Luxury Villa Rentals in Las Terrazas, Punta Mita

Las Terrazas is built on elevated ground within the Punta Mita peninsula, giving its villas some of the widest panoramic views of Banderas Bay and the Pacific available in the community. The tiered architecture means many properties have multiple terrace levels designed to capture the view from different vantage points — a strong draw for groups who want to wake up to sweeping ocean sightlines. Villas here typically include private pools, large outdoor terraces, and contemporary interiors. The neighborhood sits within comfortable distance of beach clubs, the golf course, and the resort facilities of the St. Regis and Four Seasons.

Las Terrazas takes its name from the terraced, tiered lot layouts characteristic of parts of Punta Mita’s residential design, where the peninsula’s rolling terrain is worked into stepped villa sites that take advantage of elevation changes for sightlines toward the golf courses or the ocean beyond, depending on a given lot’s position. This terraced approach sets it apart in character from the flatter, more uniform lots found in some of Punta Mita’s other enclaves, giving villas here a layered, hillside feel within the otherwise low-lying peninsula. As with every part of Punta Mita, Las Terrazas sits inside the same guard-gated 1,500-acre community that includes two Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses, the Four Seasons and St. Regis resorts, and the private polo club near the main entrance, all reachable via the development’s internal roads regardless of a villa’s specific enclave. Its elevated, tiered positioning tends to favor views over direct beach access, similar to other interior and golf-adjacent sections of the peninsula, while still keeping the beach clubs and the fishing village of Punta de Mita, just outside the gates, within a short drive. That village remains the departure point for boat excursions to the Marietas Islands and for access to the coastline’s well-known surf breaks, both a short trip away regardless of where within Punta Mita a villa is based. For travelers choosing a villa in Las Terrazas, the appeal is the combination of Punta Mita’s shared resort infrastructure, golf, dining, spa, and beach access at the Four Seasons and St. Regis, with a terraced siting that takes advantage of the peninsula’s natural elevation changes for outlook and privacy, a layout distinct from the flatter beachfront lots at the development’s point or the level interior parcels closer to the main beach club.

Las Terrazas is Punta Mita’s best neighborhood for panoramic bay views from elevation — villas here are built into terraced hillside terrain, delivering wide ocean sightlines that flat beachfront neighborhoods can’t match. It’s the go-to area for groups where the view from the terrace is non-negotiable.

Browse our curated Las Terrazas villas — elevated ocean-view homes with private pools and full concierge support within Punta Mita’s gated community. Share your group size and we’ll find the right match.