One&Only Mandarina
Bahía de Banderas, Riviera Nayarit, Nayarit, Mexico
Location
Riviera Nayarit
On a private Pacific peninsula north of Punta Mita, across eighty acres of coastal rainforest, Riviera Nayarit — jungle running down to a Pacific beach, around forty-five to sixty minutes from Puerto Vallarta.
Transfer
A Riviera Nayarit transfer
Around forty-five to sixty minutes by road from Puerto Vallarta International, PVR, north along the coast to the rainforest peninsula — an easy Riviera Nayarit transfer.
Villas
105 villas
Around a hundred and five free-standing treehouses in the canopy and cliff villas set into the rockface, each with a private pool and butler, from around seventy-nine square metres — through Standard, Ocean and Panoramic tiers up to the two-storey, three-bedroom Villa One.
Best For
Who it suits
Ultra-luxury families and couples wanting jungle, beach and privacy — free-standing treehouses and cliff villas each with a private pool, a Polo and Equestrian Club and Three Michelin Keys, across eighty acres of rainforest on a Pacific peninsula.
Board Basis
Room only
A room-only base with breakfast at Alma on many rates, across three restaurants — Carao for Enrique Olvera's avant-garde Mexican, the all-day Alma and a relaxed beach and pool venue.
Overview
Treehouses and cliff villas in the rainforest
One&Only Mandarina spreads across eighty acres of coastal rainforest on a private Pacific peninsula in Riviera Nayarit, north of Punta Mita — a collection of around a hundred and five free-standing treehouses set in the canopy and cliff villas built into the rockface, each with a private pool and butler, from around seventy-nine square metres. Two families of accommodation run through Standard, Ocean and Panoramic tiers, up to the two-storey, three-bedroom Villa One for families and groups. Carao brings Enrique Olvera's avant-garde Mexican cooking, Alma handles all-day dining and breakfast, and a beach and pool venue keeps things relaxed, while five resort pools step down toward the beach and every villa adds its own. The One&Only Spa works rituals and beach treatments, and a Polo and Equestrian Club brings riding and polo to the jungle. The resort holds Three Michelin Keys, among the highest recognition in Mexico, and sits around forty-five to sixty minutes from Puerto Vallarta on a room-only base with breakfast on many rates. It is a genuine ultra-luxury family resort as much as a couples' retreat — jungle, Pacific beach and Mexican craft in one.
Accommodation
Villas
Around a hundred and five free-standing treehouses set in the canopy and cliff villas built into the rockface each carry a private pool and butler, from around seventy-nine square metres. They run through Standard, Ocean and Panoramic tiers up to the two-storey, three-bedroom Villa One with floor-to-ceiling rainforest views, a family and group anchor.
Treehouse
Treehouse
Sleeps two to three. A canopy treehouse with a private pool, butler and a large terrace, with jungle or ocean views.
Private poolCanopy
Signature
Ocean Treehouse
Sleeps two. Around 79 square metres with a private infinity pool and ocean views.
Infinity pool79 sqm
Cliff
Cliff Villa
Sleeps two. Set into the rockface with a private pool and butler, with ocean or jungle views.
Private poolCliffside
Top view
Panoramic Cliff Villa
Sleeps two. The top cliff tier, with panoramic Pacific views and a private pool.
PanoramicPrivate pool
Family
Villa One
Sleeps up to eight. A two-storey, three-bedroom villa with floor-to-ceiling rainforest views and a private pool.
Three-bedroomPrivate pool
Food & Drink
Dining
Carao brings Enrique Olvera's avant-garde Mexican cooking, Alma handles all-day dining and breakfast, and a beach and pool venue keeps things relaxed, with a poolside bar alongside. It is a room-only base with breakfast at Alma on many rates, the cooking rooted in modern Mexico.
Signature
Carao
Carao, avant-garde Mexican by Enrique Olvera.
All-day
Alma
Alma, all-day dining and breakfast.
Beach
Beach & pool
A beach and pool venue, relaxed poolside plates.
Wellbeing
One&Only Spa
The One&Only Spa works rituals and beach treatments, while five resort pools step down toward the Pacific beach and every villa adds a private pool of its own. A Polo and Equestrian Club brings riding and polo to the jungle, rounding out the wellness and activity across eighty acres of rainforest.
Five resort pools
Five resort pools, plus a pool per villa.
One&Only Spa
The One&Only Spa, rituals and treatments.
Polo & Equestrian Club
The Polo and Equestrian Club, riding and polo.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Jungle, Pacific and Mexican craft define a stay — dine at Carao with Enrique Olvera, ride or play at the Polo and Equestrian Club, swim the five pools stepping down to the beach, and surf or walk the Pacific sand below the cliffs. Rainforest trails thread the eighty-acre peninsula between treehouse and shore.
Carao
Carao, dinner by Enrique Olvera.
Five pools
Five pools, stepping down to the beach.
Polo & Equestrian Club
The Polo and Equestrian Club, riding and polo.
The Pacific beach
The Pacific beach, surf and sand below the cliffs.
Rainforest trails
Rainforest trails, through eighty acres of jungle.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
From Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Around forty-five to sixty minutes by road from Puerto Vallarta International, north along the coast.
On the peninsula
Private peninsula
On a private Pacific peninsula, eighty acres of rainforest meeting the beach.
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- A room-only base, with breakfast on many rates.
Made for families
- Made for families and couples, across eighty acres.
Setting
- Rainforest on a private Pacific peninsula.
Getting there
- Around forty-five to sixty minutes from Puerto Vallarta, PVR.
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