Wildlife & Spa Resort of the Week🦘🦜: Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley in New South Wales, Australia
Escape and explore. Welcome to Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, our ultra-luxury conservation-based resort, occupying just one percent of a 2,800 hectare nature reserve in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley is a scenic three-hour drive from Sydney, located on Australia’s Great Dividing Range between the Wollemi National Park and the Gardens of Stone National Park,
Wildlife wonders
This is your invitation to admire kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies and native birds up close, as the setting sun turns the ancient sandstone escarpments a burnished, glowing gold. To turn your eyes to the skies and wonder at wedge-tailed eagles and jewel-bright birds in flight. To gasp at tiny gliders sailing between the trees and to touch and smell our native flora, including the tree that flavours our delicious signature gin.
Your private villa awaits
Our charming, freestanding villas await you at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley. Each of our exclusive abodes feature a spacious living area to share with your loved ones, along with cosy fireplaces, private pools and picturesque verandas designed to immerse you in the atmospheric Blue Mountains surroundings. Enjoy a fully inclusive experience with gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner included in your stay.
The finest local ingredients
Our restaurants champion local, seasonal produce grown in our garden, foraged from the reserve, and sourced from the best of the region’s specialty farmers and producers to create one-of-a-kind menus.
Immersed in beautiful Wolgan Valley, enjoy spectacular meals perfectly tailored to your exacting tastes and inclusive with your accommodation package, surrounded by the spectacular Blue Mountains.
A space to renew
Retreat to our bushland sanctuary; refresh and revive with signature treatments from our One&Only Spa.
Restore Balance and Vitality. Experience Australian beauty at our serene sanctuary, with organic facials, massage, scrubs and wraps inspired by the riches of Wolgan Valley.
Linger a little longer. Feel your tensions unravel from the moment you dip a toe in our spa’s hot and cold outdoor pools. Continue your indulgent spa journey luxuriating in our aromatic steam room and restorative sauna, and then wholly unwind as you recline. Each of our six sublime treatment rooms are fitted with a Japanese-style soaking tub, and designed with views of the heavenly surrounds in mind to deliver a complete sensory experience.
Immerse yourself in the natural splendour of the Blue Mountains. Enjoy 7,000 acres of private wilderness. Go horse trekking among cliffs and valleys carved by time. Re-invigorate your soul with stargazing camping sessions. Experience epic fresh-air adventures, the best rustic seasonal dining, blissful private villas, and pure, inspiring wellness, only at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley. Quintessentially rustic and wonderfully refined, discover the best that Australia has to offer at this chic conservation retreat.
Credit: words and images above from Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley.
Special Notes:
- Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley is open but with new restrictions, rules, and regulations as shown on their Covid-19 Update page.
- Travel Responsibly tips from the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST).
Green Initiatives
Wildlife Conservation
Why Do We Recommend Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley?
First, it sits in the midst of a nature reserve near Australia’s famous Blue Mountain range and is just a 3-hour drive from Sydney. Second, the views are sublime. Third, the villas have “pamper” written all over them. And finally, the wellness activities and spa are world-renowned and I’ve been told that the dining is superb.
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