Carr. Transpeninsular, Tourist Corridor, 23400 San José del Cabo, B.C.S., Mexico, San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur 23400, Mexico
+52 624 146 7000

About One&Only Palmilla

Sitting on the Los Cabos coastline, One&Only Palmilla is a five-star resort highly ranked in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide that combines Mexican charm with luxurious flair. Each room offers an ocean view from a private terrace or patio and guests can upgrade to private suites with their own infinity pool or a villa complete with a personal theater and private butler. Around the resort, guests enjoy complimentary services such as garment pressing, homemade snacks, handcrafted tequila tastings, personalized aromatherapy and fitness center access. Water sports like paddleboarding, kayaking, snorkeling, boogie boarding and whale watching, plus horseback riding, are also available. When hunger strikes, five world-class restaurants offer everything from Mexican cuisine to Japanese and South Asian dishes. The full-service spa provides massages and facials from world-renowned aesthetics doctors, as well as ancient healing rituals led by a Mexican Spiritual Healer. Golf enthusiasts will appreciate access to the Jack Nicklaus-designed Palmilla Golf Club, including the signature Mountain and Arroyo courses, as well as a personal caddy with every tee time and a private shuttle to the course. For those seeking a blend of refined luxury and authentic culture, One&Only Palmilla delivers an exceptional experience at every turn.

Facts

Price Range$$$$
Acres1000
Year Opened1992
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Bar, Fine
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolOutdoor
Beach AccessYes
Fitness CenterYes
MarinaYes
SpaYes
TennisYes
CasinoYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes
Kids ProgramYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at One&Only Palmilla

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3.5
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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First Time Playing

Worst golf course ever

I’ve played on cow pastures in Texas better than this place, they wouldn’t refund me my money. The fairways were dirt and dead grass, a lot of sand all over the course that wasn’t sand traps! Do not waste your money!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Seen better days!!

Private 18 holes neglected Ocean 9.

Almost unplayable and sad to see course in this condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pamilla

Course is super dry. You can only play the ocean 9 twice. Grass is dry but playable but i wouldn’t recommend it at this time. Amenities included were good, great selection and staff is excellent. Paid like 150$ for myslef playing and a rider . Value was ok but course is in dire need of water. Not sure how the private side is, but id wait till the tains come to play again, but then the price goes up !

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pass: avoid!

Do not play this course. Used to be a beautiful set of three 9’s. Similar to everywhere in Cabo they have taken two and made them private. 18 here is the same 9 twice but no one tells you until you get there. There is no grass and course is in non-playable shape as effort is now on the two private 9’s. Can’t believe I had to pay for this- hugely disappointing and at this point close to a scam!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No grass in fairways

Wish I would have been told on how bad this is. Played it before and it was great. Not a blade of grass in any fairway. I asked for refund and was denied

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time here

All fairways are under construction. That’s why we got a good price discount. Beautiful area. Green are in good shape. gorgeous homes al long the course. Love the Layout, All around it was a good value for the price today. Service was excellent. Was not informed of the mandatory Food and beverage and the price of it.

Overall, I’ll be back to play this course again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible course

Fairways were dirt and burnt grass. Bunkers had more rocks than sand. Forced to play same 9 twice when 2 other 9 hole courses were available due to our discounted price. Worst course I’ve played since I was in middle school - 65 years ago.

Conditions Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Was not aware I booked on a course they were not watering

Fairways were brown and dry because the Oceans course was not being watered. I was told at check in that's why the rate was discounted. We only played 9 holes. Other than that the course was ok, greens appeared to have just been sanded but they were green at least. Would have been nice to know that when I booked, it may have changed my decision.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Garbage course

Fairways were all dirt and dead grass. Made to play the same 9 hole twice. The sand traps were full of rocks. Terrible experience 😩.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Why?

Everything but the Ocean Course condition is 5 stars! The fairways have been poisoned and they are not saving them. The word is out it will be closed down soon for renovations and used for other purposes, some golf, some not. The 9 hole layout is wonderful and it will be missed if this is true.

Other than course, which is why we play, the amenities and staff are great and friendly!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Avoid this golf course

The public are only allowed to play the 9 hole ocean course so for 18 holes, you must play it twice. They are not watering the fairways so they are all dirt patches. The tee boxes are terrible, most not flat and covered in weeds. Save your money and play somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time - Pamilla Ocean Course

Fantastic course, challenging and complicated but one of the most fun courses. Lots of dry gorges. Be prepared to abandon balls if you're off the fairways LOL, the foliage had thorns that will bite you hard.

Play early, cause it gets really hot really fast overall I loved this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cabo golf

Course design by Jack N very good but only play ocean nine twice

Condition is below parr more weeds than grass on fairways

Pace was good and staff very friendly

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very enjoyable

Just the right amount of challenge for a resort course. Staff are excellent. Comfort stations are an added perk. Booking again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Bachelorette Birdies

I surprised my friend with a tee time and it was the highlight of her bachelorette weekend. Jonny was amazing and the sweetest at keeping us on pace. We’re both 20+ handicappers and some holes really tested our will to play ever again but we would come back 100%. The greens are insanely fast — will say that. All in all - great staff, great vibes and nice driving range to warm up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

GOOD GOLFERS STAY AWAY

Waste of $ and time. They made 2 of the 3 9’s private so you can only play the same 9 twice. They let it go to poop and only care about the members courses. Different types of grass on putting green and in fairways. Horrible situation. Don’t Play here

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not good value

I would not recommend this course for two reasons, you play the same 9 twice, as the other two 9’s are private. Most importantly the condition of the course was not good. Greens very slow, a some areas were the irrigation system flooding the course and a lot of crabgrass in fairways. It would have been nice to know prior to booking that you were playing the same 9 twice.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun and challenging

I played this course for the first time with my son and his friends. It was lots of fun and very challenging and in great shape. Be prepared to make sure that you hit the fare way are you a wished that you had. We played from the golds and in a lot of the cases you had to carry more than a 170 yards just to the hit the fairway or ball losted. After you finish hole number four, you can get all the food and drinks that you can enjoy included in price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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