Punta Mita’s big villas: the houses for large groups
Staffed villas for families and groups of 12 to 38 in Punta Mita and Punta de Mita: who cooks, which side of the gate, and two villas as one.
By Oliver Weickardt, founder of Villa Experience · Facts checked against each listing on 12 November 2026 · 12-minute readSome trips only work if everyone sleeps under one roof. A family reunion with three generations, a fiftieth birthday with the friends from college, a leadership team that needs four days away from the office. Around Punta Mita, that is not a compromise. The peninsula has staffed houses of six to seventeen bedrooms, most with a private chef, and a group can have one entirely to itself.
Villa Experience offers more than twenty villas of seven bedrooms or more around Punta Mita. Three houses lead this story because they are the ones we know best and recommend first: Casa Tres Soles, Casa Akai and Casa La Vida. For the biggest groups, two pairs of neighboring villas book together as one stay, for up to 38 guests.
One thing to know before you choose. We say “Punta Mita” for the gated resort community and “Punta de Mita” for the coast and the town outside the gates. Each house below says which side it is on, and the map further down shows both.
Compare the big houses
Here are our big houses around Punta Mita, side by side. Filter by the size of your group, by the side of the gate, or by the houses where the chef cooks all three meals. Where a second figure says “with small children”, it includes them; some houses show their split between adults and children. The facts come from each house’s listing, its own website and its managers’ pages.
Guest counts include small children.
| House | Side | Bedrooms | Guests | Chef | Events | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Pacifico EstatePacifico Estates · Ocean and golf views | Inside the gates | 17 | 38 | Private chefs | Event space seats 80; ask us | Norte and Sur joined as one house; two 19th Hole spaces seat 80 |
| The La Punta PairOur pickLa Punta Estates · Oceanfront | Inside the gates | 14 | 28 · 32 with small children | Two chefs, 3 meals | Ask us | Casa Akai and Casa La Vida, a short walk apart, booked as one stay |
| Casa del FaroLa Punta Estates · Beachfront | Inside the gates | 10 | 24 | 3 meals | Up to 65, house guests included | Private beach, a central palapa, 18,000 sq ft |
| Four Seasons Twin VillasFour Seasons · Resort, ocean views | Inside the gates | 9 | 22 | Breakfast and snacks | Ask us | Two adjoining villas with full Four Seasons access, kids’ club included |
| Casa KokoLa Punta Estates · Oceanfront | Inside the gates | 9 | 20 | 9 am to 9 pm | House guests only | Two oceanfront master suites; palapa, infinity pool and jacuzzi |
| Casa Tres SolesOur pickEl Banco · Clifftop point | Outside the gates | 9 | 18 · 20 with small children | 3 meals and snacks | Events up to 100, with approval | Lagoon pool and palapa on its own point |
| Punta Pacifico NortePacifico Estates · Ocean and golf views | Inside the gates | 9 | 20 | Private chef, daily meals | Ask us | Enclosed dining pavilion, speakeasy, golf simulator · Books with Sur |
| Estate ElementosLa Punta Estates · Oceanfront | Inside the gates | 9 | 20 | Private chef, daily | Suited to events | At the western tip, with views of the Marietas Islands |
| Casa AkamaRanchos Estates · Beachfront | Inside the gates | 9 | 20 | 3 meals | By prior arrangement | Two-acre beachfront lot, private cinema, staff of ten |
| Casa La Vida DulceEl Banco · Beachfront | Outside the gates | 9 | 20 | 3 meals | Ask us | 100-foot infinity pool; a chauffeur for the airport runs |
| Casa WirikutaLa Punta Estates · Oceanfront | Inside the gates | 7 | 20 · 14 adults and 6 children | Chef and two sous chefs, daily | Ask us | Bunk room for the young ones and a two-bedroom casita |
| Casa AkaiOur pickLa Punta Estates · Oceanfront point | Inside the gates | 8 | 16 · 18 with small children | 3 meals and snacks | Ask us | Rooftop bar, cinema and pub · Books with La Vida |
| Punta Pacifico SurPacifico Estates · Ocean and golf views | Inside the gates | 8 | 18 | Daily meals | Ask us | Spa with treatment rooms, putting green · Books with Norte |
| Casa Koko IyariIyari Estates · Hillside, private cove | Inside the gates | 8 | 18 | 9 am to 9 pm | House guests only | Hillside above a secluded beach and its own cove |
| Casa Todos JuntosBolongo · Beachfront | Outside the gates | 8 | 18 | Breakfast | With approval | On the beach, with the Bolongo resort amenities |
| Casa Happy PawsRanchos Estates · Oceanfront | Inside the gates | 7 | 18 · 16 adults and 2 children | Chef, kitchen team and waiters | With written approval | Main house and guesthouse, joined by gardens |
| Casa BrisaKupuri Estates · Beachfront | Inside the gates | 7 | 18 | 3 meals | No events | 36-meter heated infinity pool, cinema room |
| Villa AnandaPunta del Burro · Beachfront | Outside the gates | 8 | 16 | All meals | No events | Two spa-dome suites set on the sand |
| Estate IkalKupuri Estates · Oceanfront | Inside the gates | 8 | 16 | Breakfast and lunch | No events | Three levels, two heated pools, dining for sixteen |
| Villa TaiyariIyari Estates · Beachfront | Inside the gates | 8 | 16 | Chef included for two meals a day | Ask us | Spa with sauna and steam room, cinema and a pool bar |
| Casa Entre RocasLa Punta Estates · Oceanfront | Inside the gates | 7 | 16 | Chef and sous chef | Ask us | A 12-person staff; views of the Marietas |
| Casa MakaEl Farallón · Beachfront | Outside the gates | 7 | 16 | 3 meals | With approval | Gated beachfront enclave |
| Casa YeiyaKupuri Estates · Ocean views | Inside the gates | 6 | 16 | Breakfast and lunch | With approval | Home theater, golf simulator and wine cellar, plus a staff room |
| Estate Las PalmasKupuri Estates · Ocean views | Inside the gates | 7 | 14 | Breakfast and lunch | No events | Three levels; a kitchen with a pizza oven |
| Villa AmanecerPontoquito · Hillside above the bay | Outside the gates | 7 | 14 | Private chef | No events | Pontoquito’s own beach club |
| Casa La VidaOur pickLa Punta Estates · Oceanfront | Inside the gates | 6 | 12 · 14 with small children | 3 meals | Ask us | Long heated infinity pool and arched terraces · Books with Akai |
No house in the table matches all of these filters.
Groceries are extra at most houses. At any house, we can arrange a chef for more meals at additional cost. “Ask us” means the listing sets no rule, so we check with the house first.
The three we lead with
Casa Tres Soles
Casa Tres Soles is at El Banco, on the coast just outside the Punta Mita resort gates. It has nine bedrooms for up to 18 guests, or 20 with small children. Its lagoon pool and palapa stand on the house’s own point, and a chef and full staff run the house. Of our three, this is the one suited to events, from a milestone celebration to the company dinner on the last night; events at Casa Tres Soles has the details. See more on the house’s own site.
Our takeWhen the trip has one big night in it, a birthday, an anniversary, the company dinner, this is the house we send people to.
Casa Akai
Casa Akai is inside the gated Punta Mita resort, in La Punta Estates. It has eight en-suite bedrooms for up to 16 guests, or 18 with small children. A curved heated infinity pool with a large hot tub beside it, a rooftop bar, a cinema and a pub give a big group more than one place to be at once. A chef and full staff look after the house. See more on Casa Akai’s own site.
Our takeThe house for groups that like to spread out: the rooftop at sunset, the cinema after dinner, the pub for whoever stays up last.
Casa La Vida
Casa La Vida is a short walk from Casa Akai, also in La Punta Estates. It has six en-suite bedrooms for up to 12 guests, or 14 with small children, across 19,538 square feet. A long heated infinity pool runs the length of the lawn, beside arched terraces, and a chef and full staff take care of the meals and the house. It is the smallest of the three and, for many groups, the right size. See more on Casa La Vida’s own site.
Our takeThe right size for twelve, and with Casa Akai a short walk away, the easiest way to grow the trip without splitting it up.
Neighbors you can book together
Inside the Punta Mita gates, two pairs of neighboring villas can be booked together, for groups that need more room than one house holds.
The La Punta Pair: Casa Akai and Casa La Vida
Because Casa Akai and Casa La Vida are neighbors inside the same gate, they book together as one stay, which we call the La Punta Pair. Together that is 14 bedrooms for up to 28 guests, or 32 with small children, with two chefs and one gate. Each house keeps its own pool and its own rhythm. The group meets for dinner and goes back to its own house to sleep. For a company offsite, or two families who travel together every year, that is the whole point. The pair has its own site, the La Punta Pair.
Punta Pacifico Estate: Norte and Sur as one house
Punta Pacifico Norte and Punta Pacifico Sur stand side by side in Pacifico Estates, inside the Punta Mita gates, overlooking the ocean and the Tail of the Whale, the island green on the Pacifico golf course. Norte has nine bedrooms for up to 20 guests, with an enclosed dining pavilion and a speakeasy. Sur has eight bedrooms for up to 18. Each books on its own, with its own heated infinity pool and jacuzzi, an elevator, a private chef and an entertainment space called the 19th Hole.
The two villas connect directly, and booked together they become Punta Pacifico Estate: 17 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms for up to 38 guests. Each half keeps its own kitchen, living room and dining table, which is what makes the estate work for two or three families traveling together. Between them are two media rooms, two game rooms, a golf simulator, a gym and a spa with treatment rooms. Together, the two 19th Hole spaces seat up to 80 people, a natural setting for a company evening. Private chefs, housekeepers and a concierge come with the estate, and Moke cars and golf carts handle the short trips around the resort. A Premier Golf Membership at Club Punta Mita opens the Pacifico and Bahia courses and the resort’s beach clubs.
Also side by side: the Four Seasons Twin Villas
Inside the Four Seasons Resort, the Four Seasons Twin Villas join two adjacent private villas, Villa Riva and Villa Avanti, into nine bedrooms for up to 22 guests. They share a terrace with two infinity pools and two hot tubs, a cook prepares breakfast and snacks, and the stay includes full access to the resort, from its restaurants and spa to the kids’ club.
Inside or outside the gate
Punta Mita is a gated resort community, quiet by design. Punta de Mita is the open coast and the town outside the gates. For a big group, the side of the gate changes a few practical things.
| Topic | Inside the gates: Punta Mita | Outside the gates: Punta de Mita |
|---|---|---|
| Beach clubs and golf | Through the house’s club membership, which most of our houses inside include. Which house opens which club | The house’s own: Casa Maka includes the W and Veneros beach clubs, Villa Amanecer the Pontoquito beach club, Casa Todos Juntos the Bolongo resort. Casa Tres Soles guests can use Club Punta Mita for the one-time access fee |
| Resort access fee | One-time, per person, for ages 5 and over; free under 5 (since 6 January 2026); the current amount is on the listings of Casa Tres Soles, Casa Akai and Casa La Vida | Only for guests who use Club Punta Mita, as Casa Tres Soles guests can |
| Events | The resort’s noise policy applies; two houses, Casa Koko and Casa Koko Iyari, allow parties only for the people staying. Casa del Faro accepts up to 65, house guests included | Casa Tres Soles hosts events of up to 100 guests in all, with the owner’s approval; amplified music ends at 10 pm |
| Getting around | Golf carts, which many houses include | A car or a driver for most outings |
| The town | Restaurants at the beach clubs and resorts; the town is a short drive or golf cart ride | The town of Punta de Mita and its restaurants, minutes away |
More of our houses around Punta Mita, inside the gates and out, are on our Punta Mita villas page.
The sunken fire-pit lounge by the pool at Punta Pacifico Estate
Photo courtesy of Punta Pacifico EstateFor a company retreat
Corporate groups ask us the same three questions: how many beds, how many people at one table, and who handles everything else. The listings answer the first two:
- Punta Pacifico Estate: 17 bedrooms for up to 38, and two 19th Hole spaces that together seat 80.
- Casa Tres Soles: an 18-seat dining table, and events of up to 100 for the last night, with the owner’s approval.
- Estate Ikal: formal dining for sixteen.
- Casa Entre Rocas and Casa La Vida Dulce: a chauffeur and round-trip airport transfers come with the stay.
- Golf: Punta Pacifico Estate, Estate Elementos and Casa Akama include a Premier Golf Membership; Estate Ikal and Casa Yeiya include the Premier Club Kupuri membership.
The third is our job. Our concierge can arrange airport transfers, boat charters, golf and restaurant reservations, usually at additional cost. Each listing says what its staff does, and our Punta Mita staffed villas page compares many of them side by side.
A few practical notes from experience. Count bedrooms before guests; a house “for 20” may count children in shared rooms. Choose a house with more than one living space, so a meeting in one room does not empty the pool in another.
Four days, the way we would plan them
- Day 1Arrive at Puerto Vallarta airport, 45 to 60 minutes away. The chef cooks the welcome dinner at the house.
- Day 2Work in the morning. In the afternoon, a boat to the Marietas Islands.
- Day 3A morning session, then golf for those whose house carries the membership, or a surf lesson. The closing dinner.
- Day 4Breakfast, then the airport.
A hammock on the lawn at the Four Seasons Twin Villas
Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Twin VillasFor a family reunion
Three generations under one roof want different things: the grandparents want quiet, the cousins want the pool, and the parents want a dinner without the children now and then. The layout matters as much as the size.
- Casa Wirikuta has a bunk room with four queen-size bunk beds and a separate two-bedroom casita with its own kitchen.
- Casa Happy Paws is a main house and a guesthouse, joined by gardens.
- Casa Akai has an ocean-view suite with two queen beds and a lockable connecting door to a king suite.
- Casa Brisa and Casa Yeiya each have a bedroom with bunk beds, made for families.
- The Four Seasons Twin Villas come with the resort’s kids’ club.
A week for three generations
- Day 1Arrive, and dinner at the house.
- Day 2A beach club day, through the house’s membership (inside the gates).
- Day 3The Marietas Islands by boat.
- Day 4A day in Sayulita, the surf town up the coast, and San Pancho.
- Day 5A surf lesson for the young ones, while the grandparents keep the pool.
- Day 6From December to March, whale watching in the bay.
- Day 7A long lunch at the house and a farewell dinner.
Before you book
Our guests usually book six to eight months ahead, and big celebrations up to a year. At our three lead houses, the minimum stay is four nights in low season, five in high season and at Thanksgiving and Easter, and seven over Christmas and New Year. If your dates are fixed, tell us early. If they are flexible, tell us that too. Sometimes the right house is free the week after the one you asked for.
If Punta Mita is one of several coasts on your list, our guide to Mexico villa rentals for large groups compares them. Most guests fly into Puerto Vallarta.
When our schedule allows, someone from our team stops by to welcome the group, sometimes with a bottle of tequila.
Next step: tell us your dates, how many are coming and their ages, and whether there will be an event. We will send the houses that fit, starting with the La Punta Pair.
Questions
What are the best villas in Punta Mita for large groups?
For groups of 12 to 32, we recommend three houses first: Casa Tres Soles in El Banco, Punta de Mita (nine bedrooms, up to 18 guests, 20 with small children), and Casa Akai and Casa La Vida in La Punta Estates inside the Punta Mita resort, which book together as the La Punta Pair for up to 28 guests, or 32 with small children. Each comes with a chef and full staff. For up to 38, Punta Pacifico Norte and Sur book together as Punta Pacifico Estate, with 17 bedrooms.
Which villas in Punta Mita and Punta de Mita sleep 20 or more guests?
Punta Pacifico Estate (up to 38), Casa del Faro (24), Four Seasons Twin Villas (22), Punta Pacifico Norte, Casa Koko, Estate Elementos, Casa Akama and Casa La Vida Dulce (each up to 20), Casa Wirikuta (20, including six children) and Casa Tres Soles (20 with small children). Booked together, Casa Akai and Casa La Vida take up to 28, or 32 with small children.
Can we book two neighboring villas in Punta Mita?
Yes. Casa Akai and Casa La Vida, a short walk apart in La Punta Estates, book together as the La Punta Pair: 14 bedrooms for up to 28 guests, two chefs, one gate. Punta Pacifico Norte and Sur, side by side in Pacifico Estates, connect directly and book together as Punta Pacifico Estate: 17 bedrooms for up to 38 guests. The Four Seasons Twin Villas are two adjacent villas already let as one, for up to 22.
Do the big villas around Punta Mita come with a chef?
Every house in this story comes with a chef or cook, but the meals vary. At Casa Tres Soles, Casa Akai and Casa La Vida the chef cooks three meals a day; at houses such as Estate Ikal and Casa Yeiya, breakfast and lunch. Groceries are usually extra. At any house, we can arrange a chef for more meals at additional cost.
Do villa guests get the beach clubs and golf, and is there a resort fee?
Inside the gates, access comes through the house’s club membership, which most of our houses there include; the listing says which. Casa Tres Soles, outside the gates, gives its guests the same access. Since 6 January 2026, Punta Mita charges a one-time resort access fee per person for ages 5 and over; children under 5 are free, and the current amount is on the listings of Casa Tres Soles, Casa Akai and Casa La Vida.
Can we hold an event at a villa in Punta Mita or Punta de Mita?
Inside the gates, the resort’s noise policy applies, and two houses, Casa Koko and Casa Koko Iyari, allow parties only for the people staying. Casa del Faro accepts events of up to 65, house guests included. Outside the gates, Casa Tres Soles hosts events of up to 100 guests in all, with the owner’s approval, and amplified music ends at 10 pm. Tell us what you are planning, and we will check with the house.
Is a villa around Punta Mita a good choice for a corporate retreat?
For many teams, yes: one house, one schedule, a chef and staff who handle the rest. Casa Tres Soles is the one of our three suited to events, and Punta Pacifico Estate has two entertainment spaces that seat up to 80 people combined. Our concierge can arrange transfers, boats, golf and restaurant reservations, usually at additional cost.
When should a large group book?
Six to eight months ahead is usual, and up to a year for holidays and big celebrations. At our three lead houses, minimum stays run from four nights to seven over Christmas and New Year.
What is the difference between Punta Mita and Punta de Mita?
Punta Mita is the gated resort community, with La Punta Estates, Kupuri Estates, Ranchos Estates, Pacifico Estates and the Four Seasons. Punta de Mita is the coast and the town outside the gates, including El Banco, El Farallón and Pontoquito.
Sources
Each house’s own listing on villaexperience.com (bedrooms, guests, staff and chef, events, the side of the gate), checked on 12 November 2026
Casa Tres Soles, Casa Akai, Casa La Vida and the La Punta Pair: the houses’ own sites
Events at Casa Tres Soles
Photos
Story photos: courtesy of Casa Tres Soles, Casa Akai, Casa La Vida, Punta Pacifico Estate and the Four Seasons Twin Villas, from the houses’ own galleries. The cards under “More from Punta Mita” show each linked story’s own featured image.
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Your dates, how many are coming and their ages, and whether there will be an event: we will send the houses that fit.
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