One&Only Palmilla

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• 172 guest rooms
• Each of the resort's spacious suites has a view of the Sea of Cortez and a private 24/7 butler who will book your spa treatments, order up your aromatherapy preference for turn-down, bring you a selection of hors d'oeuvres at sunset and fruit in the morning, and do your laundry.
• Your patio or lanai is decked out with king-sized divans for siesta time.
• And then there's the flat-screen TVs with surround sound DVD/CD players, custom-painted tiled bathrooms, high-speed internet and a personal telescope for whale watching.
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• Charlie Trotter's C, overlooking the Sea of Cortez, has a seasonal menu that changes daily. The Private Dining Room, seating 10, and invitation-only Chef's Kitchen Table, seating eight, both serve a signature multi-course "degustation" menu, offering diners a variety of courses, each paired with individualized wine selections.
• Agua, a more casual dining area, is perched on a bluff overlooking the sea adjacent to the resort's infinity-edge pool. The al fresco, palapa-style restaurant serves "Mexiterranean" cuisine - a hybrid of Mediterranean fare with Mexican influences.

• The 250-acre resort is part of a 900-acre community with a 27-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course.
• But what you really want to know about is the Spa, with a top-notch exercise area and 13 private treatment villas, opening onto a garden. Our 2 1/2 hour body wrap, massage and facial was followed by an outside whirlpool/bathtub (with rose petals) and a rest on a daybed under a palapa, capped off with a cup of herbal tea and fresh fruits.
• The tropical resort has two pools: one with complimentary foot massage and another with a kids' section and a staggering infinity area that blends perfectly with the skyline and sea.

• Eighteen miles of beaches separate the area's two main towns: Colonial style San Jose del Cabo, with a central square and a 16th century Missionary Church, and Cabo San Lucas, the focal point for night life and shopping.
• A 50-year-old white-washed, Mexican style chapel remains from the original property.
• Beaches have lazy macrame hammocks strung from shaded straw roofs.

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