One hundred and seventy-four casitas, suites, and villas on a private Sea of Cortez beach. Open since 1956, the original Cabo luxury resort, now One&Only's flagship Mexico property.
"Open since 1956 on a private Sea of Cortez beach. 174 casitas and villas. The original Cabo luxury resort, now One&Only's Mexico flagship."
One&Only Palmilla opened in 1956 on a private Sea of Cortez beach near San José del Cabo as Hotel Palmilla, Don Abelardo Rodríguez's vision of Cabo as a luxury fishing destination, when Cabo was still a fishing village rather than a resort town. The property is the original Cabo luxury resort and has hosted, over its sixty-eight years of operation, the kind of guest list (John Wayne, Bing Crosby, the Rat Pack, Hollywood, US presidents) that essentially built Cabo's destination identity. One&Only acquired the property in 2004 and runs it as the brand's Mexico flagship.
The 174 accommodations split between Casitas (the original 1950s-era beachfront and oceanview rooms, refurbished consistently to current luxury standards), Suites (one- and two-bedroom configurations with private terraces), and the multi-bedroom Palmilla Villas, three- to five-bedroom standalone properties with private pools and butler service. The Casa Tortuga (a five-bedroom standalone villa with private beach) is the property's flagship single accommodation. Every room has Sea of Cortez or Pacific Corridor views.
The grounds, the property's private beach, the four restaurants, the Espa Spa, the Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course at One&Only Palmilla (an 18-hole course with seven oceanfront holes), and the Rocco Forte-designed gardens, make Palmilla one of the more comprehensive integrated luxury resort properties in Mexico. The property's spiritual centre, the original 1956 chapel where the Rodríguez family had family events, and where guests can now be married, is a unique cultural anchor.
Dining is at four restaurants. SUVICHE is the headline Peruvian-Japanese fusion. Seared by Jean-Georges Vongerichten is the steakhouse. Agua by Larbi is the Mexican fine-dining. Breeze is the all-day beach. The wine and tequila programmes are deep. Service is the consistent global One&Only standard delivered by a heavily Mexican team. Palmilla is the historic, polished, integrated luxury Cabo property, and the property where Cabo's destination identity was effectively written in 1956.
The Cabo honeymoon at the property where Cabo as a luxury destination began. Book a Casita Suite on the Sea of Cortez side. The combination of Jean-Georges, the spa, the chapel for vow renewals, the Jack Nicklaus golf, and One&Only's service standard makes Palmilla the polished, all-inclusive-feel-without-being-all-inclusive Cabo honeymoon.
For milestone anniversaries the multi-bedroom Palmilla Villas are the right scale. The property's chapel is where many guests choose for vow renewals. The 1956-2026 institutional memory and the One&Only operational discipline together produce the most polished anniversary stay in Cabo.
The KidsOnly programme at Palmilla matches the brand's strong family-luxury proposition globally. The multi-bedroom Villas, the calmer Sea of Cortez side (versus the rougher Pacific corridor), the Jack Nicklaus golf course, and the comprehensive integrated resort make Palmilla one of the best family-luxury Mexico choices.
Carretera Transpeninsular Km 7.5
San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur 23400
San José del Cabo, on Sea of Cortez side; 25 min from Los Cabos International (SJD)
174 casitas, suites, villas
Ocean View Casita from $1,400/night
Ocean Front Casita from $1,800
Two-Bedroom Suite from $3,500
Palmilla Villa (3-bed) from $7,500
Casa Tortuga (5-bed) from $25,000
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 2 nights
Open since 1956
Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course (private)
Seared by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
SUVICHE (Peruvian-Japanese)
Original 1956 chapel for ceremonies
Open year-round
Peak: December, April (book 4 months ahead)
Best value: May, November (warmer, occasional rain)
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all rooms and across the property
In-villa office setups on request
From $1,400/night. Multi-bedroom Villas book 4 months ahead. The Casa Tortuga and other large villas need direct One&Only contact.
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