Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa
Cabo San Lucas

Located on Medano Beach, one of the only swimmable beaches in Los Cabos. The property is within walking distance of downtown Cabo San Lucas, and all of shopping, entertainment, and nightlife it has to offer.

Distance from Airport: 35 minutes
Distance from Downtown: 5 minutes by taxi or 25-minute walk
Distance from Beach: Located on a swimmable beach (Medano Beach)
Local Transportation Options: Taxi
Car Rentals at Hotel: Yes
Parking: Yes, complimentary

Hotel Rating: 3.5 (First Class)
Number of Rooms: 460


Room Category Descriptions:

• JS - Junior Suite Standard (Mountain or Pool View)
  582-square-foot guest accommodations feature a kitchenette with refrigerator, 2 burners, blender, coffee maker, microwave, toaster, cookware, and table settings for 4, as well as a dining area with table and seating for 4 or a breakfast bar with stools (varies by suite). Rooms also offer a full bath, furnished balcony, air-conditioning and ceiling fan, telephone, and clock radio.
  Occupancy: 3 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 2 double beds or 1 queen bed and 1 queen sofa bed (on request)
  
• JO - Junior Suite Ocean View
  582-square-foot guest accommodations feature a kitchenette with refrigerator, 2 burners, blender, coffee maker, microwave, toaster, cookware, and place settings for 4, or a breakfast bar with stools (varies by by suite). Rooms also offer a full bath, furnished balcony, air-conditioning and ceiling fan, telephone, and clock radio.
  Occupancy: 3 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 2 double beds or 1 queen bed and 1 queen sofa bed (on request)
  
• S1 - 1-Bedroom Suite (Garden View or Ocean View)
  860-square-foot guest accommodations feature a full kitchen as well as a dining area with table and seating for 4 or a breakfast bar with stools (varies by suite). Room also offers a private bedroom at the back of the suite and 2 full baths, furnished balcony, air-conditioning and ceiling fan, telephone, and clock radio.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed and 1 queen size sofa bed in living room
  
• S2 - 2-Bedroom Suite (Garden View or Ocean View)
  1130-square-foot guest accommodations feature a full kitchen as well as a dining area with table and seating for 6. Room also offers 2 private bedrooms and 2 full baths with tub and shower, furnished air-conditioning and ceiling fan, telephone, and clock radio.
  Occupancy: 6 adults / 6 total
  Bedding: 2 king beds and 1 queen sofa bed in living room
  
• 2BDL - 2 Bedroom Deluxe Ocean Front
  These 2 Bedroom Deluxe Suites are comprised of 2,000 square feet of luxurious space, including a large balcony, full kitchen, two bathrooms with both a tub and shower, hair dryer, iron & iron board, personally controlled air conditioned and ceiling fans. Occupancy: 6 adults / 6 total
  Bedding: 2 king beds and 1 king or 1 queen in the living room
  

• 3BOF - 3 Bedroom Ocean Front
  These 3 bedroom suites are comprised of 2,500 square feet of luxurious space, including a large balcony, full kitchen, two bathrooms with both a tub and shower, hair dryer, iron & iron board, personally controlled air conditioned and ceiling fans.
  Occupancy: 8 adults / 8 total
  Bedding: 3 king beds, plus 1 queen bed in the living room

Room Details:

• Adjoining Rooms: No
• Air Conditioning: Yes
• Bathroom Amenities: All bathrooms have marble showers/bathtubs
• Balcony / Patio: Yes
• Cribs: Yes, on request, no charge
• Internet Access: Yes, computers with Internet access available at the Cyber Cafe for an additional fee
• Iron / Ironing Board: Yes
• Kitchen Facilities: Jr Suites - refrigerator, 2 burners, blender, coffee maker, microwave, toaster, cookware, and place settings for 4. 1 and 2-Bedroom Suites - refrigerator, electric stove, microwave, toaster, blender, coffee maker, service for 4 (1-Bedroom Suites) or 6 (2-Bedroom Suites), and cooking utensils
• Non-Smoking Rooms: Yes, all rooms are non-smoking. Smoking is allowed on balcony and other designated areas of the hotel.
• Rollaway Beds: Yes, for a daily fee
• Safe Deposit Boxes: Yes, in-room
• Smoke Alarm / Sprinklers: Yes
• Telephone: Yes, additional fees may apply
• Television / Radio: Yes / Yes

Hotel Details:

• Babysitting Service: Yes, additional fees apply
• Check-in / Check-out: 4pm / 11am
• Child Ages: 2 children 12 years of age and under stay free with adult when using existing bedding
• Concierge: Yes
• Courtesy Room / Day Room: Yes
• Elevators: Yes
• Housekeeping Service: Daily
• Luggage Check / Storage: No
• Luggage Porter / Bellhop: Yes
• Number of Floors: 8 floors
• Other Guest Services: The hotel's white-sand beach has a concession stand for nonmotorized water sports. Also on site are a 9-hole miniature-golf course, scooter and ATV rentals, and horseback riding on the beach.

Details on hotel facilities for the physically challenged are available through our reservations sales staff. All ADA handicap room requests must be processed through our reservations center on a special request basis with the hotels to confirm availability of rooms prior to arrival. Please call for details.

Handicapped rooms: Yes
Preconfirmed handicapped rooms: No
TDD rooms: No
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Wheelchairs available at hotel: Yes
Handrails in bathroom: Yes
Roll-in showers: Yes
Bars in shower/chair: Yes
Shower lift: No
Alert Plus - audio/visual alert system: No
Smoke detectors with flashing light: No
Lamps that flash on/off if phone rings: Yes
Shake alarms/pillows: No
Closed-captioned TV: No
Braille: No
Seeing eye dogs allowed: Yes

Dining Facilities:

• Las Tortugas - Las Tortugas Restaurant offers a choice of indoor or outdoor seating with splendid views overlooking the tiered pools. Enjoy buffet theme nights throughout the week, which combine delicious meals with casino nights, traditional folk dancing, musical shows, or theatrical productions. The restaurant serves fresh seafood, superb Italian specialties, traditional Mexican delicacies, and Prime Rib. Open for dinner nightly.
• Bella California - Located beachside, overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Enjoy your choice of the fusion of California and Italian cuisine, including a wood-burning oven for freshly baked gourmet pizzas. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
• Palmita Deli and Market - An American Deli serving organic salads, sandwiches, teak-oven baked pizzas and homemade desserts, all made fresh daily. Whether you are looking to enjoy a morning cappuccino, a light snack box lunch or take-out food for your excursion, or even a gourmet supper dish, you will be delighted with the choice and variety. (Not included in the All-Inclusive Option.)
• Room Service - Yes, 24 hours

Cocktail Lounges or Bars:

• Pool bar

Entertainment:

• Theme nights include Mexican Party, Beach Party, Let's Dance, International, Casino Night, and Caribeno. (Theme nights are subject to change and availability based on weather and season.)

• Pool: The Villa Del Palmar has 3 pools - an adults-only freeform pool, an activities pool with waterslide and spa tub, and a relaxation pool with infinity-edge spa tub.
• Whirlpool: Yes, 2
• Beach: The hotel's white-sand Medano beach has a concession stand for nonmotorized water sports.
• Water sports: Kayaking, sailing, water skiing, parasailing, wave runners, and snorkeling tours are available for additional fees.
• Spa: Desert Spa - Located next door at Villa del Arco. The 31,000-square- foot spa and fitness center offers a host of indulgences to refresh the mind, body and soul. Guests can enjoy massages, body wraps, facials, hydrotherapy, couples' experiences, and a full service beauty salon, as well as well as à la carte services and special spa packages. Guests have access to the spa and can get to the facility via a complimentary resort shuttle.
• Fitness Center: Yes, a fully equipped fitness center offers 9 state-of-the art cardiovascular machines and 12 Paramount workout stations with free weights, as well as daily yoga, kick-boxing, and aerobics classes. Fees apply if not purchasing the All-Inclusive Option.
• Golf: Nearby
• Tennis: 2 complimentary tennis courts for daytime use. Additional fees apply for night play. Complimentary tennis lessons are provided 6 days a week.
• Shopping: The on-site mini-mall offers a wide range of products and services: Convenience Shop providing sundries, health and beauty products, and prescription services; an ice cream parlor; jewelry and fine art store; bathing suit boutique; Mexican handicraft shop; silver shop; logo store; video rental store; Laundromat; and medical services clinic. Supermarket is also available with dairy products, fresh breads and pastries, fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged and canned goods, beer, wine, and liquors.
• Other: Daily activities at the main lower pool and beach area include beach volleyball, water aerobics, pool games, water volleyball, basketball, bingo and shuffleboard. Spanish lessons, Mexican salsa and guacamole making, volleyball, ping pong, wet & wacky and lazy games also available.

All-Inclusive Plan Rating: All-Inclusive Option
All-Inclusive Features Include:

• All meals including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including à la carte and/or buffet dining at restaurants at Villa del Palmar
• Domestic bar consisting of selected liquors, cocktails, beer, house wine, bottled water, and soft drinks
• Daytime beach and pool activities
• Nightly live entertainment theme nights
• Nonmotorized watersports
• Use of the fitness center, tennis clinics, and mini-golf course
• All taxes and gratuities.

Dining Details:
Breakfast Options:

• Bella California - Located beachside, overlooking the Sea of Cortez.

Lunch Options:

• Bella California - Located beachside, overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Enjoy your choice of the fusion of California and Italian cuisine, including a wood-burning oven for freshly baked gourmet pizzas.

Dinner Options:

• Bella California - Located beachside, overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Enjoy your choice of the fusion of California and Italian cuisine, including a wood-burning oven for freshly baked gourmet pizzas.
• Las Tortugas - Las Tortugas Restaurant offers a choice of indoor or outdoor seating with splendid views overlooking the tiered pools. Enjoy buffet theme nights throughout the week, which combine delicious meals with casino nights, traditional folk dancing, musical shows or theatrical productions. The restaurant serves fresh seafood, superb Italian specialties, traditional Mexican delicacies, and Prime Rib.

Room Service: No
In-room Food Options: No
Restaurant Reservations Required: Yes
Dining Restrictions or Limitations: Yes, food from the Palmita Market and Deli is not included with the All-Inclusive Option
Dining Surcharges: Yes, for lobster, shrimp, and prime cuts

Beverage Details:
Drinks Included:

• Domestic drinks including beer, cocktails, house wine, soda, and bottled water

In-room Beverage Options:

• None

Beverage Restrictions or Limitations: None
Beverage Surcharges: Yes, house wine and domestic brands included. Other brands available for additional fees.

Entertainment Details:
Evening Entertainment Options:

• Nightly live entertainment theme nights

Children's Activity Program:

• Kids in Paradise, for children 4 - 12 years of age, provides supervised care, arts and crafts, meals, and pool activities (surcharge applies).
• For details on the Children's Activity Program, please see the Family Program section for this hotel

Activity Details:
Daytime Activity Options:

• Nonmotorized watersports including beach volleyball, water aerobics, pool games, water volleyball, basketball, bingo and shuffleboard. Spanish lessons, Mexican salsa and guacamole making, volleyball, ping pong, wet & wacky, and lazy games also available.

Other Activity Options:

• Tennis clinics
• Mini-golf

Activity Restrictions or Limitations: No
Activity Surcharges: Charges apply for motorized watersports

Other Services or Amenities Included:

• Use of fitness center

Exchange Privileges:

• None

Hotel Services or Amenities NOT Included in the All-Inclusive Program:

• Spa services
• Palmita Market and Deli

• Minimum check-in age: 18
• Credit Card Deposit Required Upon Check In: Yes

Other Restrictions:

Spring break restrictions: Spring break student bookings will be required to make a security deposit per room, payable in cash or credit card at the time of check-in. The hotel reserves the right to deny lodging to any student reservation which does not meet this requirement.

• Year Built: 1997
• Most Recent Renovations: 2009 - Pool refurbished, furniture and all linens in rooms replaced

• Located on Medano beach for safe ocean swimming
• Within walking distance of downtown Cabo San lucas

• Great for families and others desiring a fully equipped suite

• Child Ages: 2 children 12 years of age and under stay free with adult when using existing bedding
• Children's Activity Program: Kids in Paradise, for children 4–12 years of age, provides supervised care, arts and crafts, meals, and pool activities (surcharge applies). It's open daily except Saturday. The club also hosts twice-weekly evening parties for children with dinner, games, and a kids' club T-shirt. Babysitting services are also available.
• Babysitting Service: Yes, available for children under 4 years of age for a fee