One&Only Palmilla: Rooms, Rates and Our Honest Review
Los Cabos' original grand resort, scored and priced against the Cabo rivals it is shopped against.
By Biirdee Travel, Luxury Travel Concierge · Updated October 3, 2026
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Palmilla is the old guard of Los Cabos: built in 1956 as a 15-room hideaway for Don Abelardo Rodríguez, son of a former Mexican president, and now a One&Only of 174 rooms and suites on 55 acres. It sits on what Forbes Travel Guide calls one of "the few swimmable beaches in the region", it reopened in April 2015 after property-wide work following Hurricane Odile, and it is Forbes Five-Star for both the resort and the spa, with Two MICHELIN Keys in 2026.
Our verdict: it is the safest luxury booking in Los Cabos on our numbers. Recent guests score it 9.72 out of 10, the highest of the five luxury resorts we scored there and second in the One&Only brand only to Reethi Rah, and its cheapest rate included breakfast on every stay we checked. It is a family resort first: families wrote 62% of recent reviews. Couples are well served too (one of the two infinity pools is adults-only), but if you want an all-suite alternative, look at Las Ventanas as well. The one soft spot in the reviews is value.
Every One&Only is priced side by side on our One&Only prices page and ranked on the best One&Only resorts.
Palmilla in Brief
- 9.72 out of 10 from its 100 most recent guests, with 90% at 9 or more and 2% under 7: first of the five luxury resorts we scored in Los Cabos.
- Families wrote 62% of recent reviews; the reviews that mention the kids average 9.71, and those that mention the pool 9.9.
- Lowest rates: $1,944 a night for 10–13 Nov 2026, $3,654 over New Year, $2,077 for 12–15 Mar 2027 and $1,054 for 15–18 Jul 2027, breakfast included every time.
- August and September are the cheapest months in our checks ($815 a night); February is the priciest ($2,109).
- Its cheapest breakfast-inclusive rate was lower than Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal's on all four of our stays.
One&Only Palmilla by Our Numbers
On 3 October 2026 we priced One&Only Palmilla through our own booking engine (the one behind hotels.biirdee.com) for two adults on four test stays and on a two-night midweek stay (Tuesday to Thursday of the third week) in every month to October 2027, and we scored its 100 most recent verified guest reviews ourselves. Rates are the lowest per night the engine charged at booking; taxes the resort collects at checkout are extra. Live rates change daily, so treat these as the rates on 3 October 2026.
One&Only Palmilla Scorecard
Guest score: the mean of the resort's 100 most recent verified reviews on our booking platform, out of 10, then the share scoring 9 or more and the share under 7. What guests mention: the share of written English reviews that raise each topic, with the mean score of those reviews in parentheses. Each rate row lists our four test stays in order: 10–13 Nov 2026 / 27–30 Dec 2026 / 12–15 Mar 2027 / 15–18 Jul 2027.
| One&Only Palmilla | |
|---|---|
| Recent guest score | 9.72 out of 10 (100 reviews, Dec 2024 to Aug 2026) |
| Guests scoring 9 or more / under 7 | 90% / 2% |
| Rank among One&Only resorts | 2nd of the 9 we could rank |
| Rank in Los Cabos | 1st of the 5 luxury resorts we scored |
| Who wrote the reviews | families 62%, couples 28%, groups 8%, solo travelers 3% |
| What guests mention | service 56% (9.76), food 25% (9.32), pool 13% (9.9), beach 12% (9.44), view 11% (10.0), kids 9% (9.71), price 9% (8.71), butler 8% (9.17) |
| Lowest rate per night | $1,944 / $3,654 / $2,077 / $1,054 |
| Lowest rate with breakfast | $1,944 / $3,654 / $2,077 / $1,054 (the cheapest rate included breakfast every time) |
| Lowest refundable rate | $1,944 / none on sale / $2,077 / $1,054 |
| Cheapest room | Oceanfront Palmilla Room (King or Two Queen Beds) |
| Cheapest suite | $2,014 / $3,959 / $2,303 / $1,160 (Ocean-view Junior Suite) |
| Top room category | $5,092 / $6,846 / $7,021 / $3,919 (the One Bedroom Casita Suite Oceanfront with Infinity Pool in March) |
| Room types on sale | 22 / 7 / 28 / 32 |
| Taxes collected at checkout, per night | ~$5 on every stay |
| Forbes Travel Guide 2026 | Five-Star hotel, Five-Star spa |
| MICHELIN Keys 2026 | Two Keys |
Palmilla, Month by Month, Against Its Rivals
Lowest rate per night for the same two-night midweek stay (Tuesday to Thursday of the third week) in each month. Palmilla and Waldorf Astoria Pedregal were priced on 3 October 2026, Las Ventanas on 1 October 2026. "No rooms" means nothing was bookable on our engine for those dates.
| Month | One&Only Palmilla | Las Ventanas al Paraíso | Waldorf Astoria Pedregal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $1,438 | $1,216 | $1,770 |
| Dec 2026 | $1,150 | $1,660 | $1,112 |
| Jan 2027 | $1,871 | $1,466 | $1,944 |
| Feb 2027 | $2,109 | $1,824 | $2,678 |
| Mar 2027 | $2,013 | $1,596 | $2,275 |
| Apr 2027 | $1,581 | $1,841 | $2,161 |
| May 2027 | $1,342 | $1,049 | $1,738 |
| Jun 2027 | $1,260 | $1,015 | $1,461 |
| Jul 2027 | $911 | $1,010 | $1,583 |
| Aug 2027 | $815 | $1,010 | $1,247 |
| Sep 2027 | $815 | $1,010 | No rooms |
| Oct 2027 | $1,267 | $1,099 | No rooms |
| Cheapest month | Aug and Sep 2027 ($815) | Jul to Sep 2027 ($1,010) | Dec 2026 ($1,112) |
| Priciest month | Feb 2027 ($2,109) | Apr 2027 ($1,841) | Feb 2027 ($2,678) |
Palmilla's year has a clear shape. January to March is the dear stretch ($1,871–2,109 a night), April to June eases off ($1,260–1,581), and July to September is the bargain ($815–911), with August and September the cheapest months at $815, less than 40% of February's rate. December is two markets: $1,150 for a midweek stay in the third week, but $3,654 a night over New Year.
Against the rivals, the summer is when Palmilla wins. From July to September it was cheaper than Las Ventanas, and in April and mid-December too; in the other seven months Las Ventanas was cheaper. Against Waldorf Astoria Pedregal, Palmilla was cheaper in nine of the ten months when both had rooms, December being the exception.
How It Compares in Los Cabos
The five luxury resorts we scored in Los Cabos, ranked by recent guest score (mean · share scoring 9 or more · share under 7). † marks an older review window, starting before June 2024. Rates are the lowest per night on our four test stays: 10–13 Nov 2026 / 27–30 Dec 2026 / 12–15 Mar 2027 / 15–18 Jul 2027. Palmilla and Pedregal were priced and scored on 3 October 2026, the other three on 1 October 2026.
| # | Resort | Guest score | Forbes 2026 | Lowest rate: Nov / Dec / Mar / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One&Only Palmilla | 9.72 · 90% · 2% | Five-Star | $1,944 / $3,654 / $2,077 / $1,054 |
| 2 | Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal | 9.58 · 90% · 6% | Five-Star | $2,805 / $3,335 / $2,682 / $1,521 |
| 3 | Four Seasons Resort Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol | 9.24 · 72% · 4% (only 25 recent reviews) | Four-Star | No rooms / No rooms / No rooms / No rooms |
| 4 | Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort | 9.18 · 83% · 12% † | Five-Star | $1,545 / $1,946 / $1,978 / $1,097 |
| 5 | Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve | 9.14 · 84% · 10% † | Five-Star | $778 / No rooms / $2,461 / $1,417 |
With Breakfast Included, Same Dates
The lowest rate per night that included breakfast for two, on each test stay. Pedregal's cheapest rates were room only, so its breakfast rates are higher than its headline rates above.
| Stay | One&Only Palmilla | Las Ventanas al Paraíso | Waldorf Astoria Pedregal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–13 Nov 2026 | $1,944 | $1,545 | $3,452 |
| 27–30 Dec 2026 | $3,654 | None on sale | $3,818 |
| 12–15 Mar 2027 | $2,077 | $1,978 | $3,082 |
| 15–18 Jul 2027 | $1,054 | $1,097 | $1,907 |
Our Read on the Comparison
Palmilla is the best-reviewed resort in Los Cabos on our numbers, a little ahead of Waldorf Astoria Pedregal (9.58, with the same 90% of guests at 9 or more but 6% under 7 against Palmilla's 2%). Las Ventanas (9.18) and Zadún (9.14) score lower on older reviews, and the Four Seasons at Cabo del Sol has only 25 recent reviews and no rooms on sale on any of our four stays. All three of Palmilla, Pedregal and Las Ventanas hold Two MICHELIN Keys in 2026, and Las Ventanas is number 25 in The 50 Best Hotels 2026.
On price, Pedregal is the dearest of the three on our November, March and July stays, and the gap widens once breakfast is in: Palmilla's cheapest breakfast-inclusive rate was $1,944 in November against $3,452 at Pedregal, and $1,054 in July against $1,907. Las Ventanas undercut Palmilla on our November, New Year and March stays ($1,545, $1,946 and $1,978), and its cheapest rate on every stay was a junior suite or residence, against Palmilla's oceanfront room; Palmilla's own junior suite cost $2,014 in November and $2,303 in March. We'd book Palmilla for a family trip or a first visit to Cabo, and Las Ventanas for a couple who want a suite; see our Las Ventanas guide for that side.
The Resort: Rooms, Restaurants and the Beach
All 174 rooms and suites run 600 to 2,100 sq ft, and every one has 24-hour butler service and whale-watching binoculars, per Forbes Travel Guide. On our dates the ladder ran from the Oceanfront Palmilla Room (King or Two Queen Beds) to the Ocean-view Junior Suite ($1,160–3,959 a night) and up to the oceanfront casita suites and two-bedroom family suites, topping out at $7,021 a night for the One Bedroom Casita Suite Oceanfront with Infinity Pool in March. The four-bedroom Villa Cortez sits above all of them.
Dining runs to SEARED, the steakhouse by Jean-Georges Vongerichten that opened with the 2015 reopening, Hoshi (Nikkei), Agua (Mexican, over the Sea of Cortez), the Pelican Beach Bar & Grill and Breeze, and late in 2025 the resort added the Palmilla Social Club with Lucille's Kitchen and Lucille's Café. The 20,000 sq ft One&Only Spa has private treatment villas and a temazcal steam bath; there are two infinity-edge pools, one adults-only, and the 27-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed Palmilla golf course.
One&Only Palmilla FAQs
How much does One&Only Palmilla cost a night?
On our 3 October 2026 checks the lowest rate was $1,944 a night for 10–13 Nov 2026, $3,654 for 27–30 Dec 2026, $2,077 for 12–15 Mar 2027 and $1,054 for 15–18 Jul 2027, breakfast included every time, plus about $5 a night in taxes collected at checkout. The cheapest suite, an Ocean-view Junior Suite, ran $1,160–3,959.
When is Palmilla cheapest?
August and September 2027, at $815 a night for a two-night midweek stay, with July close behind at $911. February is the priciest month ($2,109), and the New Year week far higher ($3,654). A midweek stay in the third week of December cost $1,150.
Is breakfast included at Palmilla?
In the cheapest rate, yes: on all four of our test stays the lowest rate we found already included breakfast. One&Only sells its room-only and breakfast rates as different packages, so compare the breakfast-inclusive price directly.
Palmilla or Las Ventanas?
Palmilla has the better recent reviews (9.72 against 9.18 on older reviews) and was cheaper on our July stay and in five months of our calendar (April, July to September and mid-December); Las Ventanas was cheaper on our November, New Year and March stays, and sold only suites on our dates. Palmilla for families (62% of its recent reviews); Las Ventanas for couples who want a suite. See our Las Ventanas guide.
Palmilla or Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal?
Both are Forbes Five-Star with Two MICHELIN Keys, and both score well (9.72 and 9.58). Palmilla was cheaper on three of our four stays, and once breakfast is included it was cheaper on all four: $1,944 against $3,452 in November and $1,054 against $1,907 in July.
Is Palmilla good for families?
Yes, on our numbers it is a family resort first: families wrote 62% of its recent reviews, and the reviews that mention the kids average 9.71. One of the two infinity pools is adults-only, so couples get a quiet corner too.
Other Los Cabos and Pacific Mexico Resorts to Price
The rate shown is the range of lowest nightly rates across our four test stays, priced 3 October 2026 for Pedregal and Mandarina and 1 October 2026 for the others.
Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort
San José del Cabo, Mexico
9.8Exceptional · 136 guest reviewsSuites only on our dates; cheaper than Palmilla on three of our four stays, and number 25 in The 50 Best Hotels 2026.
Guests praiseOutstanding food quality
$1,097–1,978/night on our test stays
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
10.0Exceptional · 223 guest reviews9.58 from recent guests and Two MICHELIN Keys; the dearest of the three on most of our stays.
Guests praiseBeautiful propertyFriendly staffRelaxing pools
$1,521–3,335/night on our test stays
Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
San José del Cabo, Mexico
9.2Excellent · 125 guest reviews9.14 on older reviews; $778 a night on our November stay.
Guests praiseAmazing ServiceBeautiful Location
$778–2,461/night on our test stays
Four Seasons Resort Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
8.8Very good · 25 guest reviewsOnly 25 recent reviews (9.24), and no rooms on sale on any of our four stays.
Guests praiseBeautiful locationExceptional serviceAmazing experience
One&Only Mandarina
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
9.6Exceptional · 97 guest reviewsOne&Only's other Mexican resort: treehouses and villas, Three MICHELIN Keys, and number 23 in The 50 Best Hotels 2026.
Guests praiseMitten im DschungelTolles mexikanisches EssenFreundliche Mitarbeiter
$1,105–4,997/night on our test stays
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