Serge Ditesheim

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As the General Manager for One&Only Mandarina, a new all-villa beach resort in Riviera Nayarit, Serge Ditesheim led the opening of the second One&Only resort in Mexico, introducing guests to an intimate new oasis of tranquillity in one of the last tropical, beachfront jungles in the destination. Serge is responsible for the overall operation of the ultra-luxury resort, developing and leading the team and introducing unforgettable guest experiences to discerning travellers.

With more than 15 years of international hospitality experience, Serge’s career spans various departments and countries, encompassing front office and guest relations positions, as well as multiple pre-opening and opening task forces. Over the course of his profession, Serge has worked with leading luxury resort brands across the globe, including Banyan Tree Hotels in Maldives, Morocco, Indonesia, Seychelles and Laos.

In 2016, he was appointed Resort Manager for Amanyara Resort in Turks & Caicos Islands, where he was promoted to his first General Manager position the following year. Most recently, he was the General Manager of Azerai Resort Chan Tho in Vietnam, prior to joining One&Only. Born in Switzerland, Serge is fluent in German, French, English and Spanish, and holds an MBA of International Hospitality and Service Industries Management from Glion Institute of Higher Education.

The ultra-luxury One&Only Mandarina opened on 1 November 2020 and features a collection of secluded cliff-top villas and treehouses cradled in the cliff-side overlooking the Pacific Ocean, all carefully woven into a protected ecosystem within nature’s raw beauty. The resort showcases a variety of culinary experiences, including signature restaurant from Chef Enrique Olvera, a private Jetty Beach Club, an immersive One&Only Spa set beneath the jungle canopy with treatments crafted by Tata Harper, unparalleled family offerings and KidsOnly programming, and endless activities on both water and land. In addition, the resort will feature an intimate community of Private Homes, among the first One&Only residences in the world.