Beautiful Palapa Style Apartment

San Francisco, Nayarit
$180 avg/night Minimum Stay 3 Nights
Bed 2

Bed

Bath 1

Bath

Home Private Vacation Home

Property Type

Sleep 4

Max Sleeps

Night 3 nights

Min Stay

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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Feature Features

  • PETS

    Pet Friendly
  • BEACH

    Beach Sun Loungers Beach Towels
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    2 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Property Does Not Allow Children
  • KITCHEN

    Blender Coffee/tea Maker Cookware/dishes/utensils Electric Kettle Oven Paper Towels Refrigerator Stovetop Toaster
  • LAUNDRY

    Washer/dryer
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Balcony Barbecue Grill Garden
  • POOL/SPA

    Heated Pool Private Pool
  • BATHROOMS

    1 Bathroom Hair Dryer Shampoo Towels Provided
  • THINGS TO DO

    Bodyboard On Site
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Ceiling Fan
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Playground
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    In A Village
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Limited Housekeeping Safe
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 03:30 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 4

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Review Review

  • Elizabeth O.

    Submitted Jan 26, 2026

    Stayed Jan 10, 2026

    excellent apartment great people watching from balcony.great communication from host.Jim

  • Louise A.

    Submitted May 30, 2025

    Stayed May 15, 2025

    Settled right in. Enjoyed connecting with localsFrom coffee cafe next door to the taxi drivers in the front. And the local wild life, birds and squirrels. We were very comfortable and happy.

  • Toni B.

    Submitted Feb 1, 2025

    Stayed Jan 15, 2025

    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.

  • Andrew K.

    Submitted Jan 26, 2025

    Stayed Jan 8, 2025

    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

  • Candice N.

    Submitted Jan 7, 2025

    Stayed Dec 20, 2024

    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!

  • Laura P.

    Submitted Dec 7, 2024

    Stayed Nov 30, 2024

    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.

  • Brian D.

    Submitted Oct 30, 2024

    Stayed Oct 23, 2024

    as advertised ! Great location.

  • Marla O.

    Submitted Feb 15, 2024

    Stayed Jan 15, 2024

    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.

  • Colin F.

    Submitted Feb 15, 2024

    Stayed Jan 31, 2024

    Loved casa Rafael, we’ll be back!!

  • lisa g.

    Submitted Jan 1, 2024

    Stayed Dec 18, 2023

    Great!

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$180+
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