One&Only Mandarina
Mandarina opened in 2020 on 88 acres of jungle and headland an hour north of Puerto Vallarta, and it is the most dramatic of the Pacific-coast resorts: 105 free-standing villas, half of them treehouses on stilts among the higuera trees, half clifftop villas above the ocean, all with plunge pools.
One&Only Mandarina is a resort destination wedding venue in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, hosting up to 180 guests (Aisle estimate), where a wedding for 80 guests costs about US$63,000 (our estimate), reached from Puerto Vallarta International (PVR), 60 to 75 minutes by car. Best months: January, February, March, December.
About One&Only Mandarina
Mandarina opened in 2020 on 88 acres of jungle and headland an hour north of Puerto Vallarta, and it is the most dramatic of the Pacific-coast resorts: 105 free-standing villas, half of them treehouses on stilts among the higuera trees, half clifftop villas above the ocean, all with plunge pools.
The wedding spaces split the same way.
The Jetty and the Jetty Beach Club sit on the sand, with the beach club pool terrace taking about 70 and the dining area about 50, so a beach wedding here is intimate by design.
Salón Papelillo, the indoor ballroom, holds 120 seated or 180 standing with an adjacent courtyard and terrace, which is where a larger reception ends up.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About US$63,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- US$15,000 to US$60,000 as a packageAisle estimate
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- PVR, 75 min by carAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- 105 free-standing villas, half of them treehouses on stilts
- 88 acres of jungle running into the Pacific
- Salón Papelillo seats 120, or 180 standing, with a courtyard and terrace
- Jetty Beach Club pool terrace takes about 70 for a beach event
A sample wedding weekend
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- 19:00Welcome dinner at Carao, reached by lift through the canopy
- 10:00Guests take the trails or the Jetty Beach Club for the morning
- 17:30Ceremony on the sand at the Jetty
- 18:45Cocktails on the beach club pool terrace
- 20:15Dinner in Salón Papelillo, dancing spilling into the courtyard
- 11:00Farewell brunch before buggies to the gate and the PVR run
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- PVR · about 1 h 15 by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Puerto Vallarta International.
- Weather window
- December – March
The months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can One&Only Mandarina hold?+
Salón Papelillo is the largest room at 120 seated for a banquet or 180 standing for cocktails, with an adjacent courtyard and terrace. The Jetty Beach Club spaces are smaller, around 50 to 70. Aisle records the bookable range as 20 to 180.
Where does the ceremony happen?+
Most couples marry on the sand at the Jetty or on one of the headland clearings above it, and move to Salón Papelillo or the beach club for dinner. The resort also stages ceremonies at Alma and Carao, the elevated spaces among the trees, for smaller groups.
How do guests move around the property?+
By buggy, driven by resort staff, on steep roads through the jungle. It is part of the experience and it is slow: allow ten to fifteen minutes for any group movement, and more if the party is large or the ground is wet.
How far is it from Puerto Vallarta airport?+
About 30 to 35 miles north of Puerto Vallarta International (PVR) on Highway 200, which is an hour to an hour and a quarter depending on traffic through Bucerías and Sayulita. The resort arranges transfers and the road in from the highway adds several minutes.
Can guests swim at the beach?+
This is the open Pacific rather than a sheltered bay, so the surf is bigger than at Punta Mita and swimming depends on the day. Every villa has a plunge pool and the resort has its own pools, which is where most guests actually swim.
Could this be your venue?
Ask about pricing and availability for the month you have in mind. You do not need a fixed date.
Still deciding? Elena is Aisle’s AI wedding planner. Give her a month and a guest count and she will forecast the budget, work out how your guests would travel, and put a first plan on paper. No account needed.
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.