Mexico and Central and South America > Mexico > Baja
Legendary 1956 Spanish revival-style retreat on one of Cabo's few swimmable beaches.
| Score | 86.98 |
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| Stats | 172 rooms; 3 restaurants; 2 bars. |
| Competitive Edge | All the amenities of a mega-resort in a boutique setting. |
| Rooms to Book | Oceanfront Deluxes with rain-style showers and giant windows. |
| Don't Miss | A yoga class with Tony Sanchez. |
| Cost | Doubles from $575. | Contact |
Km 7.5 Carretera Transpeninsular 888/691-8081 or 52-624/146-7000 www.oneandonlypalmilla.com |
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| New to the T+L 500 | High-Speed Internet | Gym | Pool | ||||
| Spa | Tennis | Golf | Outdoor Activities | ||||
| Water Activities | Fishing | Kids' Program | |||||
“At the tip of Mexico's Baja peninsula, One & Only Palmilla takes moonlight serenades seriously. The 172-room resort can arrange a Latin guitar trio to strum ballads on sandy coves facing the Sea of Cortés, atop a historic bell tower, or in a Casa Gardenia suite. ...” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Feb 2004
“Specializing in bringing legendary properties back from near death—Le Touessrok in Mauritius was the most recent—One & Only Resorts poured $80 million into this secluded 1956 hotel, which debuts next month. Each of the 172 rooms is at least 750 square feet; even the showers have a view of the Sea of Cortez....” MORE>>
Food & Wine, Jan 2004
“Things will change radically when the Palmilla reopens this coming February as the 172-room One & Only Palmilla. So what does an $80 million makeover from legendary hotelier Sol Kerzner get you? Adam Tihany designing a sea-foam fantasy for Charlie Trotter's C Restaurant, which will have an ambitious Caribbean-Mexican fusion menu. Kerzner has also tempted away Edward Steiner, the managing director who helped put Las Ventanas on every Hollywood Palm Pilot. Expect greatness....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Nov 2003