bustling town

Everything about this palapa apartment—the indoor-outdoor living area, the comfortable, breezy veranda, the cozy air-conditioned bedrooms, the private outdoor pool and grilling area—is tasteful, charming, and relaxing. We absolutely loved our stay, so much we extended a week. Andrew thoughtfully provides various white noise options to help with the street noise, but consider earplugs if you don’t stay up late. An incredible place to stay in San Pancho, highly recommended.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew V.

3 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun and a bit loud

Very cool residence, loved the decor and traditional palapa design. Being right on the main street downtown, most nights the music/noise did not stop until after midnight. Pool turned out to be essential in the humid heat. Internet was out the first half of our stay, then it worked intermittently. Do not expect to work from this location, you will need to go elsewhere for dependable wifi. Otherwise super rad spot.

Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2021

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Giovanna R.

31 Jul 2017

Just perfect

Great house, good position and fairly priced

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

26 Mar 2016

Great stay, great location

We found San Poncho Rentals while looking for a place to stay in San Poncho. We lucked out with finding Allison, the property manager. She is very responsive, we waited only minutes before she answered our questions and found us a place to stay. We stayed at Sonito del Mar, a very open concept accommodation with a great balcony overlooking the main street and only a few blocks from the ocean. The place was clean and had everything we needed to make our stay perfect. We wanted to stay longer, but there were only two more days we could add. So many wonderful restaurants and great shopping. We rented a cab and spent a day in Sayulita which is only a few minutes ride from San Poncho. No need for a car, you can walk everywhere in San Poncho.....love the place and would definitely stay there again if it is available. Any questions or communication to Allison were answered promptly, she was very professional. They even has a binder with all the great restaurants and activities and all information we needed to know while we were there.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Robin G.

14 Mar 2016

So simple and easy

My wife and I found our selves without housing the last few days of our 8 week vacation in San Pancho. My multi degree wife started pouring over Sayulita and San Pancho rental sites. She finally blew up and lashed out at me for not helping in the effort. I simply called and e mailed you know who. With in minutes options were being put in front of us. You see calendars and maps are all different on every VRBO site. It gets better. The staff was so friendly. Top to bottom, smiles with sincere caring were expressed to us. These guys are really good.

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