my fiancé and i had a wonderful, relaxing stay at hacienda de la costa. we rented a car, and i would highly recommend this to others...hacienda de la costa is tucked away in the jungle on pretty bad roads, but it's well worth the 20-30 minute drive from the main road to hear nothing but the ocean and birds (and the burro next door). we didn't have a 4-wheel drive vehicle but i would get one on our next visit. my fiancé surfs and we had a great time driving around the nayarit coast - especially liked the beach at san francisco, much more low key than sayulita. rented the car from gecko - great guys who not only helped us with local surf spots but lent my fiancé a leash for his board. great hospitality all around - definitely visit this beautiful part of mexico, and stay at the hacienda if you're looking to get away from it all, but be close to everything at the same time.
