One&Only Palmilla

One&Only Palmilla is at Km 7.5 of the Carretera Transpeninsular near San José del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, on the Los Cabos Tourist Corridor of Mexico's Pacific and Sea of Cortez coast. The resort is about 20 to 25 minutes from Los Cabos International Airport and roughly 15 minutes from the center of San José del Cabo, with Cabo San Lucas about 30 minutes further. It sits on a bluff above Palmilla Bay, one of the few beaches on the corridor with water calm enough for swimming. The resort is designed in a Mexican hacienda style, with whitewashed walls, arches, tiled courtyards and ocean views, and it has been a luxury destination since the 1950s. Accommodation is divided into ocean-view rooms, suites and villas, many with terraces, plunge pools or private gardens. Dining includes the signature Mexican-Mediterranean restaurants, beachfront dining and a bar, with an emphasis on fresh seafood and regional produce. The spa offers a full range of treatments, and the resort has several pools, a kids club, a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus and water sports including snorkeling, fishing and whale watching in season. Service is highly personalized, and the concierge arranges sport-fishing, desert tours and sunset cruises. Rates of roughly $900 to $2,500 per night place it among the most expensive resorts in Mexico. Visitors should note that the corridor's other beaches have strong currents, so Palmilla Bay is the safe swimming choice.