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The hotels of One&Only

The 6 One&Only hotels in the collection, starting with the highest score. 5 more are open or on the way, too new to score yet.

The top five of 6

  1. 1 One&Only Reethi Rah Favorite · 17.5/20
  2. 2 One&Only The Palm Favorite · 17.5/20
  3. 3 One&Only Cape Town Favorite · 17/20
  4. 4 One&Only One Za’abeel Favorite · 17/20
  5. 5 One&Only Palmilla Favorite · 16/20
  1. One&Only Reethi Rah — North Malé Atoll, Maldives Fat Favorite, 17.5 out of 20. North Malé Atoll, Maldives 1 One&Only Reethi Rah A One&Only resort on a 109-acre private island in the North Malé Atoll, Maldives, with a dozen beaches, beach and overwater villas, and a dive centre.
  2. One&Only The Palm — Dubai, UAE Fat Favorite, 17.5 out of 20. Dubai, UAE 2 One&Only The Palm A low-rise beachfront resort at the tip of a Palm Jumeirah frond in Dubai, with villas, three pools, and a Guerlain Spa.
  3. One&Only Cape Town — Cape Town, South Africa Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Cape Town, South Africa 3 One&Only Cape Town An urban resort at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, facing Table Mountain, with Nobu, ROOI and a spa on site.
  4. One&Only One Za'abeel — Dubai, United Arab Emirates Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4 One&Only One Za’abeel A landmark sky-bridge hotel in Dubai’s One Za’abeel district with a suspended infinity pool and skyline-facing suites.
  5. One&Only Palmilla — Los Cabos, Mexico Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. Los Cabos, Mexico 5 One&Only Palmilla A hacienda-style One&Only resort on the Los Cabos coast with one of the area’s few swimmable beaches.
  6. One&Only Mandarina — Riviera Nayarit, Mexico Fat Approved, 15.5 out of 20. Riviera Nayarit, Mexico 6 One&Only Mandarina A cliffside jungle resort of private treehouse villas above the Pacific in Riviera Nayarit, an hour from Puerto Vallarta.

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One&Only Antigua
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One&Only Antigua

Half Moon Bay, Antigua and Barbuda

One&Only’s Caribbean debut. The resort group’s first address in the Caribbean — a 132-acre site at Half Moon Bay beside a protected national park.

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Which room to book at One&Only Mandarina

Which room to book at One&Only Mandarina

The treehouse villas at One&Only Mandarina sit cliffside above Riviera Nayarit, each with its own plunge pool and ocean view. A bottle that costs $100 at home can run $700 on the wine list, and guests have waited up to sixty minutes for a golf cart promised in ten.

One&Only Mandarina 30 Sep 2026

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What is the best One&Only hotel?

One&Only Reethi Rah leads our One&Only list with a Fat Score of 17.5/20. A One&Only resort on a 109-acre private island in the North Malé Atoll, Maldives, with a dozen beaches, beach and overwater villas, and a dive centre.

How many One&Only hotels does Fat Voyage recommend?

6 One&Only hotels are in the collection right now. Each is scored on service, rooms & design, location, dining and wellness, from trip reports in luxury travel communities, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews.

What is a Fat Score?

Fat Voyage’s score out of 20, read from what luxury travellers write after their stays: trip reports, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews. The long, recent ones count most, and no hotel can pay for a score.

Which One&Only hotels have Michelin Keys?

5 One&Only hotels in our collection hold Michelin Keys in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 hotel selection. Three Keys: One&Only Mandarina. Two Keys: One&Only Reethi Rah, One&Only The Palm and One&Only Palmilla. One Key: One&Only Cape Town. The Keys come from the guide’s own anonymous inspections and are separate from the Fat Score.