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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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
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Handicap 10-14
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4.0
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Great course!

Solid track. Great views. Appropriately challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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2.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Long Time Player

I have been coming to Cabo since the mid 90's. Always enjoy the rounds at Pallmia. .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
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3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Struggling

So I've played here 25+ times (I have 25 towels and my wife isn't impressed when you do the math on the cost of those towels.) so maybe more than 25 times, because they don't alway give them out!

I love this place, the staff is what keeps me coming back, time and time again, Israel, Caesar, Jose, Issac, Ramon, Daniel-everyone here knows my name, greets me like I matter and cares about my golf experience.

This is the best group in all of Cabo.

That said, I think the place is in a process of transition, Ocean just opened up from a multi month shutdown post covid. It's not pretty. The greens are spongy, slow and furry, however they are healthy and green. They really need a lot of verticutting and rolling to get them back in their pre-covid form of gonad busting speed and readability, not the case right now. Fairways are rough, need water and are sparse, as are the tee grounds. It's just not ready for play, sadly the entire ocean course really needs some dedicated TLC to bring it back to its former glory, and lots of water and sun without golfers to recover.

Arroyo is closed for an extended maintenance.

Mountian is in really good shape, tee to green, and as fun as always to play. waste areas and traps could use some spiffing up as well, no different than Ocean.

Ultimately I think Palmilla is suffering like many of the resorts from lack of water from the effluent plants to fill their reservoirs and water the grounds, it's tough without guest to generate the waste water used to irrigate the courses. much of palmilla went without water last year because of covid, and is paying the price during recovery.

If only for the good of the staff, I'll be back tomorrow and the next day an so on as the place heals post covid and returns to its former glory, my favorite in all of cabo!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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5.0
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Previously Played

Great course

Second time playing here. The course is so well taken care of. The greens are superb and roll true. Word of caution if playing in the afternoon to drink a lot of water.

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

Nice Course

I played 3 courses during my trip to Cabo last week and you can't lose with this course, Club Campestre, or Cabo Real. Club Compestre was the best value with my golf now hot deal $60 but all three courses were well maintained and fun to play! I would recommend all three courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful views. But a bit pricey

27 holes of great views and tees accommodate all handicap levels

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cabo golf

Beautiful course, excellent practice facilities; wish the ocean course were open.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Another beautiful course in Cabo

I’ve played PLC and Campestre. Pamilla is all Nicklaus. Supposedly, Arroyo was the first course in Baja Peninsula. Most fairways can be on in two, so fun! Most first bunkers are too far to reach off the tees. Bunkers around the green are sometimes the saving grace that I sometimes need. Really enjoyable course. Booked another tee time in a couple of days. I’m a 28 handicap and shot a 100 today. If you need a more challenging course, this course may be the one your bring your non-golfing friend that appreciates the huge variety of desert plants, mountains and spectacular ocean views!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Older Course

It was OK no great shakes but it is one of the first courses in Cabo by Jack.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

No Bad Days

Given the weather in Cabo--dry, sunny and warm--it would be hard to have a bad day on the golf course (although it certainly can be windy). Palmilla is an excellent, challenging layout, with great views. Staff were friendly and helpful. My only complaint was a crabby couple playing as a twosome behind us, with a caddy, who called the pro shop to complain about our pace of play--we were literally waiting for the group in front of us to clear each green except for one hole where we had two lost balls to look for; and our group and the one in front of us took 3.5 hours to finish. The golf shop should have told the group behind us to stuff it. A little pricey, but apparently in line with other Cabo courses. I would not hesitate to recommend to friends going to Cabo.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Marshal pushed too much.

We were right on time but the Marshall kept insisting we were going too slow. That made it almost impossible to enjoy the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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