What to Pack for a Week at Palm

Guests routinely arrive with two oversized suitcases and leave wishing they had brought half. After a thousand stays, here is the packing list we'd actually send to a friend.

Clothing, by quantity

Two swimsuits. One linen shirt and one pair of linen trousers for dinner. Two t-shirts. One sundress or button-down. One light layer for the breeze after sunset. That is the whole list for a week. The climate is forgiving and the laundry is daily and complimentary.

Footwear

Leather sandals you've already broken in. One pair of soft running shoes if you intend to use the morning beach trail. The villas are stocked with woven slippers, so you can ignore everything else.

What we provide

Sunscreen (reef-safe, refillable bottles in every villa). Aloe. Insect repellent. Beach hats. A reusable water bottle that we'll refill on request. Snorkels and fins. A small library of books in each room.

What we don't provide and you'll wish you'd brought

Your own reading material if you have specific taste. A small notebook (the kind of trip that makes you want to write things down). A power adapter if you're coming from outside the region.

What to deliberately leave behind

Work laptops. Formal shoes. More than one piece of fine jewelry. The instinct to be photographed in three outfits a day.