We loved our stay at Casa Saturno! It's close enough to town to walk, yet far enough away to be peaceful with ocean views in the distance. The house is located at the top of the hill about 5-6 short cobblestone blocks away from town center. We had a car so that we could venture around, but there is no need for it in the town of Sayulita. We walked everywhere. The beaches of San Pancho and Punta de Mita are absolutely spectacular. We didn't do a lot of swimming or surfing at Sayulita beach. The best beach in walking distance is Playa de Muerta. And, one day we took a hiking adventure even further south through the jungle to a beach about a 30-45 min. walk away. It was incredible too! If you are looking for a good surf spot head over to La Lancha Beach in Punta de Mita. Park at the gas station next to the Wild Mex Surf Shop. (If you don't have a car, you can pay for a shuttle ride at the local surf shop.) This was by far the best surfing we found. We recommend doing your grocery shopping at Mega La Comer on your way in. It's about a 45 minute drive away, and you won't want to return to it. The kitchen is well stocked with all the supplies needed to cook at home. Although the drinking water is safe at the house, it's not the best tasting. We preferred bottled water, Ciel brand. The house is spectacularly designed with wonderful architectural features. What you see in the photos is what you get. They have a local manager who assists with any needs that you have. We're pretty independent travelers, so he just gave us the gate code and we let ourselves in. (I liked that he gave us our privacy. But, when we needed something, maintenance came strait away.) The cleaning staff is wonderful and we hardly knew they were there while they cleaned. We loved the open-air design of the home, but be prepared with lots of mosquito repellant. We recommend that you bring some mosquito netting. The pool was incredible! We were in and out of it all day long. We loved that it was right next to the open-air living space, it felt integrated into the home. The property also offers two other rental opportunities. There is a studio on the downhill side and another house on the uphill side. All are well separated for privacy, but if you had a larger group, it would be wonderful to rent all the houses out at once. Thank you for the wonderful stay! We would definitely recommend Casa Saturno to our friends and would love to stay again!!!