One&Only Palmilla
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
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Golf courses at One&Only Palmilla
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San Jose del Cabo, Baja CaliforniaPublic
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San Jose del Cabo, Baja CaliforniaPublic
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San Jose del Cabo, Baja CaliforniaPublic
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by tinalillet on 01/20/2026
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Photo submitted by tinalillet on 01/20/2026
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Photo submitted by nHT30gnSbeFMlDvwFkYc on 03/17/2024
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Photo submitted by nHT30gnSbeFMlDvwFkYc on 03/17/2024
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Photo submitted by nHT30gnSbeFMlDvwFkYc on 03/17/2024
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Photo submitted by Hemsley on 05/12/2023
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Photo submitted by u000003854733 on 12/18/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003854733 on 12/18/2022
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Photo submitted by Gary9405422 on 04/14/2022
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Mountain course Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 01/26/2022
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Mountain course Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 01/26/2022
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Mountain course Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 01/26/2022
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Ocean course Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 01/26/2022
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Ocean course Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 01/26/2022
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Ocean course Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 01/26/2022
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Photo submitted by arkyrab on 11/17/2021
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Photo submitted by arkyrab on 11/17/2021
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Photo submitted by Ryan6593299 on 11/11/2021
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Photo submitted by GolfLeo on 01/30/2020
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Photo submitted by Snaphook417 on 01/26/2020
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Photo submitted by Snaphook417 on 01/26/2020
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The ocean nine might be the most scenic of the three loops at Palmilla. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 02/12/2014
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
Very enjoyable
Just the right amount of challenge for a resort course. Staff are excellent. Comfort stations are an added perk. Booking again soon.
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.
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
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.
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.
Really bad
Grass is dead. You are only allowed to play 9 holes of the 27 on property. This is not clear when booking; GolfNow still shows an 18 hole rate. The cost for these 9 holes is $189. You can play the same dead 9 holes again for $90 if you want… they could make it zero and I wouldn’t play them again; Greens are barely puttable, grainy, slow. The people are great. They opened early and made a breky burrito for me. Free beer. The back tees were closed so the holes are short and easy, but this has become a dog track.
Maintenance Season
We played one 9 twice as two of the nines were under maintenance. The summer had browned a few areas of the course, but it still played very well. The clubhouse staff was great and the comfort stations were excellent. the right time of year and 2 nines I'd give it 5 stars.
Only Ocean open
Only the Ocean open so played twice. Staff great but disappointing.
Course was dry but not bad.
Great views! Excellent service!
The club house crew was friendly and loaded our rental clubs and drinks for us. Course was challenging and in decent condition. Loved the experience!
Ocean course and Cabo disappoinment...
This is actually a two-part review. One for the ocean course. Other for golf in Cabo in general. First, as to the ocean course, what you need to understand is that there are three nine-hole courses at this resort. Up until a few months ago The general public could play all three courses. Now. The other two courses are reserved for members and resort guests only. Which means if you want to play 18 holes you have to play the same nine holes twice. I had played the other two courses a few months ago and enjoyed them very much. But I hadn't played the ocean course so I figured if there was nine holes I wouldn't mind playing twice. It would be that one. First problem is that probably due to the time of the year the course was in less than desirable condition. Fairways were scalded and burned out. The greens were okay. As far as being an ocean course, there's really only one hole that goes down close to the water. Besides that, it's not really an ocean course. Dion course food was good. But I can safely say that due to the conditions of the course and the availability of only nine holes, I would never go back again.
As to the larger and more concerning issue, having cobble be a golf trip destination. I've been going down there for many years and have played nearly all of the best courses the area has to offer. I've never been disappointed it really. The problem now is that almost every single one of the top tier courses is affiliated with a particular resort group. So in order to play that course you have to stay at one of their properties or be a member. We're talking about quivira, Cabo del Sol cove club which used to be the ocean course, diamante, Querencia,....Unlike my golf trips to the Palm springs area or Maui or South Carolina or Vegas where you can play several really nice courses no matter where you stayed. I understand The reasoning behind keeping a course exclusive for resort guests. But in the long run, it's going to create issues for people who want to go to a nice area and play multiple nice courses. Hopefully All of these courses will be able to get together and figure out a game plan that will work for the industry overall and not just them individually.
Most Scenic Course I have ever played!
This course was a gem. I have never played anywhere more scenic and the pacific breeze was second to none! Javier from the staff was so professional and had the best stories! If you love ocean golf you will not be disappointed in Las Palmas!!
Top course
Great friendly staff . Comfort stations stocked with many options! Very enjoyable course to play . Highly recommend
Not best course
Greens were horrible. Not kept up with crab grass . Worst course we’ve played here