Perhaps most importantly, the site has to be nothing shy of jaw-droppingly beautiful. The audience should be envious of the location. We watch shows like Bachelor in Paradise (affectionately known as BiP) partially because we want to vicariously travel to a magical fountain of love. In fact, the show’s tagline is “Find Love… Or Go Home,” and leaving paradise is the last thing contestants want to do.
Where is Bachelor in Paradise filmed?
Actually, it’s no secret that Bachelor in Paradise is filmed in Mexico—the host and the contestants mention it all the time—often in the opening sequence. ABC News takes you behind the scenes of the latest season. Since BiP’s second season, the show has been filmed at the Playa Escondida boutique hotel outside the beach town of Sayulita, in the Puerto Vallarta/Nayarit region.
According to the Puerto Vallarta Daily News, in 2015 the Mexican government invested about $6 million to scoot the filming over to the Puerto Vallarta area, a deal that also included assistance with logistics coordination. (The first season was shot in 2014 near the city of Tulum on Mexico’s Maya Riviera.)
With a huge fan base and an average of about 4 million viewers per episode, the Playa Escondida resort has become iconic of what a natural paradise destination looks and feels like. However, the resort is still totally accessible to the general public, after a pandemic-related filming hiatus.
Each of the 25 room/huts rents for an average of $400 per night depending on the season. All of the huts offer a view of the jungle or the beach and a couple are quite distant from the main buildings, offering extra seclusion.
Playa Escondida aims to facilitate a bond with nature, and a connection with your loved one. The grounds of the resort definitely help make the show a hit. On BiP, lots of decisions are made, fights fought, hearts broken, drinks drunk, and deals sealed around the pool and the fire pits.
The standalone huts are tailored for couples versus families. Kids are only permitted at the resort during some holidays. There are no televisions in the rooms, ironically. The romantic oasis is quite secluded and has notoriously iffy cell service and limited internet connectivity, yet it makes up being “unplugged” in countless ways.
