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Brand New Eco-Haven in Riviera Nayarit

Flanked by lush jungle-clad mountains and the warm Pacific Ocean, One&Only Mandarina nestles in the heart of an intimate new destination set upon one of the last remaining coastal rainforests in Mexico. The resort is a hidden retreat in Riviera Nayarit, with palm-fringed white sands, swimmable shores, emerald cliffs and an energetic environment crafted for reconnection.

Intrinsically connected to the environment, One&Only Mandarina blends the best of chic resort living, tropical relaxation, and authentic outdoor adventure. Unwind in your spacious private sanctuary, set far from any other, where vistas of mountain and sea are uninterrupted.

The Resort

Just north of Punta Mita, One&Only Mandarina nestles within an intimate new community set upon a rare undeveloped coastline along the Riviera Nayarit. Surrounded by lush jungle, swimmable white-sand beaches and the federally protected Sierra del Vallejo Mountains, the resort offers rich biodiversity rarely found on the Pacific coast.

Gaze at mesmerising sunsets from elegant cliff-top lounges, as you sample authentic flavours of Mexico with a modern twist. Soak up the energy of buzzing beach clubs, sports grounds, and adventure hubs. And immerse yourself in the wilderness, exploring a myriad of nature trails and creatures of the deep.

Waves at One&Only Mandarina

With punchy beach breaks, hidden bays and endless point breaks Nayarit has tons of options for experienced surfers, while the secluded crystal-clear waters bay of the resort is the perfect place to learn the basics of surfing!

Nayarit gets swells all-year-round from a variety of directions. The long period NW swells of the winter (Nov-Mar) is the best time to surf in this area, with fun small waves and clean offshore. March and April are usually windy before summer pushes in long period S-SW swells in the 4-8ft range, the perfect direction for the northern lefthand breaks.

Why We Love One&Only Mandarina

Crystal-clear waters and all-year-round quality waves for all surfing levels and tastes!

Luxurious wilderness in a chic and dreamy tropical hidden paradise!

The views from the treehouses and cliff-top villas are outstanding! And each room has a private plunge pool!

Ready to surf in Mexico?

Accommodation

One&Only Mandarina is an all-villa resort, with 105 striking standalone havens, made up of treehouses and cliff-top villas, set far apart for maximum peace and privacy, a stone’s throw from palm-fringed sands, swimmable shores and an energetic environment crafted for reconnection and chic, laid-back living.

Every treehouse and villa is designed to frame incredible views over the Pacific Ocean, jungle, and mountains, with expansive indoor and outdoor living space that blends with nature. All accommodation comes with its own plunge pool.

The Cuisine

Relish the flavours of modern Mexico with exceptional resort dining curated by a world-class chef. Soak up the buzzing atmosphere of each unique dining space, enhanced by dramatic views of the ocean.

Enjoy deliciously casual beachside dining, savoured right by the water’s edge at Jetty Beach Club. Alma offers savour seasonal delicacies, pan-American and Mediterranean specialities, and garden-to-plate menus designed with exceptional nutritional value. Carao’s cliff-side restaurant is a must-try, with panoramic views and unforgettable sunsets. Authentic yet reinvented, the selection of creative Mexican dishes will surprise and excite you. Canalan Beach Club serves a family-friendly menu, while the vibrant Mandarina Polo Lounge offers equestrian-view dining.

Experiences

Take part in one of the water or land activities offered by the resort and lose yourself in the spirit of adventure across a sprawling natural paradise! With One&Only ultimate excursions and hands-on experiences, you’ll discover the most outstanding side of Riviera Nayarit. Uncover the history and curiosities of our favourite towns with tailored itineraries and the finest private guides.

Wellness

Set beneath a canopy of towering Higuera trees within a natural volcanic rock garden, the One&Only Spa is a peaceful sanctuary where you can retreat, reset, and totally transform. Dip into a world of holistic offerings with a pampering Beauty Lounge, inspiring Fitness Centre, and secluded treatment rooms to fulfil your bespoke needs.

Kids Activities

At KidsOnly, children from 4-11 yr can enjoy a multi-sensory wonderland like no other. From jungle tree houses to hanging bridges and slides, climbing walls, an amphitheatre, and nature trails, this tree village inspires their imagination to run wild, fulfilling childhood dreams.
One Tribe welcomes teens from 12 – 16 years old and offers a range of scheduled complimentary activities and organised competitions.

Interested in Luxury Surfing?

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Brand New Eco-Haven in Riviera Nayarit

Flanked by lush jungle-clad mountains and the warm Pacific Ocean, One&Only Mandarina nestles in the heart of an intimate new destination set upon one of the last remaining coastal rainforests in Mexico. The resort is a hidden retreat in Riviera Nayarit, with palm-fringed white sands, swimmable shores, emerald cliffs and an energetic environment crafted for reconnection.

Intrinsically connected to the environment, One&Only Mandarina blends the best of chic resort living, tropical relaxation, and authentic outdoor adventure. Unwind in your spacious private sanctuary, set far from any other, where vistas of mountain and sea are uninterrupted.

The Resort

Just north of Punta Mita, One&Only Mandarina nestles within an intimate new community set upon a rare undeveloped coastline along the Riviera Nayarit. Surrounded by lush jungle, swimmable white-sand beaches and the federally protected Sierra del Vallejo Mountains, the resort offers rich biodiversity rarely found on the Pacific coast.

Gaze at mesmerising sunsets from elegant cliff-top lounges, as you sample authentic flavours of Mexico with a modern twist. Soak up the energy of buzzing beach clubs, sports grounds, and adventure hubs. And immerse yourself in the wilderness, exploring a myriad of nature trails and creatures of the deep.

Waves at One&Only Mandarina

With punchy beach breaks, hidden bays and endless point breaks Nayarit has tons of options for experienced surfers, while the secluded crystal-clear waters bay of the resort is the perfect place to learn the basics of surfing!

Nayarit gets swells all-year-round from a variety of directions. The long period NW swells of the winter (Nov-Mar) is the best time to surf in this area, with fun small waves and clean offshore. March and April are usually windy before summer pushes in long period S-SW swells in the 4-8ft range, the perfect direction for the northern lefthand breaks.

Why We Love One&Only Mandarina

Crystal-clear waters and all-year-round quality waves for all surfing levels and tastes!

Luxurious wilderness in a chic and dreamy tropical hidden paradise!

The views from the treehouses and cliff-top villas are outstanding! And each room has a private plunge pool!

Ready to surf in Mexico?

Accommodation

One&Only Mandarina is an all-villa resort, with 105 striking standalone havens, made up of treehouses and cliff-top villas, set far apart for maximum peace and privacy, a stone’s throw from palm-fringed sands, swimmable shores and an energetic environment crafted for reconnection and chic, laid-back living.

Every treehouse and villa is designed to frame incredible views over the Pacific Ocean, jungle, and mountains, with expansive indoor and outdoor living space that blends with nature. All accommodation comes with its own plunge pool.

The Cuisine

Relish the flavours of modern Mexico with exceptional resort dining curated by a world-class chef. Soak up the buzzing atmosphere of each unique dining space, enhanced by dramatic views of the ocean.

Enjoy deliciously casual beachside dining, savoured right by the water’s edge at Jetty Beach Club. Alma offers savour seasonal delicacies, pan-American and Mediterranean specialities, and garden-to-plate menus designed with exceptional nutritional value. Carao’s cliff-side restaurant is a must-try, with panoramic views and unforgettable sunsets. Authentic yet reinvented, the selection of creative Mexican dishes will surprise and excite you. Canalan Beach Club serves a family-friendly menu, while the vibrant Mandarina Polo Lounge offers equestrian-view dining.

Experiences

Take part in one of the water or land activities offered by the resort and lose yourself in the spirit of adventure across a sprawling natural paradise! With One&Only ultimate excursions and hands-on experiences, you’ll discover the most outstanding side of Riviera Nayarit. Uncover the history and curiosities of our favourite towns with tailored itineraries and the finest private guides.

Wellness

Set beneath a canopy of towering Higuera trees within a natural volcanic rock garden, the One&Only Spa is a peaceful sanctuary where you can retreat, reset, and totally transform. Dip into a world of holistic offerings with a pampering Beauty Lounge, inspiring Fitness Centre, and secluded treatment rooms to fulfil your bespoke needs.

Kids Activities

At KidsOnly, children from 4-11 yr can enjoy a multi-sensory wonderland like no other. From jungle tree houses to hanging bridges and slides, climbing walls, an amphitheatre, and nature trails, this tree village inspires their imagination to run wild, fulfilling childhood dreams.
One Tribe welcomes teens from 12 – 16 years old and offers a range of scheduled complimentary activities and organised competitions.

Interested in Luxury Surfing?

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Customer Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Omar AlJammaz 03/07/23

TrustPilot
Great travel options, great customer support, simplifying planing process.
Looking forward for my next trip.

Nina Ross 03/08/23

TrustPilot
Awesome holiday to Hudhuranfushi. Giulia was very helpful and quick to respond and overall we were very impressed with Awave Travel.
Lohi's is a private, on site, awesome left hander that just kept giving. Also had options of 2 daily surf boat trips that went to other local breaks such as Sultans, Ninja's, Cokes, Jails. The surf team are amazing and we scored great waves the whole time we were there.
Stayed in a Sunset family beach villa which was perfect for a family of 4, then upgraded for the last 3 nights to Ocean Villas, both great for different reasons!
Island staff are so helpful and welcoming, and there's a good variety of food options available. Lots of other things to do such as paddleboarding, jet ski-ing, spa treatments, yoga and amazing snorkelling - with sharks, turtles and rays! We also hired bikes to get around and do morning surf checks!
An amazing trip, thank you Awave and Hudhuranfushi!

Seb Speck 25/06/23

TrustPilot
We had an amazing time on the Mentawai islands booked through Awave Travel.
Giulia was very helpful and available at all times during the booking process. And we had the best time on the Mentawais on the Maki Boat. The staff were amazing. Raul the surf guide was very helpful, friendly and coached us on the waves. Kaique the photographer produced top quality pictures and videos from the water, boat and drone.
Overall very happy and would highly recommend it.

Tom Ward 18/06/23

TrustPilot
We charted Seafarer for a 10 day trip in the Maldives. We booked with AWAVE about 12 months before. James was super helpful, really responsive and just easy to deal with. We even made a very last minute change to go to the central atolls which he arranged pretty much straight away. The trip itself was unreal, great surf, amazing wildlife and scenery. If you’re thinking about a surf charter, do it and book through these guys!

Natasha Gronski 06/08/23

TrustPilot
Awave Travel is the best surf travel agency I have ever booked! They are very professional and responsive to my inquiries and are able to match me with a surf trip appropriate to my interests and skill level. They have an outstanding relationship and reputation with the resorts that they work with, which makes a difference in the consumer experience. Above all, the Awave staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas they recommend, as they have actually surfed the spots and stayed at the resorts. For anyone who wants a hassle-free, no worries, relaxing and fun surf adventure, Awave Travel is the way to go!

David 05/29/23

TrustPilot
8 of us stayed at Hudhuranfushi for my 50th birthday celebration. The resort and services were amazing. James and the team at AWAVE stayed in contact from the beginning to end to ensure we had everything we needed. Great experience. Definitely looking forward to booking our next trip with AWAVE in the near future.

Alexandra Franz 05/31/23

TrustPilot
We spent amazing days in Morocco in Amouage. Was an amazing stay and the full surf package offered by AWAVE was great.
All the people were very nice and coaches were amazing. Booking was very smooth, answered all my questions and they took care of everything.
I took the coaching package and had a great time and learning. The teacher was great, very patient and explained everything very nice and calm. Felt safe all the time and had a lot of fun as well.
My boyfriend had the guiding package and he also had a great time. He was always taken to the spots that fitted his level and enjoyed the full when conditions were nice.

Alex Reuter 05/22/23

TrustPilot
We stayed at Ayada in Maldives and I can't be more complimentary of AWAVE! Awesome and patient advise over whatsapp on which resort to go to with extremely details local knowledge on surf conditions, wave spots, resort quality, which atolls to go to, etc. I followed their recommendation and it was spot on. Easy booking on short notice before the trip, can't thank James enough!

Stewart Cropp 05/19/23

TrustPilot
Our remarkable trip was 12 months in the planning.it was awkward to organize because there was so many people coming and going over our two week chartered cruise.
I can’t speak highly enough of AWAVE and more to the point ,the wonderful Giulia Manfrini. She is so caring and sweet and far above and beyond any travel consultant that I have ever worked with
Thankyou Giulia for all your prompt answers to my gazillion questions
You are “Simply the best”.
Now onto the Carpe Diem
The trip of a lifetime was had by all 20 of us
The Captain and crew worked tirelessly to pander to our every whim
They would not allow us to lift a finger
Our Barmen Shawn and Cook ( still can’t pronounce his name ) were superb, the food was first class and varied and the alcohol flowed like a river
Our Surf guide “Seppe” found waves for us every day except for two while we travelled deep into the central Attols
We were greatful for the rest
We snorkeled with the sharks and visited uninhabited Islands spent an afternoon being spoiled at a high class resort .
All in all an Awsome trip

Diane 05/11/23

TrustPilot
James helped us organize our trip in April for my partner and I in the Mentawai.
First, lets discuss the service : James was super clear and reactive. We received a list of resorts with different price ranges and he provided all the elements for us to decide based on our needs and budget. We felt very supported for the organization and we even received so advices few days before leaving for packing.
I was a bit afraid as i'm not a good surfer so i reach out many times to understand how I could still try and learn and James always replied very quick and with all the info i need.
Then when we arrive : it was super well organized, everything went smooth and we fell in love with the place and people. We can tell they really worked on their resort selection and travel organization and we trust our next adventure will be as qualitative.
Already recommended their service ;).
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