One&Only Resorts: Where They Are and What They Offer

Positioned on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront with unobstructed sightlines to Table Mountain, One&Only Cape Town operates across two distinct structures: the Marina Rise and a palm-lined island connected by private waterways. With 131 rooms, Africa's only Nobu restaurant, a 5,000-bottle Wine Loft, and the 2025 World Travel Awards' Africa's Leading Luxury Resort title, this is Cape Town's most comprehensively scaled urban resort property.

The Arabian Court at One&Only Royal Mirage occupies a distinct tier among Dubai's Jumeirah Beach properties: a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star resort that prioritises Moorish architectural detail and 65 acres of garden grounds over glass-tower spectacle. Across 172 rooms and suites, the emphasis is on carved woodwork, coloured mosaics, and sea-facing balconies rather than maximalist amenity stacking.

One&Only Portonovi opened in 2021 as the brand's first European property, positioned at the entrance to Boka Bay in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. Across 123 rooms, suites, and villas designed by Jean-Michel Gathy, it anchors a still-forming luxury tier on the Adriatic coast. La Liste ranked it 97.5 points in its 2026 Top Hotels ranking, placing it among the continent's most closely watched new properties.

One&Only Reethi Rah occupies one of the largest private islands in North Malé Atoll, with 118 detached villas across 12 beaches and six kilometres of shoreline. Reached by a 45-minute luxury yacht transfer or 15-minute private seaplane from Malé, it sits in the upper tier of Indian Ocean resort properties and earned 96.5 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking. The Epicure Wine Cellar, six dining venues, and a full ESPA spa give the property unusual depth for a beach resort.

The closest lodge to Volcanoes National Park, One&Only Gorilla's Nest sits in the foothills of the Virunga Mountains and anchors Rwanda's premium gorilla-trekking circuit. Recognised by La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 (95.5 points) and the 2025 World Travel Awards as Rwanda's Leading Safari Lodge, it pairs conservation-led encounters with considered design set against a backdrop of dormant volcanoes and dense equatorial forest.

One&Only Palmilla has anchored the Los Cabos luxury tier since its 1950s origins, drawing successive generations of A-list guests to its 250-acre beachfront site at the tip of the Baja Peninsula. Awarded Michelin 2 Keys in 2024 and 98.5 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels index, it holds its position against newer rivals through a combination of geography, service depth, and a swimmable beach that remains rare on this coastline.

On Mauritius's east coast, One&Only Le Saint Géran occupies a private peninsula backed by 60 acres of tropical gardens and more than a mile of powder-white sand. The 2025 Mauritius Leading Luxury Resort winner (World Travel Awards) and a 97.5-point La Liste Top Hotels entry for 2026, it pitches itself in the same conversation as the island's most service-intensive addresses, with 142 rooms, a French executive chef, and a staff-to-guest ratio that defines the east coast's upper bracket.

On the west crescent of Palm Jumeirah, One&Only The Palm operates at the quieter, lower-density end of Dubai luxury. Ninety keys, Moorish-Andalusian architecture, a Guerlain Spa that is the brand's only UAE outpost, and a two-Michelin-star restaurant under Yannick Alléno place it in a distinct competitive tier from the emirate's high-rise beach hotels.

Set within a working tea plantation on the edge of Nyungwe Forest National Park, One&Only Nyungwe House is a 22-room property that earned 95.5 points on La Liste's Top Hotels ranking for 2026 and the 2025 World Travel Award for Africa's Leading Boutique Resort. The architecture is built around connection to place: wooden villas, locally-made textiles, and extended private decks oriented toward one of the oldest rainforests on the continent.

Ranked #8 globally on the World's 50 Best Hotels in 2023 and holding Michelin Three Keys recognition, One&Only Mandarina occupies 80 acres of Riviera Nayarit coastal rainforest across 105 treehouses and clifftop villas. Three distinct restaurants include Carao, where Enrique Olvera's menu draws on Oaxacan and Mediterranean influences, and rates from $4,350 position it at the uppermost tier of Mexico's Pacific coast hotel market.