Chef Mauro Colagreco, the Chef Patron of three Michelin starred restaurant, Mirazur, is partnering with One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai to oversee the resort’s fine-dining restaurants. The chef’s restaurant on the French Riviera was recently voted number one at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2019 – the first time that France has received the top place since The World’s Best began in 2002.

One&Only Gorilla’s Nest will begin welcoming guests from the end of next week. Set in the foothills of the Virunga volcano range, guests will be awe-inspired and explore where few have been before in one of the world’s most exceptional natural locations. One&Only Gorilla’s Nest is the ultimate ultra-luxury resort in Kinigi, northwest of Rwanda and just five minutes from Volcanoes National Park.

Lexus Australia has announced a new partnership with Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, the ultra-luxury conservation-based resort in the Blue Mountains, NSW. Resort guests will enjoy the comforts of the Lexus RX and LX as part of their villa experience, in addition to the ‘Lexus Long Lunch’, a new gourmet lunch experience birthed by the partnership.

One&Only Cape Town, the ultra-luxury urban resort in the heart of South Africa’s most vibrant city, has launched the ultimate destination suite – The One Above. Extending over two floors, The Penthouse encompasses four guest rooms and spaces for indoor and outdoor living and entertaining. It occupies the prime position at the very top of the resort, affording breathtaking views of Table Mountain and the surrounding city.

LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence has revealed the top 12 luxury hotel brands in the world for 2019. The results are based on a rigorously defined algorithm, LTI says, that measures the performance and values of luxury hotel brands. That algorithm encompasses over 120 touch points relevant to the high-end hotel sector.

Ultra-luxury resort operator One&Only has broken ground on its second European property. One&Only Kéa Island will be located on a 60-hectare beachfront site on the Cycladic island in Greece sharing the same name.

Available to only 10 guests every month, the course was mapped out by an expert team of Field Guides who scoured the reserve to design an experience where guests can experience Wolgan Valley like never before.

Singita is teaming up with White Desert to offer a unique itinerary encompassing South Africa and Antarctica. The 11-night Adventure to the South is a collaboration between Singita, One&Only and White Desert and will see guests experience the warm lowveld of Kruger National Park to the icy expanse of the White Continent.

Ultra-luxury resort brand One&Only has launched a global partnership with health wellness and beauty expert brand, Chenot. The arrangement will see Chenot develop and adopt a variety of scientific solutions across medical spa, health and wellness for the One&Only portfolio of resorts.

As the last of the leaves fall in Australia, exchange the flaming shades of autumn for a winter wonderland where the mountain air is crisp and pure, and nature comes alive. At this special time of year, watch wildlife up-close in the Australian bush, curl up by a roaring fire or indulge in a warming after-dinner tasting of Wolgan Valley-distilled gin. Do as much or as little as you please and celebrate the very best of the winter season in the Greater Blue Mountains.

Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has announced a series of premier global luxury travel exhibitors who will showcase their unique venues and destinations at the 2019 event.

Crafted in collaboration with The Barber Shop’s Mikey Enright and Ian Glen of Stone Pine Distillery in Bathurst, both of whom were in attendance at last night’s celebration, 1832 Wolgan Gin is distilled with purified water from the pristine Carne Creek, which flows through Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, and infused with lemon-scented tea tree from the nature reserve.