Tim Stanhope
General Manager, Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley
Tim Stanhope is the General Manager of Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, responsible for the overall resort operation and strategic development, as well as leading the resort team in its mission to create unrivalled guest experiences.
With a career in luxury hospitality spanning more than 30 years, Tim has worked in corporate roles in Food & Beverage with Emaar, IHG and Shangri-La, prior to moving into General Management. An ex-professional cricketer originally from New Zealand, Tim began his career in hospitality as a chef and has a wealth of experience in Food & Beverage across multiple regions including Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Prior to joining Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, he was General Manager of the Address Montgomerie, a 5-star resort in Dubai.
A true foodie, Tim’s passion is creating extraordinary experiences for guests at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley. “I wore a chef’s hat for over twenty years, and that obsession with delivering food and wine that blows guests away never leaves you”. Tim is excited to be in Wolgan Valley, surrounded by some of Australia’s best produce, working with star chef Jerome Tremoulet. His vision is for Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley to be a culinary must-visit for locals and international travellers alike.
Created exclusively for the ultra-luxury market, One&Only is conceived as a hallmark of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each award-winning resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality borne of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled. The exclusive collection includes One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives; One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius; One&Only Royal Mirage and One&Only The Palm in Dubai; One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico; One&Only Cape Town in South Africa; Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley in The Blue Mountains in Australia; One&Only Desaru Coast in Malaysia; and One&Only Nyungwe House and One&Only Gorilla’s Nest in Rwanda. As part of the new portfolio, One&Only will be opening One&Only Mandarina in Riviera Nayarit in Mexico in 2020. Additional resorts in development include One&Only Portonovi in Montenegro, One&Only Kéa Island in Greece, One&Only One Za’abeel in Dubai as well as communities of One&Only Private Homes around the world. More information on One&Only is available at oneandonlyresorts.com