Mandarina
A jungle preserve above the Pacific on the Riviera Nayarit coast north of the bay, beyond the surf villages of Sayulita and San Pancho – villas in the canopy and on the cliffs rather than a beach strip – with one of the nine hotels.
The neighborhoods
Punta Mita
The private peninsula at the northern tip of Banderas Bay – the point with its two Jack Nicklaus courses, the surf side along Punta de Mita's northern shore, and Litibú beach just beyond the edge – with five of the nine hotels.
Nuevo Vallarta & Puerto Vallarta
The long eastern shore of Banderas Bay – Nuevo Vallarta's beach and marina on the Nayarit side, Puerto Vallarta's Malecón and Marina Vallarta across the state line in Jalisco, and the boat-only coves of the south shore at Quimixto – with three of the nine hotels.